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  1. CaptainSamH

    Old (but relevant?) article on Egg Peritonits

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/egg-peritonitis-is-not-incurable-soft-shells-and-other-egg-problems-causes-and-cures.66179/ So I found this article when assessing the symptoms I've been seeing now in two chickens (one a full-grown hen and one a 27 weeks old pullet). The hen has since...
  2. CaptainSamH

    Winterizing a small coop (7 chickens)

    We are newbies with a roughly 50 sq. ft. coop that we converted from just a basic outbuilding. The manner in which we got the birds was a bit rushed (to help out a friend who was in a pickle) so we did our best on the fly (and have modified over the course of the year) to put together a coop...
  3. CaptainSamH

    To dose or not to dose, that is the question...

    So I e gotten a lot of great advice on the original - now long - thread I posted about our lethargic and underweight Amberlink pullet. After consultation here and at an avian vet, I have been giving some extra goodies on the form of a mixture of chick feed (18% protein - vet suggested to bulk...
  4. CaptainSamH

    Ring around the egg?

    Ok, I'm guessing this will be a quick one, cause folks here are wicked smart.... See the photo; I've found at least 3 or 4 like this over the past few months, what does it mean? ( or does it mean nothing?)
  5. CaptainSamH

    Second hen showing signs of lethargy...

    ...spending more time than normal just standing in place, definitely not following the flock. I wouldn't normally haven't noticed, but we just lost a hen after showing similar signs and losing a lot of weight - her crop would not empty and her poops were very spare and she was literally skin...
  6. CaptainSamH

    Newbie-Flying by the seats of pants...

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Definitely new to chickens, grew up in the 'burbs and now flying by the seat of my pants. We got chickens last winter from a friend who had to unload his quickly. We had some issues with wildlife and have one fo those left and 6+...
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