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    Ascites Draining- Two Questions

    Hello! I am working with a hen that is suffering from ascites. Don't know the cause, but I suspect it is organ failure. Since she is still walking around, eating, and interacting with the others, I and my father have decided to try draining the fluid to make her more comfortable. We had an...
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    Polish Chickens with mixed flock

    Good morning all! Three questions about POLISH HENS. With a mixed flock how long did it take to inter-grate your polish with other chickens? And do you trim their little mop tops? And lastly how do they fair in the weather? I have been reading they don’t do well outdoors in cold climates...
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    Age for trimming Polish chick’s crest?

    I have 3 Polish chicks that are just over a month old. Their crests are already affecting their vision and I would like to start trimming them now to hopefully avoid any issues beginning with the other chicks as well as getting them used to it now while they are easy to handle. Is it a problem...
  4. Pixie The Chicken

    Cheek feathers growing too long - what to do?

    Hello everyone! This question has been on my mind a lot lately: what do I do about the growing cheek feathers of my faverolles? As you can see in the picture below, my dear Lizzie‘s cheek feathers have grown so long sometimes she can barely see. Sometimes she seems to suffer from it and she...
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    Trimming Feathers

    Hello, I have an ameraucana hen that has a lot of feathers on her cheeks. I wanted some input on whether or not it would be a good idea to trim the feathers down so that she can see better.
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