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  1. HeatherinLoomis

    Weak and one eye went cloudy

    We purchased 16 chicks from Meyer hatchery. They will be 2 weeks old on Mon. 2 have already died (at 2 days old, and 1 week old.) Another became weak today and one eye is closed. When we pull up the lid, her eye has become colorless and cloudy. It used to be black. Any ideas what's going on...
  2. HeatherinLoomis

    Wobbly chickens- dying.

    Hello all. We have lost four older (4+ years) hens to a mysterious illness over the past few months. Symptoms begin with wobbly/off balance gate. Falling over while walking and catching themselves with their wings. Eventually they stop walking altogether, find a spot to sit and slowly die...
  3. HeatherinLoomis

    ISA brown with black tail??

    Hi all. Quick question out if curiosity: We purchased 20 chicks from our local Southern States feed store about 6 weeks ago. A few of them are ISA browns. They are all growing well, but one of the ISA browns has dark dark black on the tip of its tail. Has anyone ever seen this before? Does it...
  4. HeatherinLoomis

    Young rooster stopped crowing

    I have an approximately 6 month old rooster (I believe he’s an EE.) He was living with 4 pullets that he came to our property with, separate from our original hens. He was crowing every morning. After I merged them with my original flock (all hens, between 2 or 4 years old) and they all...
  5. HeatherinLoomis

    Hen ate a hair tie

    Hi all. I just witnessed one of my hens eating a hair rubber band. She found it on the ground and ran away with it before I could catch her. She ate it right up. I caught her and opened up her mouth, but it was too far gone already. Any ideas if that will kill her? I know there is probably...
  6. HeatherinLoomis

    Curious about this “pullet”

    Hello everyone. Can you help me with sexing this one? I was told “she” is around 17/18 weeks old. I can’t tell if her tail is indicating pullet or roo… and “her” comb is as bright as our rooster of the same age. I also have no idea what breed she is. I assume just a mutt of some sort, because I...
  7. HeatherinLoomis

    Brown/red on shoulders means cockerel?

    Hello all. We picked up 5 “pullets” from a friend who hatches her own backyard, barnyard mixes. I really have no clue what breed they are- except for making some guesses. this one in particular is probably 9 or 10 weeks old. I’m thinking it’s a cockerel because of the reddish brown on its...
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