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My poor girl(RR) can not walk. She can move her legs but her toes are curled. She also has diarrhea (no blood) but otherwise she is bright and alert. Her comb is red, eyes bright, eating and drinking. I am giving her some electrolites. She is an old girl of 9 years. None of the other hens are...

I just bought Copper Marran eggs off Ebay and they came wrapped in newspaper (individually), dirty and scratched. I put them in the incubator just to have them explode from being rotten. I complained to the person who sold them to me and she sent me another batch. Again dirty and scratched and...

I would try some antibiotics in her water. Also pedyalite may help if she is dehydrated. I had this happen to 3 of my pullets/roos and was only able to save 1. Good luck!

Thanks for the advice! The fox is coming in the afternoon with us out there. It is not afraid of us or it is one gutsy fox. I am thinking it is a mama fox looking to feed its young. I sell my eggs as "free range" but am fencing off a large portion for them. I just hope they stay in the fence and...

I need help in trying to keep a fox off my property. It attacked 5 hens, taking 3 of them. I heard that urine from men will help keep them away. I free range my chickens on my 16 acres. They usually stay right around the house and don't stray too far. The fox is hiding out in the tall grass near...

You can easily tell by placing the egg in a clear container of water. If it stays on its side it is still fresh. An egg that stands up tall is stale and if it floats it is bad. I read that an egg will go stale if left out for 24 hours. Fresh eggs are good for up to 4/5 weeks refridgerated. I...

Hi, I'm new to this so please bare with me. My hen was attacked by a fox right in front of me yesterday. She survived but has a bad gash accross her back. I cleaned it with peroxide and covered the wound using a Dr's mask ( the kind the Dr's office hands to you if you have the flu). This allows...