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    Chicken massacre...we are very sad

    Sorry. It sounds so awful. What a beautiful photo of them. Don't folks lock them up at night. I have an outside enclosure with a roof and then the actual coop that I shut and close the ramp door. Am I being stupid to think other animals could still get at them. I live in a neighborhood and...
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    broken beak

    2 days ago I added 2, 18 week old egg layers to my flock of 5 (8months) and now one of them has a broken beak (top). I did not notice that when I bought it. Could it have gotten into a scuffle? It looks really funny. Will she me able to eat and drink fine?
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    4 out of 5
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    Undigested food in droppings, update on page 3

    I think water with electrolytes and some smashed potatoes and or cooked rice might help.
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    HELP PLEASE! Month old chick head pecked severly (graphic picture)

    I just started with chickens and I was told not to have young chicks mingle with grown ups because that is what will happen. Also chicks can't eat the same food as layers. You need to keep the younger ones separate until they are at least big enough and can take care of themselves. I had 4-10...
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    Americanas Egg color

    I have 2 8 month old EE's and they started laying mint green eggs at 8 months. I get 2 green eggs every day so far. They were told to me at purchase that they were Americaunas and nick named EE due the the green egg shell.
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    Just lost our 1st chick! :0( - What did we do wrong?

    We are new as well and were nervous but for the last 4 months it has been really easy and enjoyable. Each chicken has their own personality and they enjoy following us around. Now having experiencing the loss of Snowball, we are so worried. We thought they would be with us for years. Time I...
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    Merek's Disease

    I got my 10 week old chicks and a farm that raises only chickens for family chicken coops. He does not vaccinate them for Mereks. They are now 8 months old and one just died yesterday. Should I have it checked for Mereks. What exactly is Mereks? and if you chicken has it what are its symptoms?
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    8 month old white orpington died

    In September we recently became proud owners of 6 lovely 10 week old chickens. One happened to be a White Orpington. We heard they were a very friendly and easy going chicken. We named her Snowball. She really lived up to her reputation. Such a lovely bird. On Sat we noticed her no eating...
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    Just lost our 1st chick! :0( - What did we do wrong?

    We know how you feel. We had 6 (mixed breeds) 8 months old and our White Orbington (Snowball) died yesterday. She was weak and not eating or drinking on Sat and by Sunday she was dead. We are heart broken. She was the one with the most personality and liked to be picked up and stroked. We...
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    Need support

    thanks
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Living in MA - 5 chickens just starting to lay 3 weeks ago for the first time - got 4 today
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    Need support

    In September we recently became proud owners of 6 lovely 10 week old chickens. One happened to be a White Orpington. We heard they were a very friendly and easy going chicken. We named her Snowball. She really lived up to her reputation. Such a lovely bird. On Sat we noticed her no eating...
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