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    Who else has ever had a broody White Leghorn? 🤣

    Hello everyone!!! I’m just popping in to see how many have been in the same boat as me… I’ve heard it’s relatively rare to have a truly broody White Leghorn. But I raise you… Ruth Bader Hensberg!! She’s been brooding for almost 2 weeks now. I didn’t believe she’d last, so i’m just now putting...
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    Pullet has split beak?

    Hi! My 9 m/o EE has a split beak. (photo) She isn’t having any issues eating or foraging or preening or pecking at people. it has no affect on her life whatsoever. she just looks like she has a gap-tooth. I’ve tried to trim it back and place one of those manicure saver fiber things with...
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    Russian Orloff Pullet holding out on us

    Hi! I have a 37 week old Russian Orloff pullet who is holding out on us & will not lay an egg (lol). She had a pretty severe inner ear infection around 15-20ish weeks, and was on sulfamethoxazole for 2 weeks or so. Any word on if that can prevent laying or severely delay it? she’s healthy and...
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    Help me ID my mystery pullet!

    Hiiii!! I have waited and waited and waited to post this so I could provide as much info as possible!! this is Lady Gray- and I have no idea what her breed is. Snagged her from a mixed bin at a feed store at the beginning of this year. By far my most independent bird & an excellent forager...
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    Cyanosis but no other symptoms?

    Hi all- I have a 5mo old white leghorn pullet (well, hen now) who laid her first egg today, and the back part of her comb is a lil cyanotic, but she’s got no other symptoms. I know that cyanosis is caused by lack of oxygenated blood flow, but there’s no reason for that to be occurring. I’ll put...
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    Respiratory symptoms that come & go??

    Hi all, I’m new to owning chickens and i have flock of ten (10) five week old (5) pullets. Recently i noticed a chick in the back of the brooder opening her beak to breathe, breathing very heavy, sneezing (no nasal discharge, or discharge from the eyes, or discharge coming from anywhere). I...
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