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    Strange things are happening in my coop!!

    I have 3 turkeys, 60 chickens they all live happily together. i have recently found xlarge speckled eggs in my roosting pen on the floor. my Turkey that has seizures is very submissive and has been staying in the area of the eggs!! I was told it was a Male. hard to tell with her other...
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    LICE!!!!!

    Today I took my Turkey Cleo to the vet she has pneumonia. as we held her on the table for a very extensive exam I could see the lice coming off her feathers!!! she is a free range bird that lives with my flock, what can I do to eliminate the lice the vet said he wouldn't worry about it now she...
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    HELP!! sick Turkey!!

    She suddenly started sneezing and I have noticed that the skin around her eyes are swollen, usually she is a soft pink color but this am she was red around the eves and neck. I have been giving her Tylan as soon as I noticed it but now ihave 3 other birds that are starting to act sick!!1 Help...
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    ONE TOUGH BIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I processed my birds 3 days ago. I put them in the Brine, 48 hours and cooked one up tonight! HELP!!!! it is the toughest tasting bird I ever cooked!!!!!! this is the third try if I can't fix this i won't be having birds anymore!!!!! Anything is helpful
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    Seizures???

    I woke up at 1130 last nite my Roo was carrying on I went out afraid of a predetor she was laying on her side, and when i picked her up on her feet her head went straight back onto her back upside down and she fell over again this continues to happen untill i pick her up then she acts fine...
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    Over cooked fresh bird AGAIN!!

    I just processes a bird today for dinner and I timed it put it in a the oven at 350 and it is stringy and over cooked!!! someone help !!!!!! I feel terrible I killed this bird and then ruined it for eating any ideas??? I am usually a great cook but for some reason I can't get cooking a fresh...
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    Poopy butts on my Cochins

    I have a few Cochin LArge fowl and they always have poopy butts!! could I treat them for diarrhea with Tylan and would that help? they are really doing good other wise! My bantum Cochin is doing great!! She is on Tylan for ARI any ideas!!
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    Given a coop and run!!

    I have been blessed and given a new coop (used) for my birds. Not sure how to clean it when I get it and if there is a solution to use on the coop before I allow my girls into it! coop is 4x8 and and the run is 8x12 give me your best ideas!!!
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    I bought 8 baby chicks, and put them with a new Momma

    I have 2 Momma who's chicks hatched last week and the week before I put my new chicks with them, 4 each the silkie with the older chicks took the new ones in no problem I had to move them all in with her because the other Momma chased them out!! Silkie doesn't seem to mind the more the...
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    Where are the Blue eggs???

    Well I ave a mixed flock! 14 EE's, 4 CM, 4 Brahmas, and some RIR's I let them free range some time and lately I have NO blue eggs!! the others ar laying but is it possible that all the EE's are off at the same time?? There is no place in my yard for them to hide a nest, Coincidence??
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    HELP!!! MOVED MY HEN TO CANDLE EGGS AND THEY ARE ZIPPING!!

    Not sure if I could have hurt anything I was trying to candle the eggs not sure when the hen went broody, I picked her up to get and egg and it was zipped!!! half way around!!! I put everything back right away but now I am scared I could have hurt things!!!! I wish I could see everything but...
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    Egg colors and Roosters

    Is there any correlation between the type of Rooster and the color of the eggs??? I have many eggs that have started being speckled!!! I have primarily EEs with a a few RIR and I just got a small flock of Black Copper Marans! I have 3 Roosters with them, a BCM, a Cochin, and an EE I have...
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    greasy eggs under hen!?

    the eggs my Broody chick has been sitting on feel greasy to the touch is this normal? I have been hoping for some chicks soon but not sure of the due date. been having trouble with Broody hatches not too successful :barnie any help would be great!!!
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    What do I call her?

    She is Smarter than the average Chicken, and with all the attitude of one also!!! I got Many chickens unidentified when I ordered Americauna chicks!!!
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    Help, need to move my Broody hen!! tonite

    HI thanks for looking, I need to move my Broody hen tonite, the box she is in has gotten wet and I need to put her in the Brooder pen!!! How do I do this I tried to move her from this not so good location but she ran right back to the space she was in before. I have a very nice heated...
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    Momma not a very good momma!!!

    I had a hen siting on a nest for 30 days. the eggs were duds, I knew that I had to do something so I bought 3 day old chicks and set them under her in the middle of the night and she took to them right away. While I had her locked up with them she took great care of them Now that their...
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    Three new babies but one is half the size

    I recently put 3 baby chicks under a broody hen who had been sitting for 6 weeks. she took to them right away and is a VERY protective mom one of the chicks seems to get away from the Momma and is only half the size of the other 2 chicks what to do and how to help if I should help. these...
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    snuck in baby chicks to broody mom!!! UPDte! WITH PICS

    I snuck 3 baby chicks in under a broody hen who was sitting for 4weeks on duds!! I went in under cover of darkness, and placed a chick and took out 2 nonfertile eggs!! she started by pecking me and then I think she was purring!!! I hope they do ok!!
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    My babies are little stinkers!!!

    Today was the first day for my chicks to be out all day and nite!! very excited gave them a special cage in the coop and set up their water and feed, the older hens were excited and very curious. When I got home from work tonite there in the yard were my 2 baby chicks!!! I caught one of them...
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    How long will Momma mother her babies?

    how long after a hen raises her chicks before she starts laying again? and how often can they go broody?? I have 2 hens that have gone broody in the past on has 2 chicks that are about 6weeks old. would like to get some more chicks any ideas. please PM me I can never find the same spot again
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