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    BCM one eye is swollen. What can cause this? What should the potential treatment be?

    Hi, all. My barn’s nearly year old (will be in June) BCM has developed a swollen eye with what appears to be subtle discharge. Her eye has swelled in the last day, but I would say I saw some squinting a few days ago. No other bird in the brood is showing signs of this. Her scabbing on the...
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    Grubbly Farms vs. Scratch and Peck

    Hi, all. I am deciding between Grubbly Farms and Scratch and Peck feeds. I have read both of the ingredient lists from top to bottom and Grubbly reads more favorable to me. I am aware that they technically aren’t organic. However, I have been recommended Scratch & Peck by multiple people...
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    My next breed additions / seeking insights

    Hi, all! I will be adding the following breeds to my flock on April 15th and am seeking insights (health, personality, photos, temperament, “voice” level, etc.) from those that may already have them: California Gray Cuckoo Maran Production Blue Smokey Pearl Welsummer Thank you in advance!
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    Help! Chicken laying bubble “egg” and squatting/ penguin stance

    This is my two-year-old Leghorn, Pecker. She has been “laying” what I can only describe as a bubble for the past couple to few weeks. It lies on the ground as an intact bubble until another bird inevitably pecks/pops it open and it’s an extremely underdeveloped yolk + white. Virtually...
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    Six-week-old Black Copper Maran and Olive Egger Sex ID request.

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    Chickens snicking/sneezing/coughing PLEASE HELP!

    Hi, all. My one eldest hen started to wheeze one afternoon about two weeks ago. Since then, she and the rest of the flock snick/sneeze/ and drop a fluid out of their mouths. Most are clear, but one produced a human phlegm color. Other ones try to eat said fluid. There have been some temperature...
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    ISO a couple five-week-old chicks in northern IL

    Hi, all. I am in search of a couple five-week-old chicks to integrate with my current three. I would like to ensure they are as close in age as possible and definite females/hens. Mine are four-weeks-old today. Thank you.
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    5 yr. old Brahma gone from rarely laying in her life to now laying daily?

    Hi, all. My Brahma, Betty White, rarely laid eggs throughout her life…until now. She is the ripe age of five. Her last original (we have younger birds, too) flock sister passed away on May 30th and it is almost like Betty feels she can lay now? She has always been -different- from the other...
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