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    Would an impacted or sour crop cause a swollen abdomen?

    I have a 3 year old silkie hen that I found lethargic this morning. She feels very thin and bony but her abdomen feels swollen. Also this morning her crop is still full. Would having a sour or impacted crop cause her abdomen to be swollen or is it possible that the swollen abdomen is causing...
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    House FInch Eye Disease

    I've noticed several house finches at my bird feeders with conjuctivitis. The bird feeders are close to my chicken yard. Should I be worried that the finches will transmit the disease to my chickens? If the chickens start to show symptoms of the disease what is the best medicine to give to...
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    Is it too hot to put a saddle on my silkie?

    Hi All! I have a small silkie hen and a silkie roo and 10 other large fowl hens. While the roo mates with some of the other girls he of course likes the silkie the best because she is smallest and easiest to catch. Due to his "affections" she has lost most of the feathers on her back and...
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    Would winter wheat be ok to use?

    I have electric net fencing so that I can change the chicken yard around. There is one area that is their favorite place to dig and dustbathe so it is down to dirt and they have dug several large holes. Since it is time to move the fencing around I was going to work on re-habing the area for...
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    Is she just molting or should I be worried?

    1) What type of bird , age and weight. Delaware, 15 months, 6 lbs. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She is still eating but not as much, she doesn't come out from under the coop for treats like she normally does, she was the first one on the roost last night, she stands on one leg and holds...
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    Will my Silkie ever roost with the other chickens?

    I have 12 LF birds and 1 Silkie. She is 21 weeks old. During the day she stays in the coop, mostly in the nestbox. If I put her out with the other chickens she goes directly back to the coop. They are never mean to her and don't peck at her. If I let her outside the run she will happily...
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    Is my Silkie a boy or a girl

    This is Fay, I'm hoping she's a pullet but if its a cockerel I'll keep it anyway because I am so attached to it. It is 21 weeks old. Thanks for looking!
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    Are scabs on the comb normal?

    Both of my cockerels have scabs on their combs. Is this from the little arguments they have over the ladies or do I need to be worried about parasites? I've never seen any parasites and the combs of the girls don't look this way. This is a pic of the BO cockerel I know the big one is a...
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    FREE!! 21 week old Buff Orpington cockerel no shipping

    He is from Mt. Healthy hatchery in Ohio. He was supposed to be a she and I only want to keep one boy so I am selling him. You can PM me with any questions. I can meet you in Morehead, Mt. Sterling or West Liberty if necessary. Thanks Billie Jo If anyone wants him I am willing to give him...
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    SLW and Light Brahma Pullets or Cockerels? Lots of pics

    I have a Silver Laced Wyandotte and a Light Brahma who are 15 weeks old. I am hoping they are both girls but I am starting to have my doubts. What do you guys think? They are both from Mt. Healthy Hatchery. Thanks for looking! Sylvia the Wyandotte Opal the Light Brahma
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    Just found out my EE has a cleft palate

    She was sitting on my lap panting and I could see the roof of her mouth and it is split from about half way all the way to the back. She has always made a weird honking noise so I guess that is why. Has anyone else had a chicken with a cleft palate? Should I expect her to live a normal life...
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    How long do I need to wait before I can eat her eggs again?

    My hen has a 3 week old chick and she layed her first egg (since she went broody) today. She has been eating medicated chick starter right along with the baby. How long should I wait before I can start keeping her eggs again?
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    When will he start crowing?

    So, I have my first cockerel and he is adorable and sweet and cuddly. What I am wondering is...when will all of that stop? I am loving all the sweetness but I just can't wait to hear him start trying to crow. About what age should I expect him to start trying to crow? What age will he start...
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    Is my BO Maxine or Maxwell?

    Any Buff Orpington experts out there? This BO chick is 6 weeks old. It started getting a red comb and wattles at about 3 weeks old. A friend of my husband assures me she is a pullet because of her tail feathers. What do you guys think...is she a Maxine or a Maxwell? Will be keeping it...
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    Cabbage is bad for chickens?

    So I was just reading the toxic plants list on Poultryhelp and now I am feeling overwhelmed. It seems like every plant in my yard is on that list. My girls usually free range for at least a few hours everyday and now I am worried about them. Cabbage is on the list and I give them a head of...
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    Set some eggs under my broody last night 4/17/10 Pics of her this am

    Put six Silkie eggs under my broody SF pullet last night. She's only nine months old and this is her first try so I'm hoping she does ok. Here are some pics of her in her "broody cage" LOL I bought the cage because I was going to try and break her but then I decided to buy some eggs
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    How many eggs can she sit on?

    My Salmon Faverolles Pullet is 9 months old and she has gone broody. She was stunted as a chick and so she is kind of on the small side. I am going to get her some Silkie eggs to sit on. My question is since this is her first time and she is young and kind of small how many eggs can she sit...
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    Finally got my first green egg but it's a little bloody is that ok?

    So I have been waiting for my EE hen Dottie to lay her first egg. She has been really noisy and going to and from the nest boxes so I knew it was about time. I just went out to check on her again and Yay there it was a pretty little green egg, but it had a little bit of blood smeared on the...
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    Some pics of my girls. *pic heavy*

    Here are some pics of my girls just for the fun of it. They are not laying yet but I'm hoping they will start soon they will be 6 months old on Jan 27. The pics were mostly taken with my cell phone so they aren't great quality but they are all so pretty I just had to show them off. Stella the...
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    What makes a person think it is ok to....

    take his dog to the park and let it kill the geese and groundhogs there? I was at a friends house last night and one of the other guests was bragging about taking his dog to a nearby lake and letting him off his leash so he could kill the "mean" geese there. He is lucky I live 2 hours away in...
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