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    Stretching neck?

    Makes complete sense to me, we do the same thing with our dogs. I guess being new to the chicken world I didn’t even think of it but I’m definitely going to take your advice and change the way we do things when it’s time to eat :)
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    Stretching neck?

    They are very excited when I bring them treats, jumping and toppling over each other to get to me. I will definitely change the way I bring them food from now on and wait til they settle before offering anything. Thanks so much for your advice. He scared me a little!
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    Stretching neck?

    I’m so confused. I went out and bought tylan50 and get vetrx just to be on the safe side, planned to start administering today. I removed food from their coop last night and when I went out this morning all crops were emptied basically, nobody looked puffy or “big” in that area. All chickens...
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    Stretching neck?

    I’m sorry, you mean in the video where he’s just standing there with his eyes closed? That was the very first time I’ve ever seen him do that and I just so happened to get it in the video. But after that he continued to eat and drink, go after the bread I brought out, etc.
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    Stretching neck?

    Here’s another photo of him from today, same eye. It doesn’t look any different that usual to me, but please tell me if I’m overlooking something!
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    Stretching neck?

    I don’t think there’s anything wrong with his eye?
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    Stretching neck?

    Hopefully this works. Also, ignore me lol someone was pecking at my phone.....
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    Stretching neck?

    I do have a video! Let me see if I can figure out how to upload. They have free access to food and water day and night, I just happened to notice yesterday when I brought them some treats and again today when I refilled their food and brought them fresh water.
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    Stretching neck?

    He’s completely clear in the face, no discharge anywhere, no bubbling or foul odors of any kind. I don’t see any changes in his comb to indicate swelling or inflimation. I added more grit and I let them munch on some olive oil covered bread (I read if he was having some issues moving food down...
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    Stretching neck?

    I would have to look around. I would assume so because we’re in a pretty country area outside of Savannah but I do not have one that we currently go to
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    Stretching neck?

    But he is eating and drinking and out and about as normal. I am completely clueless how to proceed and what I should give him!?
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    Stretching neck?

    Yes they have grit in there as well. He’s still doing it today. Still no outward signs of any kind of infection, eyes, nose all clear. He definitely sounds wheezy. I picked him and and listened to his chest, I don’t hear anything necessarily phlegmy? but I can hear the wheeze in his chest...
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    Stretching neck?

    Thank you! That makes me feel better. I did pick him up and he had a big ol piece of egg in his mouth! But it was clear he wasn’t choking, it was kinda just sitting there, like he was patiently waiting for me to put him down so he could swallow
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    Stretching neck?

    I noticed today after filling my chickens food up that one chicken in particular was stretching/open mouthed after taking a mouthful and kind of made an outward gasping sound? He has no outward sign of infection, clear eyes, no discharge from nose or mouth. I didn’t notice it at all yesterday...
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    Adding older hens to a flock?

    I guess I just feel bad I know some people think they’re “just chickens” but I definitely have a soft spot for animals and I wish this set up would have worked out perfectly for us but I think to save them stress and trouble it would be better for all of them to go at once vs leaving the girl...
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    Adding older hens to a flock?

    I’m starting to wonder if just getting rid of all 4 and starting over would be easier. We live in an area where it would be easy to find them a new home so that might be less stress on all of us.
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    Adding older hens to a flock?

    This is the coop we have currently. I know it will not hold 8 chickens and we are adding a 10x10 run next week and of course if the coop itself is still too small for 4-5 full grown chickens we will replace or alter it so it works for them. But for now, this is what we’ve got out 4 five...
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    Adding older hens to a flock?

    Okay perfect, I will purchase 3-4 more little ladies and start brooding them separately in the run, does this sound correct? What age does too many roos become a problem? When will they start fighting?
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    Adding older hens to a flock?

    They’re ranging about 4-5 weeks old.
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    Adding older hens to a flock?

    So, I bought 4 chicks from TSC a new weeks ago. Turns out we got 3 roosters and 1 hen, which is not a good set up for our family. One rooster could have grown on me lol but not 3 and now I’m faced with getting rid of them. Obviously I know my hen is going to need some friends. How on earth do...
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