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  1. PatrickLove

    Respiratory Illness-- How to treat?

    Two weeks ago, I woke to a strange barking sound. One of my hens (Patrick, the Ameraucana in my profile pic) was in the coop gasping for air, looking very stressed. Periodically she would raise her head up and bark. Her breathing was audible and wheezy. It reminded me of when my baby had croup...
  2. PatrickLove

    Help with possible respiratory illness

    Hi, I'm looking forward to seeing what others post. I have a similar problem, though not with a new addition to the flock. My hen (one of six) began to have symptoms about 2 weeks ago. She was wheezing, sneezing and generally gasping for breath. It reminded me of croup! I semi-isolated her and...
  3. PatrickLove

    my flock disappeared??

    How upsetting! I wouldn't worry about keeping the lone hen company for now. She's going to be upset no matter what you do, but definitely try to figure out what happened to the rest! Is there a break in your fence? I know this sounds crazy-- but I once read in a book that the predator that...
  4. PatrickLove

    Need help recovering from dog attack!

    Thanks Coop-er, I'm so sorry to hear about your chickens. It's hard to explain to others how attached you can become to them. Did you rebuild your flock? Thanks for your encouragement. It really helped. I think my wounded girl is definitely on the mend and today is in the coop with her sister...
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    Need help recovering from dog attack!

    Five days ago, last Monday (now Saturday evening) my neighbor's dog broke through the fence separating our properties and attacked our three chickens that were roaming happily in the yard. It killed one, bit one in the bottom quite badly, and the third escaped by flying up on the fence (always...
  6. PatrickLove

    Only a chicken would eat this...

    We have a compost bin in our backyard. We used the same bin at our previous house too and before moving to our current location I would find the most REVOLTING grubs inside the compost. Obviously, we didn't maintain the perfect balance in the mix and some yucky bugs got in. Whatever. They were...
  7. PatrickLove

    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    Such a fun question! We have three hens: Light Brahma named Lucy Buff Orpington named Buffy (not the most creative, but she is just such a puffy buffy girl) Dark Ameraucana named Patrick. Yes, she's a hen, but it just suits her perfectly.
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