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    Natural herbs for reproductive health for hens?

    I read that flaxseed and turmeric prevents ovarian cancer/reduce tumors for hens. There are articles and tests that have suggested/proven so. Is there anything else anyone knows besides in terms or diet and natural remedies? Is there any other suggestion anyone else have to prevent...
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    TX- any vets that does contraceptives for hens?

    Hello, I am in Austin and cannot find any Vet that does any Lupron injections or any type of contraceptives or hormonal implants? i called all the local ones and none will do it for chickens. Does anybody know of one ? Willing to make a drive few hours away. Or even more. What is the price for...
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    Outer layer of beak came loose

    My new crossed beak that I got on thanksgiving week,’part of her beak was falling off, the outer shell layer? So I just removed it. Should I just leave it alone and it will harden or attempt to glue it back on? Does it matter? I made some rolled oats porridge with corn and egg, greens for her...
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    Foot pad dermatitis treatment

    Has anybody been through this? tried anything to get rid of it?what would be the treatment? It was cold in TX last few weeks so girls feet are dried and crack. Then it starting raining after. 4/12 of my girl’s footpad skin super dry and some swollen with small brown black lesions, not a...
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    Trimming belly feathers for the summer..cruel or will it work?

    So I have an idea..not sure if good or bad..I want to try to trim their feathers under their belly (like where they would be if they were broody) when summer comes. I noticed my broody hens were less hot than the fully feathered ones. Will this cause any discomfort or pain to the hen? Bc I know...
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    egg yolk peritonitis, ascites or something else?

    I got a smaller hen, not bantam but between the size of regular hen and bantam. She hasn’t laid since last December or so. No lash egg. No egg at all. She goes into the best box and pretends to lay but nothing. I thought it was just her age(they said she had been at the place where I got her for...
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    Raccoon roundworms

    Raccoons coming to my yard and leaving scat everywhere and digging up holes and putting their bums in the drinking water. I have community water for birds and squirrels and at night time they are sitting in the water. Didn’t realize this until I saw on my camera. Now I’m reading raccoon...
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    My baby has bumblefoot on both 👣

    Ok guys I noticed the black dot on both of her feet a month or two ago and was able to remove it. now one of her foot is severely swollen. the web part is hot red and swollen. i have used an exacto knife and cut into the black spot on the swollen foot. i didnt see any yellow kernal. there was...
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    How to give my hens a break from laying?

    I got 3 isa brown from a crappy feed store. They probably have kidney problems. One looks super rough. At the store it was mostly in a dark but lit area kind of like the lightening in your garage. Pretty dim. Girls didn’t really lay when I got them. Now they are healthier and laying everyday...
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    Mites? Lice? Why am I so itchy

    Can someone tell me why I’m so itchy?!?! I haven’t seen any lice or mites on my chickens. But when they flap their wings white flakey stuff comes off and I’m instantly itchy. Sometimes I get a crawly feeling afterwards. I have sprayed all the birds 2-3 times in a row for 2 weeks and the...
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    1 normal egg during the day 1 soft egg at night

    Can someone tell me what’s going on? My sweet angel Gwen has been laying eggs everyday since I got here basically and they are normal. Today she laid 1 normal egg during the day then However tonight I see her standing up and produced a soft egg at 1030pm at night. She seems tired and lethargic...
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    No crow collar — what’s your experience?

    Anyone successfully found a no crow collar that works long term?? What’s your experience? Do you put it on 24/7 or you have a time schedule? I live in a neighborhood and took home 2 rescue roosters. 1 is a bantam I believe and a Copper Maran? Anyway my neighbors are nice so far but i don’t...
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    Has anyone successful trained a rooster to not crow with vibration/beep collar?

    Anybody? I might attempt this if I can find a small one. It’s only vibration and beep, no shock.
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    How to reintegrate injured boss rooster back into flock

    The big rooster has been away from the flock for 10 days. He was walking wobbly and couldn’t keep balance. Happened practically overnight. Not sure what happened but I was in the hospital for 2 days. Not sure if human caused the injury or he ate something bad. There is a tiny other rooster in...
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    Rooster acting drunk. No pooping for past 3 hours. No eating or drinking

    I went to the hospital and came back to check on the chickens. It’s not my property. I found the rooster barely able to walk. He’s wobbly and can’t hold balance. He can’t even get himself to sit and his head sometimes drops down. Usually he is really mean and won’t let you close without...
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    Help me identify the predator. Decapitated bunnie head and body not eaten.

    We have some chickens in the coop. However also rabbits. I walked into the rabbit enclosure to find one of my fave rabbits head decapitated. The body on the other side and the head tossed on the other side. Look like something ripped off the front arm next to the head. Not sure if it pulled the...
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