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Lethargic Hen with Droopy Comb
I noticed today that my hen had a droopy comb and seemed more lethargic that usual. She hung around the coop for a long time in the morning when the rest of the flock was out in the pasture. Any thoughts on what could be wrong if anything or what to do to help her?

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Please help with my sick girl!!!
Hi all these are my first chickens I’ve raised and I’m not sure what to do. My sapphire gem is 2 years old and sick here are all the symptoms I’ve noticed: rapid weight loss, less interest in eating, tail down, patchy feathers, lethargic, and had a bunch of runny poop on her butt. It’s been unusually hot in Minnesota for a couple weeks so I attributed some of the symptoms to tha...

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My chicken suddenly died, are my other chickens ok?
I feel like such a failure, I just watched one of my chickens die . Can someone tell me what I did wrong?

We got 4 rhode island red chickens about 3 months ago off facebook marketplace. We have never had chickens before. The previous owner said they were about 10 months old and he was only selling them because they had to move to a smaller house. The one who just di...

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Swedish flower hen roos or pullets?
I know it's early but I saw someone on here saying they were easy to sex early on. Also this breed is new to me, does their specific colouring have a name? I have three. #1 is 15 days and #2 and #3 are 16 days










Thanks for any insights!
R

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AmeraucanaLover20's Project 365 Thread
Hi everyone!
I have decided to start my own Project 365 thread! Here I will post a daily photograph that has something to do with my life.
Hopefully I remember to post everyday!
Feel free to ask questions about the photos and thanks for coming along for the ride!


Day 1
I started painting a watercolour Cochin for my friend!

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