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  1. lisamaree90

    Training/Teaching a dog about chickens

    I have a 9 yr old staffy & he got one of my girls when we first got them.. She didn't die but I disciplined him with a smack and some very harsh words he will never forget and he has been AMAZING since, even shows our girls affection & guards there coop :)
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    Hen injured, unknown cause.

    No we don't, I think it's from a hawk also, she was quite shaken up at first and it looked like she'd been in quite a struggle as there where feathers right throughout the coop. Thanks for your input! Hope we have a speedy recovery with her she's a darling.
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    Hen injured, unknown cause.

    I am cleaning the wound every second day and she is also getting antibiotics.. she is back in the coop with the others and they don't seem to be bothering the wounds as it is hidden under her back feathers. Any ideas what this could be from? Cat, hawk, pecking? I really don't think it was from...
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    Hen injured, unknown cause.

    I have come home to my leghorn injured, see image below. Am treating wound hen seems to not be in shock which is great.. Any ideas what this may be from?
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    Emergency, crusty eyes & breathing issues.

    She has improved dramatically on her antibiotics.. little hard to administer but have giving her an injection and electrolytes in her water.. she's very snotty and her breathing is still laboured but definitely getting better. She sounds like we do when we start getting all the mucus off our...
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    Emergency, crusty eyes & breathing issues.

    Thanks for that.
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    Emergency, crusty eyes & breathing issues.

    The vet has said it's a respitory infection and needs injections of anti biotics for the next couple days which I will administer.. She has electrolytes in her water & has been seperated from the rest of the flock. I have her inside in an old dog cage with food & water lots of blankets in our...
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    Emergency, crusty eyes & breathing issues.

    We are on our way to the vet in half an hour when it opens, my little girl is not well :( Her eyes seems conjunctivitis like and her breathing is quite raspy.. She's extremely lethargic and has not moved from my lap.. I have her in a box wrapped up at the moment & have tried giving her food...
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    ISA-Brown page. :)))))))

    I have 1 ISA Brown and I am absolutely smitten for her, she comes to me when I enter the coop and get a good old pat, loves so be cuddled to I find myself doing my yard chores with her in my arms.. I have a black australop and a white leghorn but they are not as affectionate just yet.. I think...
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    Loving my girls!

    I'm loving them so far, just hope she isn't as flighty as some people say they are, will definitely clip her wings though as a precaution'
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    Loving my girls!

    Got my girls 3 days ago and absolutely loving them. Building them a gorgeous run on the weekend so they will be living in luxury :) find myself sitting for hours with my dogs just watching them.. There quite funny and curious. Anyone who has the leghorns, ISA or Australop chooks have you been...
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    Do Chickens Get Dandruff??

    I was just researching this! Finally an answer! Thank you :)
  13. lisamaree90

    Free Range Concerns... in sunny Queensland, Australia

    Ps. that's an impressive coop :)
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    Free Range Concerns... in sunny Queensland, Australia

    I think I'm going to see how they go free range and without a run to start with.. i'd love for them to use the whole backyard to chill out in during the day.. not concerned about predators during the day just them escaping.. but I'll definitely slowly let them out supervised and see how they...
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    New member :)

    Thank you... have posted my question :)
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    Free Range Concerns... in sunny Queensland, Australia

    Hi all, I am EXTREMELY new to chickens, so new I don't even have them yet, I have my coop and everything else but going overseas soon so going to get a flock of 3 when I arrive home. My intention is once my girls settle in they will be allowed to roam out yard during the day (which has a 6'...
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    New member :)

    Thanks everyone!!! Can I post a question here or should I start a new post?! VERY new to this
  18. lisamaree90

    New member :)

    Hi y'all, Very new to the chicken world!! My partner has just built me a fantastic coop & when we get back from overseas we are going to purchase our first girls :)
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