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    Review by 'Anonymous' in article 'Dealing with Common Chicken Issues'

    Helpful information that is concise and accessible. Thank you!
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  2. Amy Polka

    Help!! Hen breathing very heavily, fluid from nose and weak!

    It sounds like maybe sour crop? I had a chicken with this and her symptoms were similar to what you describe. It results is aspiration of liquids. Sour crop is a result of infection - bacterial or fungal from what I've learned. If it's sour crop, the crop needs to be emptied and she will...
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    Tips for deterring hawks?

    I poured over Greenfire Farms' website last night (they sell liege chickens, kaching) and fantasized about owning some of the exotic breeds they sell. Have you ever owned an Indio Gigante?? They for sure are a reminder of the chicken dinosaur link.
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    Tips for deterring hawks?

    I learned this also, red tail hawks in my area stay here year round. It's the fall that is the precarious time for the chickens, I've learned, when the leaves fall and the girls lose coverage. There are also hawks further north that migrate south around fall, I think, that can add to the party.
  5. Amy Polka

    Tips for deterring hawks?

    Holy talons. What a sweet face! I had an exhibition brahma rooster once and he was big, but not 13 lbs big. It seriously felt like I had Big Bird as a pet in my backyard. He was really shy though and the hens were all pretty mean to him. I now have a six month old Speckled Sussex who takes...
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    Tips for deterring hawks?

    Your rooster is gorgeous. Btw, I think hawks are smarter than to fall for the statue, but if it works, please provide an update. What if the hawk picks a real chicken over the statue first? I've learned that hawks don't necessarily carry prey away. I had one kill and eat part of my silkie...
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    Who has the most handsome rooster! Fun competition

    I'm entering Penelope into the handsome rooster contest. He has a girl name because we thought he was a girl. He's a gorgeous Speckled Sussex that is nice, so far. He really looks after the hens (the ones that let him anyhow). When the sun starts going down, he stands on top of the coop...
  8. Amy Polka

    Who has the most handsome rooster! Fun competition

    Lol
  9. Amy Polka

    Who has the most handsome rooster! Fun competition

    He is darling!
  10. Amy Polka

    Not enough water

    Farm Innovators Model HPF-100 "All-Seasons" Heated Plastic Poultry Fountain, 3 Gallon, 100-Watt https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CCSJCQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_Z4ZJ2ADC0BF32VTHP5VV I use this one (well, either the 3 or the 5 gallon, I'm not sure). It's only 100 watts so doesn't use a lot of...
  11. Amy Polka

    Doing anything with your flock for Christmas?

    I also gave my chickens grapes! Thanks! I saw the idea years ago. Not much nutrition but they have fun making a mess of it. Pomegranate was a bigger hit. 😉
  12. Amy Polka

    Doing anything with your flock for Christmas?

    Why do chickens like Styrofoam so much??! I've never had a PROBLEM but make a point of keeping it away from them because they go to town on it.
  13. Amy Polka

    Doing anything with your flock for Christmas?

    I gave my chickens a lettuce pinata, pomegranate, and cooked wheat berries today!
  14. Amy Polka

    Ended 2021 Chicken Gift-Ideas Giveaway - Over $500 In Gifts Up To $35 Each!

    I would have thought cat crazy exceeds dog crazy...
  15. Amy Polka

    Sick Bantam rooster

    He's a fighter! Great job nursing him back to health!
  16. Amy Polka

    Ended 2021 Chicken Gift-Ideas Giveaway - Over $500 In Gifts Up To $35 Each!

    I just mentioned this product in another thread - I recently bought this radiant heater for my coop to replace the heat lamp because the illumination was triggering rooster urges: Cozy Products CL Cozy Safe Chicken Coop Heater 200 Watts Safer Than Brooder Lamps, One Size, Black...
  17. Amy Polka

    Comment by 'Amy Polka' in article 'Chickens & Winter Egg Laying and Lighting'

    I've been a backyard chicken owner for many years, but this is my first midwestern winter with a rooster. I've used a red heat lamp with a thermostatic plug in the coop every winter without any issues. This year, however, when temps dropped and light turned on, my rooster got really rapey of...
  18. Amy Polka

    Hawk!

    Thanks for the suggestions. I've taken a twofold approach by creating additional hideouts for my chickens in my backyard, and adding a lot of shiny stuff to annoy the hawk. It looks as weird as it sounds, ngl. My backyard looks pretty psychedelic. I made a chicken teepee from branches and my...
  19. Amy Polka

    Breeding Mealworm advice, please

    Hey, I might actually have something to contribute on this topic! I've been breeding worms for about 2 years now, quite successfully. I have learned of the importance of hydration. If the worms pupate without enough hydration, they don't make it to the beetle stage. That, and cannabalism...
  20. Amy Polka

    Ain't nobody in here but us chickens!

    Ain't nobody in here but us chickens!
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