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    Single Bent Toe, Week Old Chick - Best Practice?

    This chick is a healthy, one-week old Speckled Sussex we just got today with others! The last section of her middle toe on one foot is slightly bent. She is active and not limping. I attempted to make a splint using the yogurt lid - tape method but it was hell trying to get it on and when...
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    Reintegrating Adult Hen

    We had three Dominiques until we lost the head hen to an unknown illness just before Christmas. When another showed similar symptoms, we took her to a vet and she received some treatments (plus ongoing pilling) that have gotten her pretty much back to normal. Today I let her out in the yard...
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    Advise on Very Noisy Dominique Hens, 2.0

    Hi All- A sequel to the dormant thread below, but this has now become such an issue that we're facing rehoming our hens because of their noise level: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/advice-on-very-noisy-dominique-hens.1513181/ These hens still can't pipe down. They are especially...
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    Advice on Very Noisy Dominique Hens

    Hi All- Advice sought! We have three Dominique hens which will be a year old in April. I previously posted about feed issues (see here). TL/DR (but please read below for detials before firing from the hip): what might explain hens getting very noisy (I'd say it moves into a screaming level)...
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    Feed Consumption Question, Vertical Feeder, Scratch and Peck Food

    Hi All- Looking for advice! We have three Dominique hens. They use a vertical PVC feeder that is supposed to reduce waste (https://www.royal-rooster.com/chicken-feeder.html) and eat Scratch and Peck 16% layer ration (https://www.scratchandpeck.com/shop/naturally-free-layer/) supplemented with...
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    Introduction

    Hi All! I'm Tyler, in the New Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia. I have three Dominique hens that we got as day-old chicks in April 2021. Looking forward to posting and reading there! -Tyler
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