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    Old(ish??) hens prone to illness?

    I have 2 laying hens and 3 pullets. The layers are ISA browns, both a little over 2 years old and still laying every other day or so. I always feel like they're struggling with issues - poor feather growth, unresolved respiratory issues, just weird stuff I can't find causes or solutions for...
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    Scabbing - sticktight fleas?

    Hi all, I have an ISA brown laying hen, 2 yo, with scabbing on her face. Sorry I couldn't get a better photo. They seem to come and go, they'll heal and more appear, but always at least one present on the face. Sometimes on wattles and comb. This has been going on for a few weeks that I have...
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    Treatment Plan for Respiratory Illness

    Hi everyone, I have a 2 yo ISA brown laying hen that's wheezing/has raspy breathing, a purple tinged comb, frequent sneezing and coughing and occasional panting with exertion. No nasal discharge. Poop is normal. She still eats and drinks, pecks around, no lethargy, but very obviously struggling...
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    Causes for wheezing and sneezing

    Okay y'all, I have a 2yo ISA brown. A week ago, I noticed her comb looked a smidge discolored (she had frostbite in the winter on the same area of her comb, so I didn't think much of it). Three days ago, I heard her sneezing. Today I heard her loudly wheezing while inhaling (sounds like slurping...
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    2yo hen molting...forever?

    Hi all, I have 2 ISA browns from a free-range commercial operation. When I got them (back then, there were 4 of them) in August 2024, they all went through a bit of a stress molt due to moving, then started a "regular" molt around November 2024. One of these hens is STILL molting, missing...
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    Future Broody Questions

    Not sure if I should put this here or in the "Managing Flock" forum (sorry). I have 3 bantam pullets, and I have heard that bantam hens go broody often and are good mothers. I am looking to add to my flock someday, but not really in a hurry. I'm thinking maybe I could have them hatch for me in...
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    9 wk cockerel - sneezing, no other symptoms visible

    Hello everyone, I might be just paranoid, but I thought I'd ask anyway. I have a 9 wk bantam cockerel who has been sneezing since yesterday. He appears healthy otherwise, eating, drinking, no labored breathing or wheezing as far as I can tell. He even started crowing today! But he sneezed a few...
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    What do I do with all my chickens? Flock overhaul?

    Hey y'all, I live "in town" and need some advice on what to do with all my birds. Here's the deal: I have 2 ex-commercial hens, both about 2yo. I believe they're ISA browns. They have had multiple problems with laying complications (I started with 4 hens, lost one to prolapse, another to egg...
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    When it comes to chicken care, what are your favorite ways to save money?

    I don't describe myself as "cheap"...just frugal :) Everyone here knows chickens cost money (coop, birds, meds, feed, bedding...etc etc etc.). I don't think we should skimp on the important things - if we're gonna keep chickens, of course let's do it properly. I love keeping chickens! But I...
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    6 Week Bantam Pair - Breed AND Gender

    Hello everyone! I have eight feather-footed bantams from TSC. All are about 6 wks. I only have two breeds in the whole batch - this "blonde" breed and the "brown" breed (as shown in photos). I'm including photos of only 2 chicks, 1 brown and 1 blonde. I also need help determinining if these...
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    6wk Bantam Neurological Issues

    Hey everyone, I have a 6wk bantam (I'm unsure of sex - leaning toward cockerel) that has some pretty severe neurological symptoms. Main symptom is lack of control of the neck/head. He ducks his head dramatically up and down, in circles, in a slow-motion way (think like slow-motion pecking...
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    Howdy!!

    Hi everyone! I'm WannabeHomsteader (I know I misspelled it - it was late at night when I made it, and I can't change it. it's fine lol). I have been a longtime lurker for various chicken health issues, care recommendations, housing suggestions, etc. This community has already been a fantastic...
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    Swollen Lesion on 6wk Pullet - What is it?

    Hey all, I'm new to BYC (I'll post introductions later!) and thought I'd ask here for guidance on my pullet. I have eight 6wk (ish) old bantams from TSC. They've been in a plastic tote with pine shavings, but it's been getting hard to keep clean. Today I was moving them to wire cages lined with...
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