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    Dead and Dying, Single-leg Paralysis, Possibly Marek's?

    We started with 6 chickens, purchased at a Swap last October. They were all about 14-16 weeks old. Within 1 day, a speckled cochin died of an apparent respiratory illness that included coughing, sneezing, and total body paralysis. All seemed well until a few weeks ago, when 2 of our hens (1...
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    CHICKEN SWAPS OF NH SWAP LISTINGS

    We bought hens on Saturday in Tilton and one is very sick -- looks like she could die any minute. Did anyone else buy a hen that seems sick? This is a black and white mottled cochin, about 15-16 weeks. I didn't catch the name of the seller, but if this sounds familiar to you, please reply to me...
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    New hens; How long to keep separate

    We bought our first 6 hens today. Five are 16 weeks old (2 Cochins, 2 Dominiques, 1 NH Red) and one is a 1-year-old Cochin Bantam. How long should we keep them apart in the coop before we let them comingle? We have them separated into groups based on who "grew up" together. Groups are in crates...
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