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  1. Synthlady

    Are You a Practical Chicken Keeper... or a Total Chicken Spoiler? 🧁

    Apparently I'm a balanced beaker, scored 18. I love my chickens!!!!
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    I'm pretty sure it was not choking. She seemed fine - eating like normal. In fact she had eaten her dinner before the incident. That's why I thought it as odd that her crop felt empty. This happened in the evening around 6pm. Now that several weeks have gone by, I suspect it was liver disease...
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Thanks for the advice. I will definitely look into it.
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    She's gorgeous, totally reminds me of my Peanut Butter. Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate it.
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Thank you. I looked into liver rupture/liver disease, sounds like a match. Apparently it's a common cause of sudden death for backyard chicken keepers. I'll have to look into their diet and supplementation.
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Hmm, then perhaps a crop problem or heart disease? I'm guessing that she choked because it was all of a sudden right after eating a bit of feed from the coop floor. I'm hoping it wasn't a virus, today I was a bit paranoid with the rest of my flock. Everytime I see them do something strange, I...
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Yes, She was half buff orpinton and half australorp. We named her peanut butter because she looks like she was dipped in peanut butter.
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Thank you, I appreciate the info. I'll definately look into it.
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Thank you, I'm sorry for your loss too. When I examined her, she actually felt empty, which was strange. I didn't notice any fluid retention at all. Her comb did turn purple as she was passing away. I did consider that it could have been a heart attack. I'm actually going to find out how to...
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    You know, I'm starting to believe that she just choked on on her feed too. There is no other explanation that would make sense. I do regret not trying to rub her throat or crop when it was happening, perhaps it would have made a difference. Atleast now I know, if this happens again, I'll try...
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Thank you, I'm okay now. Still heartbroken, but thankful that she didn't suffer too much on her way out. Her name was Peanut Butter. I collected an egg that looked like hers yesterday evening.
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Thank you, yes, it does suck. I can't ever get used to losing a member of the flock. She ate a bit of vegetable scraps, then when she entered the coop, she ate a bit of left over feed from the floor along with my other birds.
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    Lost my beautiful hen

    Hello everyone. I'm very puzzled as to what could have been the cause of death to my orphinton/australorp mix. She was 4 years old. She seemed perfectly healthy all day and when it came time to round up my girls into their coops she suddenly started to cough/sneeze and gasp for air. I let her...
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    Counter vs Fridge what are your rules?

    I put them in the fridge. Counter space is very valuable to me and the only reason why I don't keep my fresh eggs on the it. Fresh eggs can keep for a very long time at room temperature as long as you don't wash them. Even longer if kept in the fridge. I don't worry about washing the eggs unless...
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    Pullet or Rooster?

    My guess would be a hen. Has no signs of becoming a rooster. Congrats!
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    New chicken roosting issues

    Have you tried placing your new hen on the roost with your flock (at nighttime when they can't see) so that they can wake up together? Otherwise, I would suggest not using the cardboard and provide a separate roosting bar within the same coop. It's always easier to introduce a group of new...
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    The Happy Chicken Coop Question of the day

    My hens and rooster love the Don Roberto Game Bird feed. I mix this with the Purina Flock Raiser pellets. This mix is good for my flock of all breeds and ages. currently 17 chickens: 1 - Blue Andalusian 1- Easter Egger 1 - Golden Wyandotte 4 - Dark colored Game fowl hens (don't know the breed...
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    Bumblefoot?

    What's the difference between a pressure bumble and regular bumble foot? Does it require a different treatment? I hope your hen gets better. I just tuned into this thread and didn't realize how long it was. Best wishes
  19. Synthlady

    Bumblefoot?

    Yes, it's bumblefoot. You should treat it non-surgically. I saw a really good video on how to treat . Here's the link:
  20. Synthlady

    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I'm getting 3-4 eggs per day from 18 hens:hit. In good laying season I would get about a dozen eggs per day from the same girls. But there are three factors I need to consider. One, they all look like they're having a bad feather day due to their molting. Yes, molting season is in full effect...
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