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  1. rugbratmom

    Ducking and walking backwards.

    More issues with my sweet little rescues. Cricket is a 30 week old mixed breed. I'm guessing silkie and polish. She is just over 2 pounds. I have only had her for 3 weeks. Previous owner says she was vaccinated for Mareks. She just got over a mite and lice infestation. (Treated with permethrin...
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    Crusty skin on head and shoulders

    Willow is a black frizzled silkie mix, age around 28-30 weeks, weight is 1 pound 12 oz just a few ounces smaller than her sister but doesn't feel unhealthy thin. Her head, neck, shoulders, and armpits (wingpits?) Are covered in white and yellow crusty dry skin. I have only owned her for 18...
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    Can stress make them lay the wrong color egg?

    Fancy, my Wyandotte is not happy about the addition of the cage of teenage chicks to the chicken run. She is spending a large portion of her days making alarm sounds similar to the sounds she makes when the neighbor's cat is prowling nearby. She normally lays tan eggs but yesterday's egg was...
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    Where's the shell?!

    Mt 2 year old wyandotte has been a pretty consistent layer. One pretty little egg every other morning. But this afternoon she plopped a surprise in the nest. A smaller than normal rubbery egg. She seems healthy and has had no recent changes in diet. I am hoping that this egg was just a...
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    What is the easiest way to add chicks?

    A few weeks ago I got 2 chicks as a birthday gift. They are currently housed in a metal dog crate in my living room but eventually I need to move them outside with my 2 adult hens. The chicks are 3 weeks old and due to the beautiful weather lately are only needing the heat lamp at night. When...
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