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  1. AmeraucanaChicken

    Overheating Chickens

    The past week, temperatures have been extremely high — being over one hundred degrees and even reaching one hundred and twenty degrees a couple of days ago. The chickens are laying under the coop all day and not moving to avoid the heat, and yesterday two of my Delaware hens died. This morning...
  2. Emrosenagel

    Broody hen panting, hot crop

    Hello! I have a very stubborn broody hen. She went broody a little over a week ago and is not responding to any breaking techniques. I have her in a cage in the AC with no bedding; she just sits on the bottom, brooding. I put ice under her, she just melted it. A few days ago she started...
  3. H

    Disease or natural causes?

    Hey guys. I have had three hens die in the last three weeks. I am trying to decide if there is something going around my flocks (I have three flocks that live alongside each other) or if these are isolated cases of natural causes. One big consideration right now is the temperature which has been...
  4. I

    My embden goose is acting strange!! Need Help

    Hi , I have a question if someone could help it would be really thankful of you! I have 2 embden goose One male and other female The thing is that my female goose is acting little strange! Since today's afternoon she is acting bit stranger! I have made this big pool for them so they can swim...
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  5. Goosebaby

    Tip for overheating birds

    I just learned this today going off of a hunch and I wanted to share this for the chance that it could help someone else. If your goose or duck is overheating get their webs wet. Definitly move them to shade or a cooler location and get them some water to drink, preferably with a tub of water...
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    • Forum: Geese
  6. sandyp

    Overheated hen

    My Sussex hen overheated today. At least, that is what I think happened considering that she hasn’t displayed any suspicious behaviors beforehand. I found her under the coop with a blue crown and gasping for breath. Her airways were not obstructed and the episode only lasted for a couple of...
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