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    Options for non-laying stock

    We have 4 chickens that I've identified as non-laying or nearly non-laying and we don't have room to keep retired chickens. We're looking at a local chicken butchering service but these were good girls in their day and I think turning them into dinner is a poor reward for all their hard work...
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    One chicken obviously feeling poorly

    I've got one chicken who has really started acting like she was feeling poorly. Two days ago she didn't leave the pen when I let the rest of the chickens out. Yesterday she was just standing under the shelter not interacting with the rest of the chickens. Today she's sitting on the ground...
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    Visual Inspection of Chickens - What do I look for?

    Good Morning, I'm going to wash my chickens today. They all seem to act healthy but some chickens look better than others, some act a little differently, and I'd like to look them over to judge their condition. Has anyone got any tips or is there a good online guide? I don't handle my...
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    Limping Chicken. Possible atypical presentation of Bumble Foot?

    I've got a White Orpington that started limping on one foot 4 days ago. I saw she had an injury on the top of that foot or front of her ankle but it was late so I let it go until the next day. When I went out the next morning she was limping on both feet, holding one up against her body when...
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    Plan to Care For Picked On Bird

    Hello, I've got a flock of 10 hens, mostly Orpingtons with one (I think) RI Red in a 300 sq ft chicken yard. One of the Buff Orpingtons is just getting hammered. Feathers are nearly completely gone from her shoulders and head and my Jennie saw some blood on her shoulder today. The only...
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