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    Rooster eye injury

    Hello! Yesterday two of my roosters got into it and one ended up with an eye injury. He’s acting normal, crowing, perching and still dancing for his ladies. I plan to take him to the vet once I’m off of work but is there anything I can do for him in the meantime? The first picture is how it...
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    White/grey hairs growing on hens head

    Hello, This is Annie. She’s anywhere between 1.5-2 years old. I noticed the top of her head is growing white/silver hairs. She was molting a few months ago but has been growing them back. She eats, drinks and poops normal. She also perches, forages and roams around normal. Any idea why she’d be...
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    5-week old chick with scissor beak

    Hello! Long story short, I ended up with a 5-week old silkie that has scissor beak. I have absolutely no idea how to maneuver through this. I didn’t even know what scissor beak was until today. I know there’s no cure and it’s going to take an extra amount of care to keep this baby alive. I...
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    Ear infection? Mites?

    Hello, My rooster has been shaking his head side to side a few times since yesterday. He’s also been scratching at his ear with his nails and because of it, I believe he cut the bottom of his comb because he has a scab there now and dried blood right below on his feathers behind his head. I...
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    Chicken lice?

    Good morning, I found what I assume to be chicken lice on my rooster. The picture I attached isn’t of my rooster but that’s what it looks like. It wasn’t an infestation and didn’t look like some of the horrifying pictures I’ve seen online, just a few behind his neck, chest area and near his...
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    Bald spots on hens

    Hi there! I have two hens who have bald spots behind their head. It’s from my rooster holding on to them when he mounts them. Then I have a third hen who does not have a bald spot on her head but instead has a bald spot on each side of her near her wing. This looks like the area where my rooster...
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    Chicken run bedding

    Hello, I’m fairly new to raising chickens and I’m still learning a lot along the way. I’m looking for suggestions on what to lay down in the chicken run. The coop was on compacted dirt until the chickens started digging holes. Now there’s loose dirt and to keep the run dry and give them...
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    Is this bumblefoot?

    I attached a clear picture and another picture with the areas I’m concerned about. I was told that it was bumblefoot but I don’t know if it’s for sure and don’t want to start picking at his foot if not needed but I also don’t want to not do enough. I’ve done the epsom salt baths, cleaning with...
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    Rooster with possible bumble foot?

    Hello! I noticed my rooster Dottie’s left foot looked a little swollen compared to his right foot. You can see it in the first three pictures. He’s still very active and he isn’t limping or walking differently. With help I was able to get him to soak in warm water and epsom salt for almost 10...
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    Newly hatched egg with red pouch near vent

    Good morning! An egg that I had incubated for the last 3 weeks just hatched this morning. I’m worried because he has a red pouch near his vent and this is my first time hatching eggs in an incubator. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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    Rooster comb

    Hello! My rooster Dottie’s comb started to turn a white-ish color earlier this week. It looks a little crusty up close and is only on the right side. I sometimes put Vaseline on his comb when I see it darken at the tips or look dry. Any ideas on what this could be? Thank you in advance!
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    Feeder and waterer recommendations

    Hello! I’ve been using the attached waterer for a few months now but with the warm weather approaching I want to buy a waterer that holds more water so I can also add ice on extra hot days. Any recommendations on waterers? Also, the feeder I have is similar to the photo I attached and I like...
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    Help! Single hatched chick

    Hello! Yesterday afternoon when I checked on my hen I noticed one of the two eggs she was laying on was cracked and was able to hear the chick chirping. When I got home today, the chick was out of the shell. It’s been cold and gloomy where I live so I rushed to buy a heating pad and have the...
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    HELP please!

    I was washing and checking on my rooster Dottie today and noticed a good amount of what I assume is lice. Any home remedies out there that anyone would recommend? Or any remedies at all? Besides Dottie, I have one other hen. Thanks in advance!
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    Complete diet feed for rooster and laying hen

    Hi everyone! I have a rooster who just turned a year, Dottie, and a hen, Lola, who is 8 months or so. I’m looking for suggestions on a complete rooster feed for Dottie and also a separate feed for Lola. Lola is laying already, not a lot, but she’s laid about 15 eggs in the last 2 months or so...
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    Help with rooster preen gland

    Hi everyone, My rooster Dottie, who just turned a year on April 15, has what I assume is a swollen preen gland. Can anyone help determine what it is or how I can help cure it? Thanks in advance.
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    Help determining the breed of rooster

    Hello everyone, Can anyone out there help with the breed of my rooster Dotty? He’s such a handsome fellow 💙 I’ve been told he’s a hybrid but that’s about it. He turned 5 months last Friday. Thanks in advance!
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    Cockerel biting

    Just this week my 3 month old rooster started biting me. He bites and tugs for like two seconds and so far I’ve been bitten on my hand and foot. Any ideas on why the sudden biting? Thank you!
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    Breed of cockerel?

    Any guesses out there of what breed my chicken is?
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    Breed of cockerel?

    Any guesses out there on the breed of my chicken?
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