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    Chick injury *graphic*

    2 days old, from broody hen Is there any hope, or do I end it's suffering? She was taking good care of it yesterday. Not sure if it was Mom or another jealous hen who was trying to chick nap.
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    Chicken with Yellow Eye

    This is my friend's chicken; I'm just the middle man here. My friend's 9 month old or so Speckled Sussex/mix pullet has an that is completely yellow. She says there is no drainage or swelling and the chicken seems largely unbothered by it. Attached is a photo she sent. I'll work on additional...
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    Deworming question

    It's been a long weekend and I'm as burnt as the splatter at the bottom of an oven. First time I'm needing to deworm my chickens because I've seen round worms in their droppings. I'm ordering the new Safeguard dewormer for the flock, but have one older lady (5 years) who's been lethargic and...
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    Why is this for birds 16+ weeks? (Link to feed)

    I usually get the 10-Way "Showstopper" blend from this company, but my feed store is carrying this "Healthy Hen" instead. The instructions say for birds 16+ weeks, which is potentially problematic as I have an all ages flock that eats altogether. I mix this with Purina's Flock Raiser in a 1:1...
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    Assist chick?

    I had a hen set on 8.14 and slowly abandoned the nest. I have a brooder plate and moved the eggs under it turning them about 3 times a day. Thinking they were all deceased, I started to open this guy from the air cell. It's moving inside. Should I assist it further? Or let it be? Do I need to...
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    Scarred eggs

    I've collected about 5 of these "scarred" eggs over the past month or so. It looks like a crack that happened in formation and was healed during the remainder of the process. Most my hens are going on 3, so past their prime. I'm thinking it's from one hen considering the frequency? Not certain...
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    Sudden death in 2 year old cock

    I figure this might be the best place but move my thread where appropriate otherwise. I'm frustrated because I went to lock up my birds and my cock was dead. Just slumped in front of their feeder a good 10 feet from the coop. At first glance I thought that he was sleeping, but realized...
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    First Time Broody Stepped on Chicks?

    002 (my hens are numbered) is a first time broody of two years. She had seven eggs of the ten I placed under her make it to hatch day. First two started to hatch today, but when I checked they had died before finishing. I removed the deceased chicks and carefully pulled away the shell, checking...
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    Picking up free roosters, some questions

    I'm planning to pick up some free roosters in a few days with the plan to process them and have a few questions: 1) do you let the person know you plan to process the birds? This individual has three roosters about 5 months old and only wanted hens. 2) do you let the birds settle for a few...
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    Toe Punch ID advice

    I tried toe-punching for the first time this year on my five hatched chicks at one week old. Today I noticed two of the cockerels, now nine weeks old, have a split where the hole should be. They are bound for the pot so it won't mess up my system any, but any advice on how to prevent this? I...
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    Brinsea Mini Eco

    Looking for something unrelated and I found Stromberg has the Brinsea Mini Eco on clearance since it was discontinued (even though the photo is the Mini II Advance). I can't find a lot of information on it since it's been discontinued, so I can not find reviews for it. I'd eventually like...
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    I may have finally "broke" my crazy cock

    I know there are a lot of threads for aggressive roosters/cocks, so here's my experience thus far with my own and how it seems that I've "fixed" his attitude. Last April I got my starter flock as day old chicks consisting of six females and one male. My endeavor is that these are the start of a...
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    Brand new chick under broody with head injury

    When checking my broody for chicks, I found my first chick has this scratch on the head. The skin appears to be peeled back and inflamed around the neck area. It's not quite fluffy yet. No bleeding that I can see. First brood ever, so first time mom. I think she must have stepped on it. I've...
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    Moving my broody

    I just moved my broody hen that has only been setting for five days tonight because she was in the favored nest box and the other hens were harassing her. The bedding is the same (pine shavings), but the nest box obviously is not and she is flustered by the move. I had to improvise with a large...
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    Do only hens/pullets fill their crop at night?

    I browsed the threads and couldn't find an answer to this, but it seems only my pullets (they'll all be hens next month) have full crops when they go to roost in the evening while my cockerel does not. I'm guessing this is normal, as he is very healthy (and a pain 🙄). I've checked several times...
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    Possible soft shell problem?

    My pullets/ hens (I forget what age they transition) are about 8 months old. For the past few months I've been finding evidence of a broken soft shell egg every few mornings or so, occasionally several consecutive days. Since they began laying at 20 weeks, they've had access to oyster shell and...
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    Trimming Rooster Spurs

    What do you guys use to keep your cock's spurs blunt? I want to keep my cockerel's spurs blunt. I have garden pruning shears and have, in the past, used large dog nail clippers on my mother's cocks. Would the shears be adequate, or should I invest in some clippers? As an aside, I need to keep...
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    Two very lethargic ducks

    My mother has a flock of barnyard ducks that live off foraging. Four ducks from this year's clutch have become ill within the last few weeks with two of the four dying. During my visit, we noticed two more (the third and fourth) stumbling during their morning whole corn treat. They've been...
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    Leg band on cock

    I banded my six hens and one cockerel Sept 12th at 20 weeks old. On all the birds, I used the 3/4" diameter (B) of the Aluminum leg bands for chickens from Pinnon Hatch. They are all Partridge Plymouth Rocks, too give an idea of sizing. The bands on the hens are doing well, but I'm concerned...
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    Lumps on eyelid

    One of my hens has developed this series of lumps along her right upper eyelid. I acquired her flock this April, so she's still very young. The tops of the larger ones are a little scabby, so I thought, at first glance, it was an injury.
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