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    Help, please! Do I have to throw out all my eggs? I fed...

    One of my hens had a sucking sound in her throat. Two days ago I found a bag of medicated crumbles. It is called Aureomycin. It says it is for chickens, not chicks. I don't know what my chicken has, but I thought these crumbles would be a good prevention for the whole flock against the...
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    1 yo hen wet sucking sound

    Hi. I have 2 RIRs One is making a wet sucking sound. I can't tell if it's coming from nose or throat. She breathes normally most of the time, but every once in a while she makes this gurgling wet noise. Any idea what she has? Should I quarantine her? I have the 2 1-yo RIR, 6 22-week old...
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    loving my chickens!

    I am new to raising chickens, but am absolutely addicted! My baby is two, so I needed something to care for! I have 2 RIR hens 1 yo I got them 2 months ago. I just added 6 Red Star 20 week old pullets. The pullets are not laying yet. They are so funny! They needed to be put to bed (the...
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    Pecking order questions

    I have 2, 1 yo RIR hens that I've had for 3 months. I purchased 6 hens (unseen) last week and was sad to see that their beaks were clipped. I have them in separate henhouses & in separate runs sharing the same fence. They have been observing one another for 1 week. I tried to mix them today...
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    Pecking order 2 with beaks 6 new hens clipped

    I have 2, 1 yo RIR hens that I've had for 3 months. I purchased 6 hens (unseen) last week and was sad to see that their beaks were clipped. I have them in separate henhouses & in separate runs sharing the same fence. They have been observing one another for two days. I tried to mix them...
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    Hello! New here from central VA.

    Hello. I'm new here and new to raising chickens. We were given 2 RIR hens two months ago and are hooked. We've ordered 6 pullets scheduled to arrive late next week. Now we are on the lookout for a nice rooster! :o)
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