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    Medication for sour crop?

    Its sour crop for sure. I just went out and gave her some ACV by syringe.... put her on her side to check her fly strike wound and there was a little lump of poo. Close inspection finds what I believe to be some type of worm.... can she please get a break!!! I have now syringed water/Wazine....
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    Medication for sour crop?

    My big Pumpkin (5.5 year old BO) has never been sick a day in her life (that she let me know about anyway). All of a sudden I have quite the situation and I think I caused it... Trying to be a good mom, I changed their regular feed to organic. Bad move. Pumpkin started having very loose poo...
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    Switched to Organic feed and P.U!

    I have purchased a bag of their previous feed. I'm going to mix the two and ease them back into the old stuff. Yes, I've done probiotic and will be doing that today! Aaaaand a butt bath for my big Punkin... that should be fun... she's never had one in the 5.5 years I've had her! LOL!
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    Switched to Organic feed and P.U!

    Wondering if anyone else has found this: A month ago I switched my girls to an organic feed. I have 5 year old hens and I want them to be as healthy as possible for as long as possible! They were slow to eat much of it at first. They're eating it just fine now but the smell..... the coop has...
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    Tail down, stiff legs

    10 months later and leg stiffness is still the same. No worse, no better. I bring her inside and feed her softened feed two or three times per day. She is still hungry and bright eyed and feathers are gorgeous. She's even put on a little weight. She's very talkative and is enjoying the...
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    My first attempt at a coop (Work In Progress)

    That coop is adorable!!
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    how do you catch a weasel?

    Every morning that I don't have to go to work I sit out with my coffee and let my 3 girls out of the coop. We are still in sort of a fenced in area, just to contain them although they stay right near me the whole time. This morning there was a terrible commotion behind me (I'm in the woods) an...
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    Comment by 'Tambo26' in article '"The Coop" est. 2013'

    So cute! I love that there are so many windows in the coop. Love the flower boxes too!
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    Problems with chickens feet...not bumblefoot.

    It may not be considered bumblefoot but it sure looks like similar infection to me. Again, no expert here! Good luck!
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    Problems with chickens feet...not bumblefoot.

    http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/07/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning.html
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    Problems with chickens feet...not bumblefoot.

    Staff infection I would say. Poor babies. Must be so painful!
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest Photo Submission Thread #1

    The girls and I catching up on The Walking Dead.
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    Tail down, stiff legs

    I have a 3 year old (sweet) Buff Orpington hen and these are her symptoms: -She seems to be a bit stiff in the legs (for the last 3-4 weeks) -Her tail is up and then it slowly goes down. The "penguin" look. (last 3-4 weeks). -When she is picking up treats off the ground she SOMETIMES looks...
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    Oh.. geesh... maybe a teaspoon? Less maybe even!
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    I only have three hens so I don't need a huge amount of fodder. I just use it as a treat for them every day AAANNNNDDD it keeps them busy as I think they enjoy pulling it apart and flinging it everywhere! I was growing it in small flats (BARLEY) and pulling pieces off. THEN I got this funny...
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    my 2 rir chickens don't roost at night

    Well, I don't know what to tell you other than mine know what they need/want! My 3yo Buff Orpington hens have always roosted at night....until this BRUTAL winter where it has gotten down to -20F some nights! Now they sleep huddled close together on the floor in the shavings! I think I would...
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    Can chickens stand the cold weather?

    On some cold winter days my smallest BO hen October "Toby" asks for this treatment: This morning, she and I walked all the way out to the main road to pick up the newspaper (probably 1/4 mile) ... she slept the whole time and didn't want to get out when we got back! My neighbors must think I'm...
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    Sweeter Heater Vs. Flat panel heater

    I never thought I would provide heat for my three BO hens... they're birds... they shouldn't need heat.... however this Maine winter has been brutal this year. 40 today -16 tonight... up down up down, rain/wet/freeze, rain/wet/freeze... My run is really WET when it rains or thaws increasing...
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    I just ordered 5lbs of barley for sprouting! I can't wait to do this for my hens!!!
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    Sleeping on ground not the roost?

    My three BO hens decided in the last month that they want to sleep off the roost too. They now sleep one in the nest box which is on the floor, and the other two as close to her and each other as possible! All three little heads together (so cute!). It has been cold here in Maine. Two nights...
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