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    Egg yolk milky inside??

    Hey BYC peeps- I have 18 hens that are 3 years old and recently I have encountered some gross egg experiences. When I crack the shell, the inside is runny and milky as if scrambled already 🤮. No smell. Backstory: no change in feed, it’s been 100 for weeks now, I always do the float check to be...
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    Red eyes?

    So- I have a refugee that joined my flock and I don’t know when.. sometime in last few days. Poor girl looks awful and I think her eyes are damaged. I noticed her this morning when watering the flock- she’s drinking water and eating but very slow. Pictures below. I gave it nutradrench, and...
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    Rooster laying down

    Hi ya’Al! I have 30 hens (🤓) and up until a month ago just one Roo, Nigel. Super active doing all the normal things. A month ago I brought in Rusty who is 8 months old and getting is crow on. Well now Nigel’s behavior has changed and I see him resting a lot in the day. When free ranging he’s...
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    One Pullet 8 months old with foam in eye

    I let the chickens out today and noticed Coco was still in coop- at first I thought she got pecked in eye- obvious dripping on feathers under eye. I brought her in and rinsed eye with colodial silver and gave her nitridrench. I put warm cloth on eye and now it looks like the picture. I had no...
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    Ugh! New chicken mama with a wounded chicken

    Tonight while putting chickens up I spotted this girl with a good wound under her right wing. Can I flush with colloidal silver? Blue kote would sting like a mother, I also have peroxide or corona. I think it’s from the rooster. thanks in advance
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    Help please- EE coughing/sneezing

    Hi everyone- 17 week old EE today I noticed she was making a weird noise; they sneeze at time from dust but this is different. I have given her nutra drench and colonial silver- she’s inside with us now. bTW it’s been 90-100 outside for two weeks- not sure if related. Thanks all- any...
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    EE mystery

    Hey all!! I have 8 EE that are now 16 weeks- no one is crowing but all the info on EE is confusing. All my EE have different combs- some single row and others look to be developing 3; some are light others are pinkish red. All their feathers look same.. 😜 I have to say they are sweet and some...
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    Ok- me too. I have EE - roos

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    Introducing 8 week chicks to flock- with a mean hen

    Hi- looking for wisdom here:) I have black star (sex link) flock of 30 and I am realizing with 8 week chicks that they are super mean. I have them in adjacent run during day and one hen obsessively stalks and has gotten a bit in through the fence. Any suggestions? I’m afraid to finally do the...
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    Help! 2 month old eye issue

    this morning my little EE had one eye closed.. other eye is clear. Should I put warm compress? ☹️
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    7 week EE- pulley or Roo? Too early?

    Hi! EE here, 7 weeks. I can’t see 3 rows for comb .. maybe too early to tell if Roo or pullets in my group? Thanks in advance.. this is a lot like waiting for Christmas morning! 🤓
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    6 week EE- can you help identify if I have all Roos?

    Hi everyone- I am anxious like most, to find out if I’ve got a whole lot of roos or maybe some pullets. My EE are various colors- I’ve only have Black sex links so this my fist year with building anticipation! I have 8 EE and 4 midnight majestic marans( which I understand are not true maran) to...
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    Too early to tell? EE 3 weeks old

    Hi everyone! Just curious if you think this cutie is a Roo. From what I’ve read on other threads the singe/triple pea comb inst always true for EE since they are considered a “mutt”.. so far though looks like a single. I will say,she ,is friendly and super sweetall opinions greatly appreciated!!
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    What do you use for light- no electricity in coop

    Hey all- it’s October and 15 degrees in N.Idaho.. curious about solar lights in coop.. suggestions? Thanks
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    Local Mixed layer Grain feed vs store bought layer

    Hey all! I’m really excited that I found locally sourced layer feed for my chickens. At first they ate like crazy and now They aren’t eating as much.. is it the feed? Are they not as hungry- as when I feed Purina brand? Wanted to hear your thoughts. Also- my flock of 20 about half just...
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    Hot weather and color of combs

    Hi everyone- newbie here. My flock is 16 weeks -black sex link. There is such variety of color & their combs are different colors. My question is- some combs have black on them- but I see them drinking water.. I’m afraid they are dehydrated? Or is it normal for some combs to be darker? Two...
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    Solo Chick

    We picked up a chick from young girl who thought it might be a Roo- she got from local feed store. I think it’s about 5 weeks? My 8 week old girls beat it up and so now the little one is in the house until it’s a bit bigger. Question: Should I get it a companion? I work from home so it’s...
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    do I have a Roo? And introducing to flock issus

    Hi all- we took in a 6 week old chick and I can’t tell if it’s a Roo or not. I tried to introduce to my 7 week old black sex link girls and they wouldn’t stop beating it up- so now it’s my house chicken Behavior: always preening which I don’t see my girls doing No fear😊 follows me everywhere and...
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    Worms?

    Hey everyone- brought home a 7 week old Roo (australorp) and maybe he has worms? Here is a picture- recommendations? Thank you in advance. I have 20 5 1/2 week chicks... Should I worm them all? Have not grouped them together
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    Help! Chicks 5 1/2 weeks acting crazy

    Hi there! New to raising chicks. I have 20 black sexlink chicks that are about 51/2 weeks in a really big brood area and they are running around crazily and getting in fights with each other. Is this the terrible 2s? I haven’t fed them anything different (yesterday some scrambled eggs, grit, and...
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