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  1. Shawnna R

    Five sick chickens of 30 in one week for unknown reason...help!

    I did better than google the news about bird flu. I contacted USDA, and they got Department of Agriculture involved within hours. I took one of my birds to OSU and they found that my girls do not have bird flu, or anything else that is of major concern. I also realized this week, that my...
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    Five sick chickens of 30 in one week for unknown reason...help!

    Thank you...when my flock settles and I know the issues, I will worm them. I've lost four of the five...the fifth one I believe is fine, just that she was sleeping somewhere besides the coop led me to believe she was sick. Saturday one of my girls died in my arms. I got in touch with USDA...
  3. Shawnna R

    Five sick chickens of 30 in one week for unknown reason...help!

    Thanks...I wish chickens could talk....I feel so helpless. I haven't found a vet that will take chickens. Where I live they are pretty "disposable". Sadly the one is standing in the middle of the pen, almost looking 'lost'.
  4. Shawnna R

    Five sick chickens of 30 in one week for unknown reason...help!

    It started a week ago, with an older chicken (probably 6 or 7) we noticed her comb fading, and not acting right, but still eating, drinking, but acting lethargic. Not going far from the coop....but hiding. Then she wouldn't return to the coop. She ended up with a very bloody vent, and we...
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    Introducing a dog to chickens???

    Other dogs were various, two I have now are German shepherds. I was told she was five but personally I don't believe it. The past owners said they have no history on her either found her on the streets, she was kept on a chain quite often and was a very good escape artist, I know they didn't...
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    Introducing a dog to chickens???

    I have done it with three other dogs, I am sure I can do it with this one, just looking for some more suggestions :)
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    Introducing a dog to chickens???

    Recently we took a rescue dog (part lab and possibly weinheimer) and she is most definitely a bird dog! I have never had a problem with my other dogs with chickens, usually it takes some time and effort but after a few months my other dogs were fine with chickens. This dog on the other hand is...
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    One of my chickens have gone bare!

    I went out into my coop today to close up the coop at night and noticed feathers laying ALL over. So me thinking "Oh no, something got a hold of one of my chickens" I rushed into the coop to find more feathers I mean TONS. The feathers looked like they were from one of my Dark Brahmas. I only...
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    Blind Chicken?

    I have noticed her eyes are kind of clouded over, but she does well on her own. It really is a miracle she is alive, I almost put her down but decided to give her a chance, so I took it day by day, and everyday she shocked me. She had nothing but bone left when I found her one morning. So at...
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    Blind Chicken?

    A few months ago I had a chicken (Light Brahama) that was pecked nearly to death. I had to isolate her and nursed her back to health (It is a miracle she is alive) I still have her separated and have noticed recently she acts a little strange. In the morning the feels her way down the ramp, she...
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    Letting Broody Hens Hatch Eggs.

    Should I separate her and her clutch?? i considered putting her in a large cage (Dog kennel) in the coop, we have a fairly large coop so it would be fine space wise. But would she get upset if I moved her and then kept her in there?
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    Letting Broody Hens Hatch Eggs.

    How long does it take for eggs to hatch with a hen sitting on them? How long can the hen leave the eggs to eat or drink? (if they can at all) I plan on separating one of my broody hens and giving her a clutch of eggs to sit on, will she get tired of sitting on them an abandon her eggs?
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    Letting Broody Hens Hatch Eggs.

    Until recently I haven't thought much about hatching eggs. But I have recently ended up with a rooster in my group of pullets I added to my flock this year. I have two Dark Brahmas that ALWAYS seem to be broody. Then I got to thinking about letting them sit on eggs, but I wanted to know a little...
  14. Shawnna R

    Chickens not laying

    Lady of McCamley, We are in Sweet Home--right on the ridge of the Cascade Mtn Range....mild weather, and love it here! After all the notes about broody girls, having layers that don't lay every day, and some of our "old girls", I'm seeing that my 10 eggs a day isn't too far off....as we only...
  15. Shawnna R

    Chickens not laying

    Thanks Bullitt--I will see how things go. Previous molts on our older girls (we used to have Rhode Island Reds only), seemed to go fairly quick...and they are every day (or nearly) layers...so maybe I'm just expecting too much :)
  16. Shawnna R

    Chickens not laying

    Worming is something we've never done...but we've never had this many girls before either. PLUS we're getting used to having a "man" in the coop!! What do you use to worm your flock, and is it easy?
  17. Shawnna R

    Chickens not laying

    I think the boost the last few days has been the little girls have started laying this week!! I have had their tiny eggs for three days in a row. SO, out of our 20 hens, (Kristin neglected to say we have a rooster in those 21), we have four new ones that are laying daily now....and I had 9...
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