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    Why does my hen wake up and pant when I hold it to sleep??

    I have a hen at home, and almost every day I pick her up and lay down with her, wrap a towel around her head, darken it, and put her to sleep (only for naps) I do it because it calms me down and she's my pet chicken. After that She looks like shes sleeping but after about five minutes, she lifts...
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    How many grams of dewormer should I give to a 1 kg hen as a preventative?

    My hen is mostly indoors and only occasionally go for a walk in the field. I haven't seen any signs of infection in her stools yet, but can I give her a piperazine dewormer as a precaution? The prophylaxis manual says to give 40 g per 100 chickens, which is 0.4 g, so should I give as much as in...
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    Is it bad to look a rooster straight in the eyes?

    I've had my rooster since he was a chick. I think he likes me.He hasn't pecked me since he became an adult roo. I often pick him up and look him straight in the face and show him affection, and he gets really still and stares at my face.But I heard that eye contact with rooster can challenge it...
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    What is my rooster's breed and is he obese?

    This is my roo. He has a smaller comb and wattles than other roosters.What is his breed? and is he obese? I know i can tell by touching his keel bone but I'm not sure where it is.
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    Does unvaccinated 6-8 month old chickens need secondary vaccines?

    My two chickens have never been vaccinated and I'm going to buy and vaccinate them for the first time with ndib (injection), AEP (fowlpox + encephalomyelitis), and gamboro. I know it is late but it's better than nothing. Should I still give a second dose of each vaccine at this time? If so, how...
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    Why does my hen have diarrhea before laying egg?

    She had loose stools yesterday and today before laying the eggs. After laying the egg, she was fine. She's 6 months old and has been laying egg every day. What should I do?Should I give hen some antibiotics or vinegar?
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    Please recommend safe and nutritious chicken feed for my 5 month old hen

    Hi! my hen is 5 months old and just started laying egg yesterday. I want her to be healthy and live a long life, not just to get eggs. So Is there nutritious and safe feeds for hen? I would like a brand that I can order online. And some people mix pigeon or parrot food with chicken food, is...
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    Vaccines or medicine for a 5-month-old chicken at home?

    I have a 5-month-old hen at home and she hasn't been vaccinated yet. She is not sick and is doing well now. It's hard to get the vaccine since she's only one but I want to vaccinate my hen if it could --- 1.Is there vaccines that would work for a 5 month old chicken? I can give the fowlpox...
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    New member!🐔

    Hi I have a 4 month old chicken at home. I'm new to chickens and where I live there's very little information about them so I joined to ask questions. I don't even know what the exact species of my baby is, I think it's Polish because of its hair, what do you think it is? Anyway, nice to meet you😃
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