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    Rabbit kits born with violent shaking

    First I would like to say that we have no vet anywhere near us, that will treat rabbits, so getting them diagnosed and treated professionally was not an option. In a litter of 7 kits, born to a new dam and sire, two of them had varying levels of a near-constant shake. The shake was first...
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    Slow crop?

    I noticed one of my hens this morning moving slow, seeming unfocused and occasionally twitching her head down like she was gagging, and her crop looked huge. I caught her, and her crop feels like a water balloon with a bit of scratch in it, but her breath doesn't smell sour. She is otherwise...
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    Chick Enrichment!

    Best tool I've found for keeping chicks entertained is this little spring ball I dug out of the cat/dog toy box. I have stuffed it with greens, hard boiled egg, veggies, and in this case; leftover salad. Sometimes I set it down and let them roll it, sometimes I hang it. No clue where it came...
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    Thermometer/Hygrometer w. Alarm? (Closed)

    Looking for a replacement for our old thermometer. Specifically, hoping to find a high/low thermometer with an alarm and a hygrometer, does anyone have a recommendation?
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    Squash Beetle Tips?

    We've been having serious squash beetle troubles in our garden for several years now. This year, they are cropping up thick even earlier. Does anyone have a good method for population control? Preferably low-labor, the squash bed is massive.
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    Interesting rooster & hen interaction during egg laying

    My one year old australorp rooster, Ulysses, is currently isolated from the rest of the flock, after continually bullying one of my older hens. I noticed early in the morning that he was making a *very* strange noise. It was somewhere between a whine and a purr, with an occasional quiet...
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    Sanitizing rabbit nest fur for reuse

    I'd like to save my doe's nest-lining fur after a litter is done with it, so I can provide extra during cold weather. However, I have concerns about the usual stuff: bacteria, fungus, mold, mites. Any potential nastiness. So, does anyone know a good way to sanitize loose rabbit fur?
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    Buff Brahma X Buff Orpington - Unique chick!

    For my little breeding project, I got buff orpington hens and a buff brahma rooster. The results are six beautiful, large and well laying hens with lightly feathered feet, deep gold coloring and thin columbian markings: And then there was Freya: Freya is about a pound lighter than her...
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    Kitten Care Apron

    I foster a lot of kittens, lets start there. I haven't gone a single year without them in a long time. This was actually supposed to be a project for the near-ish future, but I have recently come into the care of two four week old kittens. A male calico and a black smoke tabby of all things. PS...
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    What kind of rooster should I get? (Closed)

    We have been working on mix breed chickens, just as our personal flock. We started with a few orpington hens, and Helios our brahma rooster. We now have about eight beautiful Helios babies and he is getting a bit old. Took a while before our hens committed to brooding and we have no interest in...
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    Chicken died of apparent seizure

    I found one of my hens, probably two years old, under the coop at night while I was tucking everyone in. Naturally I was concerned so I pulled her out and checked her over, found her extremely cooperative and quiet, and she had a small maybe two day old cut across her back. It didn't seem like...
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    Young sultan walking on own feet (SOLVED: dew claw deformity)

    I have a fairly young sultan rooster who, once entering raptor stage began walking on his own feet. It started mild, like a small limp but it has gotten worse and I'm worried it's going to get him eaten. He's at very bad crowing age now, approximately 15 weeks. His legs seem normal, straight...
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    Clicking sound from hatching egg

    I had to rescue three almost ready eggs today because their mother, having already hatched two chicks, let the remaining eggs go cold. One of them was already pipped and has since hatched and been put under mama once she was on the nest again, one of the other two has pipped and is - along...
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    Long time chicken keeper

    Hello, I'm Sable and I'm twenty-two and have been keeping chickens for twelve years. My current flock consists of six buff orphington hens, one buff orphington/brahma hen and one buff brahma rooster. Plus of course, the babies! Six new chicks, naturally hatched by their mama who went broody...
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    Spotted chicken

    Hello everyone, please allow me to introduce you to Thor, the last unidentified bantam from my batch of assorted. She was a solid yellow chick and her markings don't look like lacing. I would really appreciate any help identifying her! More pictures attached.
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