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    2 Hens dead a few days apart!

    I went to the coop Saturday morning, and I found a hen dead in the nesting box. She was perfectly fine the day before. She was dust bathing, running around etc. She did come to the nesting box the day before while I was in the coop and she was singing an egg song but never laid her egg as she...
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    Hen with Hard Crop and Bad Breath!

    I was putting All my chickens up to roost and noticed one of my hens with her mouth open like she was panting. I picked her up to examine her and smelled a foul odor from her breath. Her crop was also hard and full but this was at the end of the day so I don’t know if it was full from eating or...
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    Coccidiosis and Bloody Poop

    My chicks are 9 and 12 weeks old, and they have bloody poop. I noticed the bloody diarrhea/poop 2 days ago and started corid immediately. I used 3/4 teaspoon of 20% powder for a moderate outbreak. They seemed to be doing okay yesterday because they were all outside pecking and acting normal, so...
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    Equixmax for Tapeworm Dosage

    I just found white specks in my chickens poop. I saw the specks moving slowly and, I researched and I found out I am dealing with tapeworm. I have equimax because I read it was the best treatment for all tapeworms. However, I can’t find the correct dosage. I have attached a picture of the exact...
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    What is wrong with my chickens eye??

    (This is the best picture I could get of her eye because they won’t stay still lol) My hen has this extra white in the corner of her eye. I have dealt with respiratory sickness in my flock before, so I’m wondering if this is respiratory related. She is eating, drinking, and being a normal...
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    Colloidal silver for Preventative use?

    I have had a few sick chickens this year (they are doing great now), and I was wondering if I could use colloidal silver for a preventative every now and then for my chickens? Can you use colloidal silver for a preventative, and if so, how much in my chickens 5 gallon water?
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    What’s wrong with my hen??

    Both of the corners of my hens eyes look weird. I’ve had a few respiratory problems this year I’ve had to deal with so now I am very paranoid there could be something wrong with her. The respiratory problems I’ve had in some of my other hens were sneezing, coughing, and a slightly runny nose...
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    Blue Australorp Chicks

    I have a few blue australorps that I think are absolutely gorgeous. I read that blue australorps are an uncommon color. I plan to hatch more of them when they start laying. My question is…If I wanted to hatch some to sell, do you think it would be difficult to sell them? I am fairly new to...
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    Blue Australorp Chicks

    I currently have blue australorps, and I think they are absolutely gorgeous. I have a splash australorp rooster as well, so I could cross him with my black Australorp hens. I wanted to hatch more blue australorps at some point because I love the color. I also thought maybe other people might...
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    Chicks sneezing!

    I have 9 3.5 week old chicks sneezing a lot. I let them out for the first time for a little bit, and they all were sneezing every 30 seconds. They are all running around, eating, and drinking like normal. I have pine shavings in their brooder which is inside. I’d this something i should be...
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    Blue, Splash, and Black Australorp Breeding

    Hi everyone! I am new to chickens, and I have been raising australorps. I have splash australorps, blue australorps, and black australorps. I was wondering which colors to cross to get more blue australorps? I absolutely love this color, and I thought maybe once they were grown, I could sale...
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    Can someone confirm if this is a rooster?

    Is this a rooster? I am pretty sure it is but would like someone to confirm please.
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    Confirm if these are roosters please!!

    I have 2 splash australorps and I’m pretty sure they are roosters. They are 15 weeks old. I am going to give them away if they are roosters but I want to be 100% sure they are Roos. Could someone please confirm if they are Roos? I added a picture at the bottom of one I know is a pullet for...
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    Sick Hen!!

    I am a new chicken owner and my 18 week old chicken is sick. Her head is dropping down toward her feet and she is sleeping and lethargic. She isn’t moving much either. I’m not sure if there is much I can do for her at this point. I’m so stressed that my other chickens will get what she has. Here...
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    Barred rock hens or roosters?

    Hi! I am new to chickens. I just hatched my very first batch of chicks ever in an incubator. They are barred rock chicks. They are nearing 2 weeks old. I am going to attach pictures of the parents. The dad is very white colored. Could someone tell me if they think these are hens or roosters? I...
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    What is wrong with my baby chick??

    My chick hatched yesterday at around 1:00 pm, so it is roughly 24 hours old. I had a little trouble with it because its umbilical cord was ripped out so I had to use corn starch to stop the bleeding. The chick was fine and has been lively and just fine. I noticed its eye looking like this just...
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    Is this a rooster?

    Is this a rooster? He is now 18 weeks old and these pics are from when he was 15 weeks. He developed his comb and wattle earlier than the rest of the flock. I just wanted to be sure I was right about him. I added a picture of a chicken I knew was a hen at the end for reference.
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    HELP CHICK IS BLEEDING FROM BUTT!!

    I had a chick hatch at 1:00 pm today on day 20. It will be considered day 21 at around 5:00 pm today. She is bleeding from her butt. I think she tore from her umbilical cord. Is there anything I can do? I am new at hatching chicks.
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    Chick externally pipped but hasn’t hatched!!

    This egg pipped last night (on day 21) at around 5:00 pm. It is now 11:30 am the next day (day 22) and the egg has not made anymore progress. Should I take the egg out and assist this chick? It is chirping some and moving. The humidity has been in the 70s-80s range the whole time because of...
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    Help humidity too high?!

    I have 5 chicks who have hatched so far. My first hatch was early yesterday morning and the rest followed suit with the last one hatching at 11:30 last night. They are all dry and fluffy. My humidity is around 82-83 range and it’s not coming down. I had one of my 3 eggs that have not hatched pip...
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