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    Hen limping...bumblefoot?

    I have a hen that has been limping, but I can't tell if she has bumblefoot or not, since I don't have a lot of experience. What do you think?
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    Trying out ducks!

    I want to give raising ducks a try. My eventual goal (if I end up liking ducks) would be to raise them on pasture, which is what I am doing with my flock of chickens. I am thinking of buying several ducks and raising them with my chickens to try them out before investing in new setup just for...
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    Need advice!! Hens have stopped laying

    I sold six 2 year old laying hens (RIR and Golden Comet) about a month ago, and now the person that bought them messaged me, saying that they haven't been laying for the past 2 weeks. They were healthy and laying when I sold them. Any ideas on how to respond?
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    Do most hatcheries vaccinate their breeding stock for Marek's/other diseases?

    I have no history of Marek's in my flock, but I was wondering...If I buy unvaccinated chicks from breeding stock that was vaccinated, will the chicks carry antibodies? And could those antibodies spread the disease to my existing flock?
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    Sudden death of 2.5 year old BO hen

    She started acting lethargic yesterday and died this morning. I saw no discoloration/swelling, no lesions, and no mites/lice. She did have a messy/smelly bum, but nothing super out of the ordinary. I'm assuming she died of natural causes, but I want to make sure I'm not missing anything? Are...
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    Bare Spot on Hen's back!

    On of my hens suddenly has a bare spot on her back. She did lose some of her saddle feathers from a rough rooster a few months ago (and hasn't grown them back yet), who is out of the flock now. I checked her for mites/lice just the other day, and didn't see anything. What could this be?
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    Scaly Leg Mites??

    This is a 2.5 year old BO hen. Healthy flock, not seeing signs of mites at night when looking with a flashlight. Any thoughts?
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    Most reliable hatcheries for Jumbo Coturnix Quail??

    I'm looking to buy Jumbo Coturnix quail eggs and I wanted to make sure I'm getting them from a reputable source. Also, unrelated, but how much space per quail when raising them for meat?? Thank you!!
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    Hen or Roo??

    I was positive this was a hen, but now I'm having second thoughts. "She" is 5 months old. I don't know how to explain it, but "she" just looks different than my previous BO hens ("she" is from different bloodlines, which might be why). By different; taller, more shiny and yellow feathers...
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    Help! What is this??

    Please excuse the gross looking picture, but I found this dropping the other day and I have no idea what it is! My first thought is worms, but why is it green? Any ideas? The first picture is of the dropping when I found it and the second picture is after I sprayed it with water. It seems to...
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    What is your favorite hatchery?

    I am looking for a hatchery that breeds chicks that are healthy with low death rates and that are good quality as far as the breed standard goes. Which hatchery is your favorite?
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    Roosters Bullying Hens!!

    I have two 5 month old roosters in my flock along with 2 year old hens, 5 month old hens, and 8 week old chicks. The two 5 month old roosters and their 5 month old flock mates were added as chicks to my existing flock. The two roosters have started bullying two of my 2 year old hens, one of...
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    Baby chick injured by other hen

    My broody hen hatched out 8 chicks a few days ago and she is raising them with the flock. One of my other hens attacked one of the chicks and it's head is raw and bloody. We cleaned it up as best we could and applied antibiotics. Any else of what else I can do to treat it? Do you think I should...
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    Moving mama hen/chicks to new coop?? Thoughts??

    So, I have a broody BO sitting on 10 eggs in one of my coops. The coop does not have capacity to house any more than four additional chicks and I'm wondering how feasible it would be to move the mama hen/chicks after they hatch to a new coop. Would this stress mama hen out too much? Any...
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    Thoughts on Roosters??

    I've had chickens now for a few years, but never a rooster. I have a beautiful roo that I am thinking about keeping, but I'm honestly nervous that he's going to end up being aggressive and be more of a headache than he's worth. The main reason I'd keep him is to help protect against predators...
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    Organic Feed Survey (Part 2)

    I want to know why some poultry owners decide not to use organic feed. No judging, just genuinely curious:) If you have any other reasons not listed above, please comment below. Thank you!
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    Organic Feed Survey (Part 1)

    I want get an idea of how many people use organic feed and also the biggest reason why some poultry owners decide not to use it. Since the poll is only allowing me to do one question, I will post a Part 2. I'd really appreciate your feedback!
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    Need experienced opinions if this is too much fat or not?

    I had four of my hens butchered and they seem to have a lot of excess fat. They were 2 year old production hens. Do you agree that there is excess fat? If so, what causes this? I've attached a photo of one of the hen's intestines as well as one of her eggs (it was hard and rubbery).
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    Are you a fan of production hens or not? If not, why?

    I currently have golden comets and I've noticed that although they are great layers they seem to have a lot of health problems. Mine are almost at the two year mark and two of my five GC are not laying. The ones that are laying do not lay the best quality of eggs anymore. The two that aren't...
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    Ducks vs. Chickens. Which do you prefer?

    Which type of poultry do you prefer when it comes to the following traits? 1. Foraging abiltiy 2. Health (which is the most disease resistant?) 3. Egg/meat 4. Feed costs (which is most economical?)
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