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    6 week old with balance issues

    About 4-5 days ago I noticed one of my 6 chicks (vaccinated) had a little wobble in her step. When standing she would seem to be off balance. I came on here to check it out, and thought perhaps vitamin deficiency, so I put some vitamins in the water and some antibiotics. She is unable to...
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    Hen becoming “rooster” what to expect?

    So I know she likely has an ovary injury, but I’m wondering if anyone who’s had a hen do this, can tell me what else to expect. My 3 year old Speckled Sussex, Peppa, who has been a good layer (and we have a few of her chicks now laying as well) has always had a tiny spur. Mid summer I noticed...
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    8 month old molting after on/off illness

    Just asking out of curiosity - Can a chicken molt after an illness? Or could coming inside from a wintery coop for a week of recovery from illness cause a hen to molt? She’s only 8 months old and has been molting heavily for the past 2 weeks. We are still well below freezing at nights and in an...
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    Yet another winter question - but for Celsius users :)

    I live in SW Ontario, in the snow belt off of Lake Huron. It's been a mild winter so far which has been great since this is my first year with hens. We have a colder snap coming up this weekend. My 7 hens live in a 6x8' coop that is partially insulated with overhead ventilation. The walls...
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    I swear these girls will never lay (or lay again)

    A month ago, one of my SS laid an egg. Right at the 6 month mark - and has never laid again. Her sister has never laid an egg. Their Americauna nest mate started later that week and laid an egg every 26 hours until this week. We are now 5 days without an egg. They are now over 7 months old...
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    Please help, thinking crop or parasite?

    Sorry for the length, just trying to get all the symptoms. Three days ago, I let the hens out into their large run and sat with them for a bit. Everyone was exuberant and active, especially Penny who follows me around. I left for work and since it was a nice day, I came home at lunch to let...
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    Chicken rehab

    I purchased a few more hens on the weekend. The conditions they came from were deplorable. Overcrowded, poor air quality, not enough roosting space. They are roughly the same age as my “total” free range birds. They go in the coop at night but have the whole farm to explore and a 10 x 25 run...
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    A bad idea?

    So, my final "hen" crowed this morning. We processed the other roos on Saturday, hoping that my "hen" was a hen. Out of ten chicks we got 7 cockerels. UGH. I had decided to keep the quietest cockerel. Ernest is a PB Speckled Sussex and just gorgeous, he has never attacked another bird or...
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    Confused about gender and breed lol - 9 weeks old

    From the beginning I thought these two were something they are now not appearing to be ha ha. #1 - The grey is an EE (I think - that's a cross with Americauna correct?) But from what I read here, I thought that EE could have muffs or a beard but not both, and needed to have grey legs. So I'm...
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    Had to cull my first one. Ugh.

    I used the cone method and it was doable for me. I’ve never had to do something like this before but I put my big girl pants on and put my little roo out of his misery. So now I’ve got a body to dispose of. Not going to eat it as I don’t know what it was sick with. What’s the proper way to get...
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    Gender of chicks please

    Chicks are all 4 weeks old Brownie is the first set of images - S(he) is a Blue Laced Whyandotte (according to lady I purchased from) S(he) is a complete lap chicken, definitely our favourite but those very red wattles are worrying me. Hen is a mix of something or other lol. Red is another...
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    Gender of three 4 week old chicks please

    Billie is the grey chick - I believe it to be an EE. The lady I bought it from said it was Ameraucana crossed with a "wheaten" It has feathered legs. Joe is the black chick - was told it was pure Ameraucana. S(he) is a pain in the arse, always chest bumping the other chicks. Glenda is the...
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    Thoughts on this chick's breed?

    New chicken parent here. We bought these two weeks ago privately, and I'm trying to figure out what I've got. The seller's phone was auto correcting and the spelling is all messed up, plus I know diddly squat about chicken breeds lol. When we picked them up, it was such a whirlwind of...
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