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    Signs of a rooster???

    I have three 8 week old silkie-ameracauna mixes. They each have the same dad, a black/blue splash silkie, but different moms (all ameracaunas, all different colors and from completely different moms and dads). Here are their little profiles. If you guys need I can attach pictures. Amelia -...
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    Ovarian Cancer Treatments?

    I have come to believe that my hen has ovarian cancer. She's not laying anymore, but it still seems that she's in pain. If you look at some of my older threads posted, I have the symptoms listed. What can I do for her? Spaying seems cruel. How can I make her more comfortable and minimize her pain?
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    when to start trimming silkie's extra toes

    Hey guys, I have a few silkie month-olds. At what point should I start trimming their extra toe? I don't want to let it grow out and make them uncomfortable, but I can't find anything online that says when to.
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    Neurological Issues In Chickens?

    Hey there, does anyone know or have a list of the possible neurological issues in chickens? I'm afraid that one of my older hens has dementia but there are very few online resources as to how and why a chicken could possibly get this. symptoms: 1. lagging behind the flock 2. forgets who/where...
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    HELP!! what is wrong with my hen?

    A few weeks ago, I had a hen that I noticed was lethargic, hunched over, and not eating much. She hasn't started laying this season (stopped in the winter and hasn't started yet, despite it being warm and sunny every day). She's free range, had no respiratory problems, and as far as I could tell...
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    what feather pattern is this?

    Just got these silkie/ameracauna cross chicks. They all have a distinct feather pattern. One has black on buff/tan, one has white on brown, and the other has orange on black. (Sorry about the black one being dusty, she tried to dust bathe in her food.) What is the feather pattern called? I can't...
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    sneezing baby chicks

    I recently got baby chicks from a silkie breeder. After the first day of settling in, they've been sneezing and shaking their heads and expelling some kind of eye-juice. They're indoor chicks right now, and live in my room. It isn't dusty, and it's not just momentary sneezing from a dust bath or...
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    Help! Chicken allergies?!

    Every year around spring-summer, one of my hens gets bubbly eyes and sneezes regularly. Her breathing seems to be fine. Could this be seasonal allergies? If so, what can I do to help her?
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    looking for bantam chicks in washington

    Hey guys! One of my chickens has recently gone broody, and we decided that now would be a perfect time to raise another baby chick. Our flock is half bantam, half standard, and currently, we're looking for a bantam to add to our flock. If anyone in washington has bantam chicks (any breed except...
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    Liquid white droppings with green chunks

    Hey guys! I'm new to the Backyard Chickens site, and fairly new to chicken keeping - i've been doing it for 2 years now. Today while cleaning my flock's coop, I noticed that one of my chickens (a 2 year old hen) was not being herself - lethargic, hunched over, not eating and barely moving. I...
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