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    Just went out to put the chickens away for the night, and one of them was outside laying on the ground. She can’t seem to walk. More details in post.

    The other 2 hens are fine. But one of them was laying on the ground and can’t seem to walk / stand. I fully examined her, and she has no injuries. The only physical thing I could see is that her comb / waddle / face is super bright red. Other than that, coloration looks normal. Heartbeat felt...
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    I’m thinking of adopting a bonded pair ( young turkey and chicken) from the humane society, looking for advice about housing before I make a decision.

    Our local humane society has a young turkey and chicken. They are a bonded pair. We already have 3 hens. I only have until 5PM today (4 hours from now) to make a decision before the humane society closes - and the birds are set to go to a sanctuary in the morning. So the staff at the humane...
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    One of my hens passed away recently, and ever since that day one of my other hens stopped laying eggs.

    One of my hens, Tiny, passed away 2 weeks ago. It happened very suddenly. A hawk swooped on her. It still breaks my heart, and I got a tattoo to honor her memory. One of my other hens, Dandelion, spent most of her time with Tiny. They were friends from chick-hood. I raised 4 together. And...
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    Chickens and Their Hilarious Personalities

    I just needed to share this story from today. A week ago, I watched my smallest hen grab some green thing twice the size of her head and sprint away with it. I caught up with her in time to watch her literally swallow an adult praying mantis whole. It was still alive when she did it, and I was...
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    It seems like one of my hens has been ostracized by the other 3?

    My 4 girls used to get along very well. Always running around together. I noticed pecking order behavior here and there, with the smallest of the 4 seeming to end up as flock leader funnily enough. Today I went out and noticed our polish hen jumping on the back of one of the other girls and...
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    All 4 hens stopped laying.

    They’re too young to be molting already, I think. They’re almost 7 months old. My boyfriend and I, the girl’s main caretakers, went on vacation for 4 days. My sister looked after them and said she didn’t collect a single egg while we were gone. Is it possible they were stressed that we left...
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    Emergency!!! Can’t tell if she is egg bound?? Warning: picture of chicken vent

    I found her acting weird in the side yard. Looks like she’s trying to lay an egg. I moved her to the coop initially, hoping she would lay there. But she moved all the way back to the side yard and back to the same spot you can see in the picture. She had energy this morning, but her general...
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    My 4 week old chick’s crop is squishy on one side. And her poops are very stinky.

    My 4 week old girl, Daisy, seems to have very squishy/soft tissue on her crop area. I massaged it for a while and she doesn’t react, she just sits there. The other chicks’ crops are firm/not squishy. She also seems to be making a lot of “cecal” looking poops which are VERY stinky. The poops...
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    I just found out that chickens seem to respond to/enjoy music? Share any stories you have!

    This just happened and it was so interesting haha. It’s bedtime for us, and we’ve got the chicks in the bedroom - we have a couple dogs, so this is safest place for them while they’re growing big enough for the backyard coop. And when they were smaller and more vulnerable, keeping them close to...
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    What breed/gender is this chick?

    I’m mostly wondering about her breed, I’m calling her a “her” until proven otherwise lol. I can wait till she’s older to figure out gender, for now I’m really curious about what breed she is. But if anyone can take a guess at the gender from these photos, I’d love to hear it! I have a photo from...
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    One of my chicks sleeps way more than the others and doesn’t eat nearly as much as the rest, is she okay?

    My sister brought home 4 baby chicks from our local feed store 5 days ago. I’ve observed them quite a bit since they’ve come home. 3 of them are super energetic and like to run around and flap their little wings. They eat and drink plenty. Those 3 have a routine where they sleep at the same...
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