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    Breathing difficulty

    Problem solved
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    Sneezing and Breathing- Please Help!!!

    Hi Well it is good you are using pine shavings so its not the bedding. The droppings seem OK so I wouldn't worry about it being something nasty . My chickens are starting to moult now so that could be why her feathers look a bit different - But !! That can be a sighn of a respiratory disorder...
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    Sneezing and Breathing- Please Help!!!

    With those couple of symptoms I would be looking at her eyes for any discharge if she has it could be a sighn of early bronchitis - if not it could be just a cold as chickens get them the same as us.. What are her droppings like are they watery or firm ? Has she got a normal appetite ? Has she...
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    Breathing difficulty

    I have a ex batt who is usually fit and well that has all of a sudden become I'll , when I have my ear to her back you can hear a crackling sound she has no discharge from breathing holes - no discharge from eyes - comb and wattles etc all still nice red colour basically its got me stumped. When...
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    The first time i saw spayed hens !

    http://www.thepoultrysite.com/forums/showthread.php?p=39547
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    Heat lamps for uk winters

    I have a farm shop a couple of miles away and I can't believe how cheap the chicken food is.I can't find diatomaceous earth food grade anywhere, I bet your grandfathers hens are a bit happier the rooster,I would really love to get a nice one in the not to distant future
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    Heat lamps for uk winters

    thanks for that, the main pest in the uk is the red mite ( you may have it there) So really they don't need a lot then. There coop is quite a good one there is a good run attached to it plus we have a large garden that is fenced off so I will let them run around free when I am at home. How many...
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    (another) newbie from Maryland!

    Hello welcome to BYC, sorry it's late I've been on hols
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    Heat lamps for uk winters

    Thanks for that, I have not actually got them for another 2 weeks, they are actually rescued battery hens! I'm just getting ready for them, I have just put there new coop up today,I'm not sure but I think battery hens are a hybrid, rhode island red crossed with ? Not 100℅ sure. So I'm in the...
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    Heat lamps for uk winters

    Thanks for that, I have not actually got them for another 2 weeks, they are actually rescued battery hens! I'm just getting ready for them, I have just put there new coop up today,I'm not sure but I think battery hens are a hybrid, rhode island red crossed with ? Not 100℅ sure. So I'm in the...
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    Heat lamps for uk winters

    Hi I know this has been spoken about before, but do you think I should put a heat lamp in my coop if the temperature falls below 0", and if so can anyone recommend a make and model suitable to fit a coop for 3-5 birds as the lenght of most lamps I've seen are to long. Thanks
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    Saying hello from the UK

    Good advice people dont see that do they. Just leave them alone till they are ready to come out ,all as i need do is make sure they have there mash,water,and warm bedding and obviously keep them safe for the first couple of weeks. Is there anything else you can suggest for the first few days to...
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    Saying hello from the UK

    Your right i cant believe how helpful happyhens is, I will be contacting her and taking on board as much advice as i can
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    Hello from the uk

    Welcome to BYC from the midlands
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    Chirping - Crickets Chickens

    Welcome to you
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    HI :)

    Hello and welcome to BYC
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    (another) newbie from Maryland!

    Welcome to BYC
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    Saying hello from the UK

    I do apologise for that hebakatee so here you go "" hello how are you you welcome to Byc " New to forums and the internet so sorry again
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    Saying hello from the UK

    Hello everyone I'm glad I've joined this site as I'm in the process of rehoming 3-4 rescued battery hens , so I need to start learning as much as possible so I can give these poor girls a happy healthy and enriched life
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