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    Merging 2 flocks to 1 coop

    Im having the same problem. my 3 older hens terrorize my younger chickens. im afraid to put them in a coop together. they all run free during the day and are fine. Do u think they will eventually get along? the younger group has a rooster so im hoping when he gets old enough he will stick up...
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    Big growth on rooster upper leg

    Im not sure how long it has been here. Inwas away on business for quite some time and wasnt told about this growth until inretirned this last week. What exactly do i do about mites ?
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    Big growth on rooster upper leg

    My 4 year rooster has a very soft golf ball size growth on his upper leg. It is obviously filled with blood supply. Vet put him on antibiotics, pain meds and anti imflammatory medication. Said she couldnt remove it because he was fat and may not come thru with anesthesia. Does this look at...
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    Large Spurs on 3 yr old rooster

    Is there any benefit of cutting spurs off of the rooster?
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    Red curly skin on legs under ceatjerw

    Rooster with very red puckered skin going up legs under feathers. I just Treated For scabies, mites etc on feet. Any other idea?
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    Very red and warm legs

    i have a rooster when I just looked up n the upper part of his legs it was very red and warm. Have no idea what it is.
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    3 areas on hens back without feathers and is red

    THE ODD THING ABOUT THESE AREAS ARE THEY NEVER CHANGE. ITS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS AND THEY ARE EXACTLY LIKE THEY WERE WHEN I FIRST NOTICE THEM. NO MOLTING HAS TAKEN PLACE. I'LL ADD PROTIEN TO THEIR DIET.
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    3 areas on hens back without feathers and is red

    THANK YOU
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    3 areas on hens back without feathers and is red

    These areas are about as big as a 50 cent piece. They are red and all feathers are gone. Have been this way 6 weeks. Have treated with diatomaceous earth, topical antibiotic, Prometheus, Vaseline. Nothing seems to help. Hen does not act sick in any way
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    Red Feet of Rooster

    I have an Orpington Rooster that has dark pink in between his toes, bottom of feet and partially up legs No scabs on bottom of feet. Does not favor when walking. Both feet. The bottom of feet appear inflamed. Is this bumble foot or something else.
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    Mysterious Deaths

    Good to know
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    final week hatching tips

    My eggs are due to hatch in 7 days. Is there something I should do during this last week ?
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    Mysterious Deaths

    That gen was treated with diatametous earth 2x daily and is now perfectly fine. Luckily none of my other birds got the lice
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    Mysterious Deaths

    one of the two hens died shortly,after posting yesterday and I ended up taking the other one to vet to get euthanized. She was going down hill,fast and was making sounds like she was feeling pain. I suppose I could send,the corpse to the vet school north of where I live but the expense may get...
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    Mysterious Deaths

    I had 7 hens and 3 rooster. Last month one of my roosters was acting differently then usual (sitting down in coop, wavering back and forth on his legs when I lifted him up...almost in a daze). I of course picked him up to inspect him....no injuries. He had been completely healthy the day...
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    Comment by 'Peaky' in article 'How to make a thread for "newbies"!!!!!!'

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!! I've been wondering how to do this for almost a year. !!!!!!!
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    Comment by 'Peaky' in article 'How to make a thread for "newbies"!!!!!!'

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!! I've been wondering how to do this for almost a year. !!!!!!!
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    Mysterious Deaths

    Thanks for your reply. I am fairly new to raising chickens also so I know nothing. After racking my brain the only two things I can think of are 1. Mouse droppings. We have mice around the barn/ chicken area 2. I put in some pine tree shavings about 6 months ago in their run area Most of the...
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    Mysterious Deaths

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    Mysterious Deaths

    I live in central California and 6 weeks ago a rooster of mine died within a 48 hour time period. He went from perfectly healthy looking and acting and 36 hours later was standing on floor of coop in a complete daze and 12 hours later was dead. Eight days ago a hen went from being perfectly...
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