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    Sneezing and not eating treats

    I've got a 19 week old pullet who didn't come out for treats today. She was hiding behind a little bush close to the rest of the flock. I went out to check on her after an hour to see if she had moved from her spot but she hadn't. I had noticed a couple sneezes but nothing too excessive. I went...
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    Gaping

    Adjusting crop or gapeworm? I noticed one my pullets doing something like a gagging motion today. It was about 6 times in a one minute span. I stayed and watched her for a bit, then gapes three more times in 5 minutes. She's a young pullet--about 12 weeks. I've seen chickens do this in the...
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    Is this ascites?

    I've been worried for some time now that my hen may have some mild ascites going on. I've attached a picture of her after a bath a few weeks ago. Her abdomen seems quite large to me but when she's dry she doesn't have any bald patches that I see in pictures of hens with ascites. She has been...
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    Did my hen accept chicks?

    I got 3 two day old chicks that I put under my broody hen. I showed one to her at first and she pecked it, which worried me. Then I took the three chicks and put them under her and they are all sleeping. I can see their little heads peeking out from under my hen. I read that she should be...
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    Having a broody hen raise chicks

    I've never had a broody hen raise new chicks for me and I'm wondering how it's done if I decided to do it. Currently my nesting boxes are off the ground. Would I need to put a nesting box on the floor of a coop? Or would I need to set up a whole new mini coop away from the flock?
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    Good breeders, preferably local (socal)

    Hi, Are there any breeders that you've bought chicks from with positive results? I ordered from a hatchery once and the result was so bad, I never want to do that again. There's a small breeder local to me (Buckaboo farms) that I've purchased chicks from before, and I only have positive things...
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    Diarrhea, no other symptoms

    I was noticing watery droppings for a week or so but couldn't figure out who was doing it. I was out in the yard yesterday and finally figured out who was responsible. I plan to spend more time out there today to see if she is consistently having watery droppings. If she is, do I need to do...
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    What is this on my hen's foot?

    I noticed this on one of my girls yesterday. She has a feather that has always grown there and on top of it there's two bumps that are new. One of the bumps has a small black dot that actually looks worse in the picture. I'm concerned about bumble foot but there's nothing at the bottom of her...
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    Can you train for friendlier chickens?

    Hi all, I just picked up some new pullets ranging from 9-12 weeks. They are a bit skittish. I've always adopted adult hens before that were pretty standoffish, but I've always wanted a hen you see in those videos that love to lay on your lap. I know that it may just be down to the temperament...
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    Introducing young pullets to older hen

    For reasons that I won't get in to, I have an older non-laying hen that is alone. I'm planning to get some companions for her. In the past when introducing new chickens, I've kept them separated through a fence for a few weeks before putting them all together, but if I'm introducing 2-3 young...
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    Can we discuss outdoor brooder setup in hot weather?

    It seems like all of the guides about a brooder setup outdoors is geared towards colder weather. I want to set up an outdoor brooder in the middle of a Southern California summer. Can this be done? Will it be too hot or too cold?
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    Broody, Bullied, or Both?

    One of my hens, Plum, has been broody on and off for the past few months. Each time I've taken her off the nest and taken all the eggs away and that has "broken" the broodiness for a few weeks. My other hen, Peach, was recently broody for the first time a few weeks ago, but she appeared to have...
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    Is this fowl pox?

    I've seen black scabs on my chickens before and had thought that it was mosquito bites or some minor pecking at each other. But the other day I noticed one of my chickens with quite a few scabs--the worst I've ever seen it. I've attached a picture of her. Another one of my chickens has some...
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    Dull feathers and no eggs

    I have 3 older hens. I don't know their ages but they must be almost 3 years old or older. Last winter was the first time they stopped laying over the winter. Now they've stopped laying again and I've noticed that their feathers look dull too. About 2 months ago I introduced new chickens to the...
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    Integrating new chickens

    I have 3 older hens and I'm trying to integrate two pullets and a cockerel into the group. At first the bullying was really bad so I kept them separated but so they could see each other. Now I've been letting them all free range in my yard but the two groups keep to themselves. Then I put the...
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    Another "is this a cockerel" thread

    This is an 11 week old barnevelder that was supposed to be a pullet but I've suspected for some time that she is in fact a cockerel. Her/his comb started turning pink at 8 weeks, but at 11 weeks I would have expected some saddle feathers by now. I'm also concerned that I don't see a double lace...
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