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    Why is my Pekin Rooster attacking the Silkie hens?

    Hello all, I bought 4 new chickens today to add to my existing 2. I bought 2 pekin hens and 2 silkies hens, now Roo who is a Pekin has taken really well to the 2 new Pekin hens, but has been constantly attacking the 2 silkies 😱 to the point I've brought them in the house for the moment whilst I...
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    What's causing paralysis in my hens foot??

    Hello everyone, For almost 2 weeks now, my hen Pearl has a completely paralysed lower left leg and foot. I've had her to the vets twice already (costing over £70 each time), but they can't be sure what is causing the issue and how to treat it. So far, they have given her a weeks worth of...
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    Beginnings of Bumblefoot?

    Hello, My hen has developed a bruised like squashy area on the underside of her foot which I suspect is the beginnings of bumblefoot - although I'm now doubting myself maybe it is just a bruise?... I have booked her to the vets on Monday but just wanted to know if I am thinking the right way. I...
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    Rattling breathing in my Roo's chest

    About 3 weeks ago, I noticed that my Roo's breathing was sounding wheezy/rattling in his chest. I've been giving him a natural respiratory solution in his water, but so far there hasn't been any improvement that I have seen. He's about 2 years old. He's behaving as usual and seems okay in...
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    Yellowish spot on cockerel's comb

    Hello all, A few days ago I noticed a yellow spot on my cocks comb, I've been keeping an eye on it but it doesnt seem to be going away or changing at all. It isnt a blister or raised in any way, it's a small circle area that is discolored. He is behaving and eating normally and his poops are...
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    Hen with dry skin and extra skin growths on feet

    Hello, I have a hen about 2 years old who I got about 8 months or so ago. She suffers from dry flaky skin, and her feet are a mess I just dont know if what I'm doing is right cos it doesnt seem to be helping very much. I vaseline and DE powder them, also dip in surgical spirit but they just dont...
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    Hen first sitting fail?

    Hello, My hen is sitting, currently on day 21. I went out this morning and 1 egg was out and cold, candled both. The cold one was showing pink but I can't see veins and the 2nd which looked really good the other day is now completely opaque, the light wont penetrate. Can anyone tell me what this...
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    Possibly broody hen, rooster behaving strangely around her

    Hello all! My hen has been sitting on her eggs for 4 days now, and I am pretty certain she is being broody. However she lives with my Roo, and my roo hasnt been wanting to be in the cage with her, at night he is sleeping at the other side of the coop and through the day he wont go in, and if I...
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    Rooster behaving strangley around my possibly broody hen

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    Rats attacked my Roo

    I went out to my coop this morning to let my 2 chickens out, and found that my roo had a few small cuts on his comb and his nostril was full of dried blood. Upon checking the coop, I found 2 rat droppings. I am aware of a rat issue and have been laying traps and thus far have caught 2 but know...
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    Help!!! Found a 'something' on my roosters back

    Hello, I was just checking my rooster over for mites etc. and I found a strange growth sticking up on his back, whilst I was looking through his tail feathers. There also seems to be a small amount of yellowish goo on his feathers around it. Can anyone shed any light on what it is? I will...
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    Hen has finally laid an egg!!

    Hello! So I'm very new to chicken keeping, I got 2 roosters in June last year then rescued a hen in around October. 1 roo sadly passed away, so I just have the 1 roo and 1 hen now. Anyways, I've been eagerly anticipating her laying her first egg, which finally happened on Easter Sunday!! Since...
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    My favourite rooster died today, not even 24 hours since becoming ill :'(

    Hello everyone, My favourite rooster died today so suddenly, I'm so devastated. He was perfectly fine yesterday, and last night when i shut them up he was the same as usual. I went out this morning and opened the cage, he didn't come out straight away but I didnt think anything of it. By...
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    Sneezing cockerel

    Hello, I am debating on a trip to the vets with my 2 11 month old pekin bantam roos. RooRoo has been sneezing loudly constantly for 3 days now, he seems a little off in himself but his comb looks fine today nice and red. Yesterday however it was yellowing at the back and Roo, who hasnt been...
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    Hen with pale comb/wattles, breathing with mouth open and lethargic

    Please can somebody help, I rescued this pekin bantam hen 5 days ago, I have no idea of her age. She came to me with severe problems with her feet which I have been caring for. But over the last couple of days, I have noticed her breathing with her mouth open, hardly eating or drinking, sleeping...
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    Runny nose and raspy breathing with beak open.

    Hello guys, Sorry to post again so soon! I have recently rescued a pekin bantam hen, her feet are in a terrible state which I am caring for, but today I have noticed her breathing with her beak open and when listening closely, it sounds slightly rasping. Also there is slight fluid leakage from...
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    Rescued chickens feet mangled, scaly and missing toes

    Hello all, I have 2 Pekin bantam roos and have recently resuces a pekin hen. Her feet were in a right state when I got her, so I bathed them, removed all the poo and dirt that had clumped around all her toes, clipped her nails on her 3 remaining toes as they were over 2 inch long and picked away...
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    Do i have 2 roos??

    Hello all, I recently bought 2 pekin bantams, they were quite young when I bought them, only about 4 months. But as they have grown, it has become apparent that 1 of them is a roo. However in the last few days, the other one, which I thought was a hen, has also started crowing. Is it just...
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    Do we have mites??

    Hello all, First time posting here, although I have been a regular visitor since acquiring 2 Peking bantam chickens 2 months ago. They are still quite young, about 8-10 months I believe after lots of research. I am however getting increasingly worried about these very very tiny insects I keep...
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