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    12wk Hen or Roo??

    Is this 12wk old a pullet or cockerel? Not showing any rooster tendencies at all, no crowing, not dominant. Acts more like a pullet by being a bit more shy, my other roosters at this age were friendly. The comb/wattles are larger than my others.
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    Maran hen or roo??

    Pullet or Cockerel?? 10.5 weeks Mystic Maran. The black comb and wattles are throwing me off. This one is larger than the others. My husband said he heard a little one trying to crow and I’m trying to figure out who the culprit is 😂 Someone also told me that Mystic Marans do not have black...
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    Honking and sneezing, treatment?

    Hi all! I have a 3 year old chicken who just started honking and sneezing. I have her separated from the rest of the flock. I believe this is respiratory. She does not have any eye drainage or bubbling. I have tylosin, enrofloxacin on hand. Should I treat with antibiotics? If so, which one?
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    Stridor PLEASE HELP

    I have a 22 week old pullet who had stridor last night when I checked on the chickens before dusk. I brought her in, set her up in a crate with a sheet tented over it and have a humidifier with Vetrx drops going. She did this once before about a month ago and was all better in the morning. This...
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    Prevent mating??

    Hi all! I’m looking for advice regarding my Rooster/Hen situation. I have a 3 year old buff Orpington hen, Honey (see picture for her model pose 😆). She has some pretty severe arthritis that she is being treated for. She is our roosters absolute favorite, probably because she can’t run away. We...
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    End of Life / Quality of Life help

    Hi all. I am at a loss for what to do for my Honey girl. She is a 3 year old Buff Orpington who has horrible arthritis. In the past two days it has become drastically worse. She is having trouble standing, has to flap her wings to stand up and her legs give out if she tries to stand for too long...
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    Salpingitis / Lash egg treatment

    Hi all! I’m hoping for some guidance on how to treat my hen who just laid a lash egg. I’m ordering Baytril 10% Liquid and Amoxicilin 250mg (both to have on hand). Which one would be better? Can I do both or is that not recommended? Thanks!
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    Eye injury, treatment help

    Hi all. I have a 9 week old chick who was pecked in the lower eyelid 1 week ago. It started out with just a tiny amount of redness on the lower eyelid and the inner eyelid was slightly exposed. I started treating it with terramycin eye ointment three times a day two days ago and it’s getting...
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    Fowlpox or something else?

    Hi all! My main flock developed dry fowlpox and I didn’t know this until after moving my pullets out to the run. They are separated but in the same area. The hens are all recovering nicely and I thought I lucked out with the pullets not getting it but I’m not sure if that’s the case. She is...
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    Bumble foot help!

    When it rains, it pours.. I have so many issues going on with my normally healthy chickens 😖 I always turn to this site for help. My buff Orpington has been having pain when she walks. She has very mild swelling between the middle and outside toes on both feet. She had bumble foot scabs, I...
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    Fowl pox and deworming??

    My chickens are recovering from dry fowl pox, in the later stages of it. I have also seen roundworms and I am wanting to deworm them. Can I deworm them while they are getting over fowl pox or should I wait? I also have pullets (7 weeks old) they have been in the same area but separated. Should...
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    Treating the whole flock for roundworms- Water or feed additive?

    Hi all! I am wondering if there is a dewormer I can use to add to their feed or water to treat roundworms? I would like to avoid having to dose each bird if possible :) Thanks!
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    Sick 5 week old chick

    Hi! I have a 5 week old chick who is acting a bit lethargic. She is eating some. She had white watery poop this morning. She is also not opening her left eye. She was fine/normal when they went to bed last night. History- they were moved out to a fenced off area inside my big flocks chicken run...
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    Black copper maran 4.5 weeks pullet or cockerel??

    Hi there! Would love some more eyes on this little one! I’m leaning towards pullet but let me know what y’all think! 4.5 weeks, black copper maran. Thanks!!
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    Roo or hen, what are youuu?!

    Hi all! This baby is a 4 week old whiting true green chick from McMurray hatchery. Just turned 4 weeks today. Is it safe to say it’s a roo? Or should I wait a couple weeks to make sure? Also, when is a good time to rehome? We have an excellent rooster and are not looking to add another one. I...
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    2 week old chick Impacted crop

    Hi all. I have a 2 week old leghorn chick who is very lethargic and has an impacted crop. I’ve been giving water with rooster booster every hour and massaging. She is still laying around, seems too weak to walk. She was great yesterday and then this morning wouldn’t get up. She has had two small...
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    Keeping in Texas garage?

    Hi all! When I first got chicks two years ago I kept them in my house and I told myself I was never doing that again (the dust!). I’m in north Texas and our temps range from high 70s at night to high 80s/low 90s during peak of the day. I took temps thought the day in the garage and this is what...
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    Liver Disease Help

    Hi all! I’m hoping to get advice about one of my buff Orpington chickens. She is somewhat lethargic for a couple days, still eating but not as much and the urate part of her poop is tinted green/yellow. I have seen this could be from fatty liver disease- which I *think* is the issue. I do feed...
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    Corrid question

    Hi all, I’ll be going out of town and have somebody watching our farm. I noticed today on the poop shelf so clear liquid in two different spots. All droppings looked normal. All chickens are acting normal and eating/drinking well. I have 4 days before I leave- should I treat the whole flock...
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    Consistently laying shell less, liquid egg. Help!

    Hi- I have a barred rock hen who is 12 months old and has been a great egg layer. She recently laid 2 soft shell eggs and now for the past 5 days she has laid a shell-less egg on the poop shelf every night. The shell is completely missing, not even a soft shell is present. I believe the other...
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