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    Weird legged chick....spraddle? Marek's?

    I went out to open the chick's pen today, and found this guy (girl? I don't know, not quite 8 week old English Orpington) on his belly with legs spread out, not able to stand on his own. I tried to help him up, but he tipped over. I didn't have a camera with me at the time (of course), and...
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    Cockerel (?) with vent wound *Bloody Bum pics*

    So, our Spangle English Orpington Cockerel (we think) got stuck behind a board in our kennel, head in, bum out, and was completely assaulted by some of the hens. It was obvious who, they had blood all over their faces...yuck. Anyhow, got him out, snipped the feathers around his vent to see...
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    Day 1 with Broody Betty

    We want to get started with English Orpingtons, so I picked up some Black, Blue/Black Splash and Jubilee eggs from a breeder close by. I've got her on 15 eggs in a big kennel in the main chain link kennel with the others. I wish that I had the dexterity to take a video while putting the eggs...
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    Crook neck comes and goes?!?

    Hello, I have a Dorking that recently started walking around with her head cocked slightly to the side. As if turning a good ear to hear what someone is saying - if that makes sense. Then yesterday I went out in the afternoon and she was inside with her head completely upside down, totally...
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    Chickens ate a dead chicken....are the eggs safe?

    Hi All~ One of my RIRs died at some point in the day yesterday (I was away from the house all day, and discovered it when I went to close the coop for the night) It was in the run, basically half gone - no head, one leg, insides pretty much cleaned out. We've got lots of crows, and I assume...
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    Mummy berry and chickens

    We have a blueberry patch out here in Duvall, which means we also get mummy berry. It really took over this last season, and we are working to get it cleaned out but, of course, a bunch fall on the ground and perpetuate the problem. My question is: Can I set out my 15 free-rangers in the patch...
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    This gentleman is hanging out with my free range ladies, should I have a problem with this?

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    Bumble...toe?

    Two weeks ago - I noticed that one of my girls was limping really badly, and had a very swollen toe. I looked at my "Raising Chickens for Dummies" and it looked like what they defined as bumblefoot. Swollen, with black scab...etc. So I put her in the dog kennel, got antibiotics from the vet...
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    Greetings from Gairden Farms, Duvall WA

    Hello All! We bought our first chickens about a month ago from a lady who's son was leaving home for college (he did 4H chickens) and she needed to downsize her flock. With so much work to do on the farm, we decided to get some that were laying already, and some pullets that should be laying...
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