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  1. ChickenMama1988

    my sweet girl broke her toe nail

    This girl is amazing as she came right to the house for help!! she had blood dripping everywhere and i noticed it was her toenail!! i think i got the bleeding to stop .. she does seem to be in some pain as she keep lifting her foot! what do i do to help her? photos attached to show the damage
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    Molting and Egg bound

    My poor Darla is going through a molt .. and is now egg bound .. i already gave her an epsom salt bath but when i blow dry her so many feathers are coming out .. is that bad?? it’s cold where i am so i don’t want her getting sick too the egg feels like it is rotated sideways!! is that so bad...
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    little scab on belly

    I noticed this little scab on my Leghorns belly!! is it something i should worry about? we are battling a pretty tough case of bumble foot on her .. does this mean it’s spreading? i do have antibiotics left over from her sisters vet visit for bumble foot (before i knew how to handle it myself)...
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    i can’t get Stella to take her medicine

    Stella had to take a trip to the vet. There was no kernel in her infected foot and she needs to take antibiotics but i can not get her to take it!! She won’t let me open her mouth, i soaked it onto bread and she ate a little and refused the rest. I even scooped the center of blueberries (her...
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    Do all my birds need treatment

    i noticed my Stella girl has bumble foot! she’s swollen and limping .. we watched video of how to treat it but my questions is a few of my birds have scabs on the bottom of their feet, i only know bc i checked them all but none seem to be bothered! Do i need to treat all of their feet and wrap...
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    Anything special for Broody Hen?

    I have broody hen and we can’t wait for her to hatch babies!! My concern is we are going away for 5 days. I have someone coming at night to fill their feeder and put fresh water in the waterer. But is there anything special i should be having them do for my broody girl? i’m worried about her not...
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    Broody or Sick?

    Hey everyone!! One of my 1 year old Cinnamon queens i think is broody, but i’m not sure as this is my first time owning chickens. She sits in the nesting box for most of the day! it was the flocks favorite but they all moved to a different box 3 days ago! She’s completely puffed up when i go in...
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    Leghorns comb occasionally purple

    This is my beautiful Josie!! Sometime her comb turn purple like this and other times it’s completely red and looks fine!! The whole flock was just treated for worms and mites! We are coming to the end of our egg withdrawal period! She’s eating fine, drinking, laying, running around all day being...
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    can’t stop chicken pecking

    One of my girls ears was injured .. she’s been caged for 5 days and has healed but the other girls will not stop picking the spot!! I’ve tried blue kote .. i’ve tried pick no more .. they seem to like whatever i put to cover it up .. they just won’t leave her alone and i don’t know what to...
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    I can’t get dried blood off

    Idk what happens but we went out to a blood bath a few days ago!! one of my girls ear looks damaged!! There is a huge ball of dried blood or maybe dried up tissue that i can’t seem to get off and the other girls keep trying to peck it!! i know i can use blue-kote to stop pecking but i’d really...
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    is there something wrong with my chicken

    This is stella and giuseppina. They are roughly 21 weeks old! Giuseppina has such a vibrant big comb and waddles but stella’s comb has hardly grown in weeks and it’s more pink than red! they have been together since hatching but i adopted them when they were six weeks old. they weren’t well...
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    i can’t keep my leghorns in the yard

    My 2 leghorns free range as long as i am home, but these girls are smart and they always find ways out of the backyard .. most time they are in my sight still so i let them be but yesterday they hoped the back fence and were around the block .. i called them with treats but it’s like they forgot...
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    Can my little girls sleeps freely in the coop with the big girl

    This week i started integrating my (5) 5 week old cinnamon queens with my (2) 15 week old leghorns!! I’ve kept them together seperately for about 5 days with some “supervised play dates” to test the waters! Today i left them all in the run together for some time. My leghorns chase them around a...
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    Can my little girls sleeps freely in the coop with the big girl

    This week i started integrating my (5) 5 week old cinnamon queens with my (2) 15 week old leghorns!! I’ve kept them together seperately for about 5 days with some “supervised play dates” to test the waters! Today i left them all in the run together for some time. My leghorns chase them around a...
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    My leghorns face changes color

    Sometimes my girls have bright almost completely red faces and sometimes they are super pale. They are 15 weeks old. Today i noticed the color change in seconds! Stella was nice and red and i picked her up and she was happy in my arms as i pet her and i noticed she wasn’t red anymore! These...
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    are my girls okay in the rain

    My girls are about 15 weeks old! This is the first time since they moved outside that it has rained ALL day, it’s hasn’t rained more than hour in a day. Normally they free range but i have them in the run so they are close to the coop if they need shelter. I’ve noticed they have just been...
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    Do my chicks need water at night?

    Hey Guys!! Last night my 5 week old cinnamon queens slept out in the coop for the first time. I have them in a small cage inside the coop while my big girls get used to them! My question is do i have to put food and water in the cage?? i did last night but it spilled everywhere and/or had poop...
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    im worried about my girl’s comb

    This is Giuseppina!! She is a leghorn and about 14 weeks old .. she loves to honk and use her voice .. i’m worried about her comb flopping over, possibly the color but she’s not mature yet so that makes sense!! My girls free range unless i’m not home which is normally short periods of time! Then...
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    Are my chickens ready to go outside?

    My cinnamon queens are going to be 5 weeks old in 4 days! They are pretty feathered and active!! I have been letting them hang out in the run while my big girls free range! I have 2 14 week old leghorns! Most of the time they aren’t interested in the chicks. Right now i have them in a pop up...
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    Leghorn Cockerel or Pullet

    my leghorns are about 12 weeks old!! Their names are Stella and Giuseppe. My husband has been saying Giuseppe is a rooster since they are about 6 weeks old hence the boy name, but i want to know for sure!! He is definitely bigger than Stella and his comb is much bigger! I know leghorn pullets...
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