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    One Broody Bantam hen, can't find the other's eggs

    No, she still has the 2 I left her with. The other hen, Joan, laid the one egg in another place. Our chickens roam the backyard and while they have very nice nesting boxes, they lay their eggs in random places. Joan actually laid the one egg in the nesting box area, and made all the other...
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    One Broody Bantam hen, can't find the other's eggs

    So we have several normal sized hens, and are laying and acting fine. One of our bantam's (Irene) somehow managed to lay 13 eggs before we found her spot. And we only found it because she had gone broody, and I thought she was laying for the first time. We took most of the eggs, but she seemed...
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    bantam chickens sleeping in tree

    you are not a loser chicken father. We lost a few to one of our dogs. That made us feel like horrible parents. Now that dog has to wear a muzzle outside when the chickens are out. It is just in her breed to kill/eat the chickens, so this is the best solution we came up with. Dog is ok and...
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    bantam chickens sleeping in tree

    We do not have too much in way of predators as we are in a pretty residential area (as opposed to middle of nowhere country). But we do have possums and what not, which would be my main concern. Most animals stay out of actual yard since we have dogs and a cat, and well, if something gets in the...
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    bantam chickens sleeping in tree

    So, we have 6 full sized hens, and 4 bantam chickens (2 female, 2 male). When we first brought the bantams out (they are a few months younger than the others), we kept them in a different coop. At first they slept in that coop well. Then they moved to sleeping on an old swing trellis right near...
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    Rooster is attacking One hen

    thanks. I was wondering if they would ever get along again, or if there would always be an issue. But, as i suspected, there will always be an issue. Now we have to figure out who to re home. We have more emotional attachment to Melody, but Hades is a good rooster. They are separated right now...
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    Rooster is attacking One hen

    Hello, So basics: Our rooster Hades, is attacking our hen Melody. Melody is a few months older than Hades and the rest of the hens. She is over a year old and does not lay eggs well. Those she does lay are thin shelled and break easily (or other hens peck before I can get them). She eats the...
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    Hen being attacked by rooster

    This is exactly what is happening at our house right now. Our oldest hen is only a few months older than the rest of the hens and rooster. We have had the younger hens and rooster for a few months now, but suddenly, he seems to be attacking the one older one. She has not been laying eggs, and...
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    Advice on how to integrate young bantam chickens with my regular size flock

    our chickens have their 'cliques' too. i call them the austrian mafia (the black australorps), the glamour squad (three hens), and the misfits (bottom two hens-one has a gimp foot). I have noticed that two of the hens seem to be more interested in them the past few days. I am not sure if they...
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    Advice on how to integrate young bantam chickens with my regular size flock

    Hello, We have 8 (almost) full size chickens. seven are hens, and one is a rooster. They have been living in the coop, and roaming the yard. We had bought a few baby bantams awhile ago. They are of age to move outside, and are currently being kept in our 'isolation' coop. It is big enough for...
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    Not sure what is wrong with my Hen

    Just wanted to let you all know, she seems to be doing better and is walking around with her posse again. We had some rain, and the heat broke which I think helped. I would also like to think that maybe she just needed some 'mommy alone time' with me, and got her spirits back up. Either way, she...
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    Not sure what is wrong with my Hen

    I did check for mites and such when I brought her in the house yesterday. Didn't see anything.
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    Not sure what is wrong with my Hen

    Thanks, I will try both tomorrow. I know where we live (in GA) it has gotten hot the last couple of days, but she just seems out of it. I will try to add some electrolytes and deworm her. I have both things here already. I just want her to be happy again.
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    Not sure what is wrong with my Hen

    Hello, Ok basics first: Melody is a black australorps and is a little over a year old. She had been a good layer, but has not been so regular lately. In addition, she seems to sit/lay down more, and her eyes aren't as clear as i think they should be. Also, her waddle seems paler to me. Other...
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    Polish Problem? Maybe?

    We have a polish rooster and he seems to be doing fine in the cold. He follows his hen around the yard during they day and they get back in the heated coop at night. He seems to crow more, the more windy it is, but other than that he seems ok. I am in GA, so our temps have been about 40 F during...
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    congested hen-not responding to medications

    just an update. we gave her a steam treatment last night and this morning. after each time she ate some food. she seems to be doing a little better. lots of chicken coughing. she is eating though. some dry cat food and her actual chicken feed. still tired a lot, but slightly more active. have...
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    congested hen-not responding to medications

    you can buy tylon50, needles and syringes at tractor supply store. cvs and those stores also sell needles and syringes. smaller is better. like diebetic size, but i don't know what actual size is called
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    congested hen-not responding to medications

    i have been giving 1/2cc of tylan50 shot in the breast. she does not have an odor, and i have been making sure her butt is clean. i think bending that way makes her extra congested, so she hasn't been too concernced about it. she is pooping fine. i will try steaming her in the bathroom. if she...
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    congested hen-not responding to medications

    that sucks. what things have you tried? i have tried reading other posts and doing what they suggest, but she seems to not be responding to much. she eats little, rests a lot, and is still drinkin water so not sure what else to do.
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    congested hen-not responding to medications

    ok. bird: rainbow dixie about 8 months old. just starting laying about 3weeks ago. history: had a congested cold thing about 3-4 months ago. treated with tylan50 for 4 days and was beyter. current problem: has been congested for about 2 weeks. did not do much for first week cause not sure if...
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