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    Severe Mites AND Fowl Pox??

    Hello! I have a 9-year-old hen with a severe mite infestation (Northern Fowl Mite I think) but I think she also has Fowl Pox... yikes. We treated the entire flock for mites this past summer and all but hers cleared up quickly. We did some follow-up Permethrin powder treatments. She seemed okay...
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    Lash Egg- Oviduct Infection

    Hey, chicken people! I have a 4 yr old sex link hen who produced this mass of egg and tissue the other day. I figured salpingitis, so took her to the vet the next morning. She had an X-ray that confirmed infection, and we’re on day 12 of a 2-week Baytril course. She hasn’t been acting...
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    Day 23, No Pips Should we give up?

    I set 3 eggs under a broody on May 5th. Today marks day 23, and two of them still have no pips. I candled them at 18 days, and could see development and movement in all 3 eggs. One hatched on Sunday, which was day 20, with no problems. The eggs have been moved around a bit, as the hen has...
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    6 Weeks, Breed or Gender?

    I have three supposed Black Cochin chicks, and one Buff Cochin chick. However, none of these birds seem to be pure Cochins. The "Buff Cochin" chick looks to me like a cross between a Buff Brahma and a Buff Orpinginton. The others, I have no clue about. Your opinions are appreciated...
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    Kitty has Joined Twitter

    Okay, so this is a tad ridiculous, but I created an account for Kitty, that "she" will tweet her chicken knowledge from. If you're interested in some light-hearted chicken entertainment, look for @KittyTheChicken on Twitter.
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    Cochin Gender and/or Color?

    Hi there, I have four Cochin chicks almost 1 month old. One I'm pretty sure is a cockerel, but the other three I am uncertain. I know it is a little early to tell, but any opinions would be appreciated. The suspected roo is the oddest color I've ever seen. His wings are black, his legs and...
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    Is This Bumble Foot? (Pictures)

    I was looking at my hen's feet last night, and noticed that she has a scab on each foot, and the area around the scab is pink. Does this mean that she has Bumble Foot? And if she does, should we just drain it, or is there anything else that needs to be done? Any advice on this would be greatly...
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    Cute Mystery Cochin Chicklets!

    We started our flock with 2 lovely light brahmas, Kitty and Georgie, in the spring of 2012. Georgie died suddenly last month, and Kitty is very lonely, so we've been looking for some brahma chicks. Couldn't find any brahma chicks, but found a breeder with a new hatch of cochins last week. The...
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    Game Bird Starter Feed (Switch to Chick Starter?)

    I just got some week-old chicks yesterday, and at the farm they came from, they were given game bird starter feed, which has a higher protein count. I would like to switch them to medicated chick starter feed, and I'm not sure how to transition. I mixed a small amount of the chick starter in...
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    Gapeworm Treatment

    I have a15-month-old hen who is exhibiting signs of a gapeworm infection, such as "gaping" as well as head-shaking. We initially thought it was an ear infection, and she was checked out by a vet, but now I'm wondering if it is gapeworm. She has been eating and drinking, though not eating all...
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    Cochin Breeders in MO

    I've been looking for a breeder who has Cochin chicks, and I've found some and just wanted to ask if anyone had heard about them, or had experience with them or their birds. Thank you! Living Planet Farms (Heather Markham) Marble Hill, MO Phyllis Sinn Cape Girardeau, MO Sirkil Dubba U...
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    A Tribute to Georgina the Brahma Hen

    As some of you know, our wonderful hen, Georgina passed away last week. She is greatly missed and will be remembered in my heart forever. Here is a little slideshow that I put together of pictures over the best 15 months that she was with us.
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    Sad news about wonderful Georgie

    This is Sk8inChick(en)'s mom, with news about one of my daughter's beloved Brahmas, Georgina, affectionately known as Georgie. You may remember the fun saga last year, when Georgie kept us guessing as to her gender, right until that first amazing egg. It was a very happy and exciting day when...
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    Chicken Diaper Failure

    Okay, so some of you may have already seen this, but it is just too funny, I watched it again and had to share it! In the summer, my pullet, Kitty had to go to the vet for an ear infection. I didn't have a chicken diaper at the time, so had to think fast. We went to Walgreens and bought a...
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    How Do You Create a "Chicken Page?"

    Hi, all! I always enjoy reading the pages where people share pictures and a little story about their chickens, and I was wondering how one would go about creating a page? I imagine the answer is quite simple, and I may just be missing the obvious here, but if anyone could help me out, that...
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    8-Month Pullet Losing Feathers Molt or Mites?

    Hello. I have an eight-month-old pullet who has stopped laying presumably due to the shorter days. However, when I picked her up the other day, I noticed that the feathers on her neck are coming out. There are some patches where it is all pinfeathers. To me, this seems characteristic of a...
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    Silkie Breeders in Central/Eastern Missouri?

    Hi, all! I'm considering adding Silkies to my flock in the Spring, and I wondered if any of you knew of, or had experience with and show quality Silkie breeders in central/eastern Missouri. I'm looking for extra fluffy birds with sweet, docile temperaments. If anyone knows of any breeders...
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    Bloody Spots in Poo

    Yesterday I found some chicken poo in the yard that had a significant amout of blood in it. It was also runny. I have been checking on them frequently since, and this morning, when I cleaned off the roosting board, I saw some more poo with blood in it. This time it wasn't runny, but there...
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    Pullet has Ceased Laying for Two Weeks

    Hello there! I have a six-month-old pullet who started laying three weeks ago. She laid four eggs in about 2 weeks, and now she has stopped laying anything for over a week and a half. I'm just wondering if there is any cause for worry here, or if I should just wait it out for a while. She...
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    Bloody Egg?

    Hi! My pullet just laid her first egg a few minutes ago and it had some blood on the shell. Her vent also looked a bit inflamed and has spots of blood on it. I will post a picture if that would help to identify what this is. I just want to know if this is normal for a first egg, or if...
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