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    Sick chicken, thoughts?

    Organic layer pellets, organic scratch grains and some kitchen scraps. Crop is empty despite eating. She is not gripping with her feet. She can't stand at all. One leg stuck out is apparently a sign of paralysis which is a symptom of many things. Neither dairy nor oats are dangerous for...
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    Sick chicken, thoughts?

    I lost 2 hens a couple months ago that had exact same symptoms. I thought they had possibly gotten into something, but after they died pretty much determined there wasn't anything to get into. Fast forward to the present and I've got 2 hens sickly again. History...all were raised from chicks. No...
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    Are my hens sick

    I've had the same symptoms in a few of my girls. 2 died. I gave the remaining pale looking one and eraser sized dot of iver on the back of her head. She's not getting worse but still pale. You figure it out yet? It's not overcrowding cuz my birds are definitely not as they freerange on 5 of 20 acres
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    Mites

    I do not use any form of chemical pesticides as they do great harm to the environment. However, mites can wreak havoc on your birds especially if they are permitted to overwinter with them. I have had success with spraying down my coop with essential oils firstly. A spray bottle with fresh...
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    Why is nobody laying?!

    I feed the girls organic scratch plus split peas. They always lay unless broody or molting or change in daylight.
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    6 lovely pullets need a home. Richmond, VA

    What's your general area?
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    6 lovely pullets need a home. Richmond, VA

    Okay, so i have 3 beautiful red cross hens that need a home....free to a good home, trade, whatever. They don't get along with my black australorpes, so they need to go.
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    New Country Organics decline in quality

    I have ordered directly from nco for years now and yes, their feed is not the quality it used to be. I end up with alot of pulverized feed and dust. However, ive never found any better. Did you find something better?
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    Raising and Growing Our Organic and Not- So-Organic Foods

    Flaxseed is also very commonly genetically modified. Just fyi.
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    Raising and Growing Our Organic and Not- So-Organic Foods

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    Hello BYC! :) I'm Smitten With Chickens!

    I have had chickens for over 3 years now. I started off with 6. A hawk took one, and then there were 5 easter eggers. We just adored them. They were great layers. After 3 years they gracefully became soup stock. Now I have 3 red cross and 3 Jersey giants (that were supposed to be black...
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    Hello BYC! :) I'm Smitten With Chickens!

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    Review by 'abigfathen' in article 'Fireguy56s Chicken Coop'

    Wow! You are dedicated and meticulous. Good for you.
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    6 lovely pullets need a home. Richmond, VA

    I have 3 Jersey giants and 3 red cross pullets who need a home. I got too many this year. :) They are sweet, in the coop and eating grower feed from new country organics. They are approximately 9 weeks old. Message me if you are in the area and you are interested. :thumbsup
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    Online Swap!

    I have 6 pullets up for swap (3 Jersey giants and 3 red cross). They are sweet birds I have had them for over 2 months and they are much loved. They have been fed new country organics and are now on grower feed. I am in the Richmond, Va area and would trade them for anything, herbs, spices...
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    Show me inside and outside of your homemade coops

    I call it the chicken spaceship.:)
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    Easter Egger club!

    Yippee!!!
  18. abigfathen

    Hiya!

    Thank you all!
  19. abigfathen

    Easter Egger club!

    She looks so cozy. I sneak mine in from time to time. I brought one of my girls in the other day and she got so nervous she farted a big stinky!
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    Easter Egger club!

    Awwww. Does she do this every night?
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