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    Hen under the weather...just old?

    I have a BR hen (almost 2 yrs old) who is walking very slowly, sitting a lot...not eating much or drinking since she has to stand to do so....thought she might be egg bound, so I brought her in and gave her a good 20 minute soak, which she loved once she settled....dunked her head in and drank a...
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    dieing Silkie

    I just went out to shut the girls in, and found one of my Silkies (pullet) limp and cool...she has very little life left in her....I can feel every bone in her neck, and though her crop is puffy (almost flabby), it's not hard as though impacted. I don't expect her to last more than another hour...
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    Ok, I have proof now!

    I have a hen that I have suspected is moving eggs from other nest boxes to her 'preferred' one' but couldn't catch her. Well, the girls production is down, and I thought it might be because of her "attitude" (CRANKY!!) so I put some fake eggs under her. Hubby "collected them , so I marked...
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    Question about Muscovy Mama's

    I have had chickens for about a year now, but am fairly new to ducks......I have 2 Scovy's that shared a nest and are now sharing the babies. I have another Mama sitting on a nest, due to hatch soon, but in a different pen (With the drake, which will get rectified today!). Can I open the pens...
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    Question from a newbie to ducks about a broody Muscovy

    I have a Muscovy who has gone broody and is setting on about a dozen eggs....her first nest (and mine )! My question is this: The color on her beak and head has gotten noticeably lighter...is this normal, or is there something I should do for her?
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    Itchy Silkie :(

    I am stumped.....a newbie too so that's not sayin much! {{{chuckle}}} I have a very sweet lil Silkie hen who started itching a couple of weeks ago. I immediately separated her (none of the others is having a problem even now) and dusted her thoroughly with Sevin....and then did it again a...
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    How much should chickens eat in a 24 hour period?

    My hubby and I are in conflict about how much the chickens are eating. We live in NH, and it's be COOOOOLLLLLDDDD here (-30 on Monday, but 25 today!) I have a feeder hanging in the pen so that the feed is at chest level, and a heat lamp to keep them from being too cold (I think my Roo has...
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    Wanting to raise Narragansetts

    I live in northern NH and am looking at Heritage Turkey Breeds to begin raising in the Spring....I am leaning toward the Narragansetts, but would like to hear from others, experienced in raising the Heritage breeds, esp the Narragansetts....are they cold hardy? What should I know before I get...
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    Turkey question

    I brought a turkey home from a swap on Saturday, and put him in an enclosure with a large old dog house (that had chickens in it this spring). He lays outside all night rather than go into the house - with it's nice dry, warm shavings!! - and then hollers in the am because he's dumped his...
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    Suggestion

    Could we maybe have a new "section": countries/states so we can find people in our area more easily? That would be AWESOME!
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    Looking for SIlkie Bantam hens in NH or VT

    HELP?? Anyone? I have been looking for 2 hens to use as brooders, but am thinking that as hard as they are to find here, I may start breeding them! (For pets/brooders not for show) SO I am looking for 2 hens and, an unrelated, Roo now! I am in northern NH, so could travel most anywhere in NH...
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    Got my chicks! Now have a ?? :)

    I got my chicks not quite a week ago (last Thursday) from the local feed store ....4 NHR's, 4 BO's, 4 PBR's, 3 SLW, and 3 Araucaunas (no CLUE what that abbreviation would be!)...then asked my hubby to stop by the next day and got 10 more......and he came home with meat birds. While I am glad...
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    Silkie to raise new babies???

    I am getting my first batch of chickens (various breeds) in early June ....and have recently joined this forum to learn. I came across a post (in this section I believe) where someone had stuck her Silkie hen in with the new babies ....is this practical? Does anyone do this vs a box/light? I...
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    New to chickens

    I am about to embark on raising chickens for eggs/meat for the first time. I am planning to build a coop next week, and wanted to see if I can get some input on my coop plans? I have ordered 18 birds, of various breeds, and plan to build a coop 6' x 8 feet. It is designed to be 2 feet off the...
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