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    Weird Yellow Lumps expelled 2 times- maroon/grey comb- faint rasp on exhale (photos)

    For 3 days, we've quarantined our Sexlink hen. Droopy, grey-maroon comb, looks dark around her face. Not moving well, puts her right wing out. Yesterday, she would stick her right leg out behind her. Eating well, but decreasing today, eating for short bursts. Just now, I hear a very faint rasp...
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    ** Once pecking (and picking) on a hen starts, will the flock ever welcome her back?

    Have 7 hens, 1 rooster in my flock. Here's my QUESTION: Once a member of the flock is deemed "sick" or "weak" and the others peck at her, and once the hen is healthy again, does the flock quit picking on her? While letting them out of the run to free-range a few days ago, I looked out...
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    Mystery Death-picture- can more experienced owners tell what happened

    If you more experienced chicken owners would be so kind as to provide a few scenarios that could have happened, this would be a learning experience for us. Thank you for your time. Facts: Chickens are all 6 -7 months old. We've had them since they were less than a week old. They have been...
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    *** Is there an ideal time of year (I'm in Florida) to have chicks?

    I am ahead of schedule in thinking about this probably, as we JUST got our first egg yesterday! A beautiful tan/pinkish egg - not sure who layed it as we have 8 hens, different breeds. They are all about 6 months old and I bought them at 2-3 days old. But, I have already been asked a lot about...
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    ** 5 out of 9 chickens approve of Honey Nut Cheerios

    What are some of the yummy treats and food stuffs your chickens like to eat?
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    ** aawww, their voices are changing?

    We are finishing the building of our coop, and while that's being worked on, the chicks are all out in the run enjoying the day and keeping us company. The friendly little cheeping goes on all day. Suddenly, out of no where, was a soft "cluck cluck." I couldn't tell who it came from ... then I...
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    ** Best nesting box material - almost at that point! yippee!

    Pretty straight forward - what makes the best nesting box material, and how often should it be changed? (Do hens do nasty things in there in addition to laying eggs?)
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    Young chick grabbed by dog - fluffed up and very still - (SAD UPDATE)

    My dog grabbed a young chick - about 6 weeks old - in his mouth. I grabbed him, and he dropped her. Since the attack, she has been lopsided, holding her right wing downward a little. Carefully lifting her wing, I saw deep puncture wounds on the body. I applied thick Neosporin and separated her...
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