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    2.5yr old RIR laying soft eggs

    My RIR, I suspect she's a production red, is actually pooping liquid egg material for the past few days, before that she had been laying soft eggs and eating them. She's eating and drinking OK. Will this eventually end her life? and how soon? Should I just put her down? Need some good advice...
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    Barred Rock with crooked toes!

    Hi All! This is my 3rd group of pullets I've raised from day old chicks, I've never seen this in my chickens before, I just put the BR pullets outside and noticed one of the pullets (8wks) has one crooked toe on each right and left foot! The other two, same breed, are fine. I felt the toes they...
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    I really want a duck!

    I have 6 backyard chickens in my suburban yard. I have no pond or water on my property. Can I keep a duck with chickens? Would the duck be lonely if I only have One? Do I need a separate house or coop? I know nothing about ducks, but again, I knew nothing about chickens when I brought home "3"...
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    Will sidewalk salt hurt chickens?

    Hi! it's been very cold and icy in Wisconsin. After falling multiple time on my way to the coop, I decided to spread salt on the path to the coop. I also spread a little in front of the coop. Now I'm having second thoughts because when the weather finally gets warm, my chickens have full access...
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    I finally joined!

    Hi, I'm an "underground" chicken keeper. I live in a suburb that still hasn't caught up, even though suburbs closer to the city and even the city I live near allow chickens. I Ok'd it with my neighbors and many were surprised to learn they were not allowed. So I'm an Outlaw. I started with 3...
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