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  1. KimPahl

    Stubborn broody- blah!!

    I have 2 stubborn broodies too! Not sure what to do. Both sat on eggs and none hatched. Ok fine, I don't want chicks this year but didn't want to fight w/ them so gave them eggs. So, now that no chicks hatched, I removed all eggs and both are still sitting on nothing! I can give them more...
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    Rooster Comb Flopped and Turning Blue

    I do have VetRx. Wonder if I should use. When he was lying down this morning I could see him breathing in and out. Like I haven't noticed that with my other chickens when they were lying down that I could notice them breathing.
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    Rooster Comb Flopped and Turning Blue

    Oh gosh...thanks!
  4. KimPahl

    Young Rooster Goes Off Alone (There Are Other Roos In The Flock)

    Thank you! I didn't get your message before!
  5. KimPahl

    Rooster Comb Flopped and Turning Blue

    Two days ago our rooster seemed fine. Yesterday I noticed he wasn't crowing and he was lying down occasionally when the girls were off on their own. Today the same thing only today his comb is floppy and it looks like it's turning blue. He had watery poop w/ white in it so he's getting enough...
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    Young Rooster Goes Off Alone (There Are Other Roos In The Flock)

    Hi. I was wondering if this is normal w/ my young rooster. First, some background. We have only had hens for about 1 year. We had 3 total. This year we got 6 chicks from TSC and 5 ended up being roosters! So that brings us up to a grand total of 5 hens and, well, obviously too many...
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    BumbleFoot question

    Thank you. Yeah that's what I was thinking. I just wanted more experienced opinions. Hummmmm.....she is doing just fine and not acting sick or limping or anything. I just want to catch it early!!!
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    BumbleFoot question

    Hey guys, This is the most recent post on bumblefoot here so I hope it's ok to post here w/ my question. Thanks for any help! I noticed about 1 week ago our hen had a bump in between two of her toes. I assumed it was bumblefoot. She was not limping at all and acting normal. An inspection...
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    Lethargic Rooster Not Eating or Drinking & Just Sleeps

    Hi Donna, Yeah, I'm not really concerned about him eating at this point. The last time I saw him eat was the night before last in the coop. I'm just trying to give him water now and again. I don't really know how much is getting down him or how often I should be giving it to him, but I'm...
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    Lethargic Rooster Not Eating or Drinking & Just Sleeps

    He also just awoke for a few seconds and I saw him open his beak wide a few times. Not sure what that was about.
  11. KimPahl

    Lethargic Rooster Not Eating or Drinking & Just Sleeps

    We've only had chickens for 1 year and no problems so I'm a bit inexperienced, but learning. But about 4 days ago he was acting off but we just kept an eye on him. Then he became lethargic and lying down alone outside (they free range). When I tried to pick him up he attempted to get away but...
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    Concerned -- 2 Days Soft Egg Broken Under Roost Hen Acting Off

    Ok good idea w/ the Q Tip. Thanks! Yes, they will be separated from the adults. See but no touch. We are just going to put them temporarily in another old horse stall in our barn for now until I know what's going on. Thanks again!
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    Concerned -- 2 Days Soft Egg Broken Under Roost Hen Acting Off

    Yes, my husband is picking up electrolytes as I type this. They are organic chickens and I don't want to give her anything that's not all natural. In lieu of not having the electrolytes I found a homemade recipe for it online and made it. Not sure if she drank much of it. I did try to give...
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    Concerned -- 2 Days Soft Egg Broken Under Roost Hen Acting Off

    Thanks, I will. She is basically just hanging by herself and mostly lying down in odd places. Then she'll get up peck around a bit and lie back down. I did check her pretty good today. I will do another once over tomorrow. Thank you for your response. It's good to be able to talk to people...
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    Concerned -- 2 Days Soft Egg Broken Under Roost Hen Acting Off

    Thank you. I really don't think it was any type of stress. We don't have problems with predators that I'm aware of at all. The weather has not had a sharp change either. The other chickens are fine. I put her in my tractor I built for my chicks to observe her while I worked in my garden...
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    Concerned -- 2 Days Soft Egg Broken Under Roost Hen Acting Off

    Thank you for your response. Yes, we grind their egg shells up and they have free choice of those and right now they are mixed up w/ oyster shells until those are gone. I looked out a while ago to find her just standing alone under our deck. I brought her in and just gave her a bath b/c her...
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    Concerned -- 2 Days Soft Egg Broken Under Roost Hen Acting Off

    Hi. We've had our chickens for almost a year and no issues at all. They are a little over 1 year old and laying fine until the last 2 days. In the last 2 days my leghorn has laid 2 eggs under the roost (while roosting?? odd) that were both broken and both appeared to have soft shells. There...
  18. KimPahl

    Our first chicks! What are your thoughts on breed?

    Okay, thank you! Lots to learn! I was told by the previous owner of our Dominque roo that all his chicks will be barred so I did know that it would be. Excited to see what it will look like.
  19. KimPahl

    Our first chicks! What are your thoughts on breed?

    Thanks, guys. We shall see!!! Doesn't really matter too much but I was curious. Not sure what the guy at TSC meant then b/c he told me he has these same birds at his house and they are grown but maybe he was just mistaken or had no clue what he was talking about. Who knows! If they are BSL...
  20. KimPahl

    Our first chicks! What are your thoughts on breed?

    Today we got 6 chicks from TSC. Our first at raising chicks. I was told they were Australorp mixes (??) and would look similar to a Dominque (which is cool because we have a Dominque roo). What do you guys think? Do you think they're Australorps? What will they look like when they're older...
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