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    Single Baby Chick hatched last night

    It was the only fertile egg, so we took the others away this morning.
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    Single Baby Chick hatched last night

    Hey there fellow chicken lovers, Last night a single chick hatched in the coup. There are two broody's protecting it. The other 4 chickens and rooster do not seem at all fazed or interested and are doing their thing in the yard. The main mum is sitting on it, while the other broody watches over...
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    Uhoh I have a big duck

    Yes I think he must be a Rouen. Doesn’t fly and would be around 6 pounds.
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    Uhoh I have a big duck

    Thanks for your replies, here he is:
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    Uhoh I have a big duck

    So I have recently rescued 2 battery hens and a mallard duck. At the moment they are in separate pens while we look after all their health issues. I had read that ducks are fine to be in a free-range chicken flock ... after more investigation I have also read that the males might try to mate...
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    What has happened to my battery hens foot?

    I'm wondering if it could be bumblefoot that has progressed??
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    What has happened to my battery hens foot?

    The black bits are old scales still coming off from the scaly mite and there is Vasoline on the her foot in the second photo
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    What has happened to my battery hens foot?

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    What has happened to my battery hens foot?

    Yes, I was hoping it was just the scaly mite causing the problem but it definitely looks like a bigger issue unfortunately.
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    What has happened to my battery hens foot?

    Thanks for that. I have a feeling it's D3? How do you get a dose small enough for a chook though I wonder??
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    What has happened to my battery hens foot?

    Just keeping the new two separated from the "old two" while we treat all their issues - we've only had them a few days so far and they can see each other through the coop
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    What has happened to my battery hens foot?

    Hi guys, I have recently rescued a couple of battery hens to live a happy, free-range life on my property but one of them has a sore, misshapen foot. What can I do, if anything, to help her? I’m scared to let her free range with the others incase they attack her because of the injury. They both...
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    Aussie Chicken Wench

    Hi Everyone! I'm a reasonably new (less than a year) chicken owner in Perth, Australia. We have 5 acres and the girls are free-rangers during the day. We keep them for love and eggs. We have recently rescued 2 battery hens and a duck to add to our small, established flock of 2 :-) Looking...
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