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    Opening and closing mouth, struggling to breathe?

    I cant figure out how to post the video but she is just slightly opening her mouth, not gaping or adjusting her crop. When I pick her up her comb will start turning purple. Last night I had her in a covered kennel inside and put VetRX on her beak/comb and vitamins in her water. She woke up...
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    Baby chick eye problems?

    I have this salmon faverolle who's almost 3 weeks and she's been different from day 1. I thought she'd pass the first night but I have a broody mama raising them and she's keeping her fed and growing. However, every day her eyes get goopy and I have to wipe them clean, which takes awhile cause...
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    Polish, mixed flock, cold weather

    I've been losing my red sexlink chickens to old age lately and want to order some new chicks since I've got a few broody silkies. I'm curious on mixing polish into my flock. I had an awful time with my first silkies, but ended up getting another 5 silkies so they've all done fine. Currently I...
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    1 dead chicken and 1 sick chicken

    This is my 3rd time posting in a couple weeks. I had a barred rock hen who passed away after a couple weeks of green diarrhea, not eating and lethargy. The vet did a fecal and found nothing, she was dewormed and given corrid and nutri drench plus vitamins in water and nothing helped. Vet thinks...
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    Back again- green diarrhea & vet

    I had posted a couple days ago about my sick 4 year old barred rock hen. She has green diarrhea and is barely eating but pecks at food. Lays down with eyes closed most of the day. The vet checked her today and she isn't egg bound, took a fecal sample. They suggested I treat the whole flock...
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    Bright green poop - help please

    Hi, I have a 4 year old barred rock hen who is sick. Her comb is pale and flopped over, she walks slow and has lost weight. She also has bright green poop. Two days ago I washed her after these pictures and now her poop is like water/foam and still green. She appears to be eating and drinking...
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    Lash egg in water bowl

    Went to give the girls snacks this afternoon and found a lash egg in the water bowl (of course)... no idea who it came from out of my 12 hens. One barred rock has a pale comb but everyones acting normal. Do I need to put antibiotics in the water for all hens? We just cleaned the coop and nest...
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    Red streak on lega, injury or normal?

    Hello. I have a 2 year old barred rock hen whos legs and feet have red on them. She acts fine and so does everyone else but wasnt sure if its normal? Thank you
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    Selling silkies question

    Today im sending my silkie roo and his favorite tiny girl to a new home. Wondering if I should send 2 hens with him or if she will be ok? Its a nice home but no other silkies. I hate over thinking these things. Thank you!
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    Sick hen need suggestions

    Pearl is sick and needs help. Shes 2 years old. Puffed up, moving slow. But she eats, drinks, and still goes for treats. I believe its been 2 days since she laid an egg. No diarrhea that I saw, a little watery poop but she had fruit this morning. I was worried she is egg bound so I tried an...
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    Another silkie gender question

    5 months old. I thought roo, but it doesnt crow. I have 2 other roosters the same age crowing. Now im unsure..
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    Possible roo??

    This silkie mix is about 4 months old. Thought for sure its a hen, but its been fighting my 2 confirmed roosters. Its also mean to other hens so im very insure.
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    Comb at 8 weeks

    Already have 2 out of 8 crowing with red combs... does this comb mean rooster too?!
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    Feel like guessing genders?

    Theyre around 5 weeks, still early but just curious on opinions. Silkie/EE cross. The last 2 of them have very slow growing tail feathers. The first one is my messy little crossbeak. Thanks for input!
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    Wry neck possibly need help

    I have a 3 or 4 week old silkie chick who yesterday I noticed has an abnormal head twitch. So far, shes the only one. This batch I bought also had a crossbeak, and she had another chick hatch stargazing with crossbeak as well but that happened after I already took these babies. Im not sure if...
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    Lone silkie

    Hello! I just recently joined, but have been reading and learning here for almost 2 years. I got my first flock of 8 in March 2021. 4 isa browns, 2 barred rocks and 2 silkies, one of the silkies was a rooster. 2 months ago, he died suddenly, and ever since my flock has terrorized my lone silkie...
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