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    Hen with a pecked eye, need help finding cream in Canada

    Hi All, I have a bird that I belive was pecked in the eye. We've cleaned it out, she can open it if she wants but only part way. We have quarantined her for the time being as we noticed that she was a little slow and stand off ish. I've read that terramyacin is good, but I can't seem to...
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    Will a chicken not lay their egg colour, they are supposed to?

    I have 2 pure golden crele legbars. They are supposed to lay blue eggs. One does. The other I'm not sure. They will be 1 beginning of April and given the small size of the one in question I think she just started laying, but it's almost white. I have a picture of what they should look like, and...
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    2 fold question. Egg eater & not laying in box

    I got 2 new to me laying hens a week ago. They are quarantining in a seperate coop, that's all good. My issue is. One of or both if them have started eating the eggs they lay, but only the broken ones. They also have never laid in a box. At their old house their box was above the floor...
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    All the quarantine questions!

    I've searched a bit and I cant seem to find ideas on HOW people quarantine. We are getting 2 new laying chickens to integrate with my own. I currently have 12. They are coming from a group of 5 from my MIL neighbor. We will be quarantining. What I plan on putting them(large dog crate) in...
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    Why does he sound this this!?

    His crow has come along way in a few weeks (started at 8 weeks, and is now 12 weeks) and I noticed yesterday that he started to have thus weird exhale/release of extra breath after he's done crowing? First rooster, is that normal(ish)?
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    My turn!

    I always thought people were crazy, but I totally get it and now it's my turn! At least 5 weeks old could be a smidge older. BCM There is some copper collar behidn the neck and comb is a pale pink, not white but like a soft baby pink, has been like this for a couple weeks and comb aize hasnt...
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    Planned power outage

    I just got notice that there is a planned outage in my area from 8pm to 6am the next day. I will have chicks that are about 4 weeks old under a brooder plate. Suggestions on keeping them comfy for those hours?
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    Ventilation ok?

    OK. Northern BC. Got to about -40c with the windchill for about a week and couple times this winter. This is my first coop build. Side view is North , just above door photo is West, other photo is East. The front part is 10' and the back is 6' high(this is to allow for snow sliding without...
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    Are chicks safe in my laundry room?

    We are picking up our chicks next week. First timer. I have everything set up, ready to go. I have the chick play pen in my Lau dry room because I can close the door. Cats. Doing laundry yesterday I started to panic that it might not be the best spot for them because of the smells of the...
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    Hello from Northern BC, Canada

    Hello All, I'm very happy I'm stumbled across this forum! After many many years of working our butts off my husband and I finally bought our property this past summer and next spring we will slowly start our farm by adding the gateway animal, chickens! I don't even have them yet and I'm...
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