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    Inflammation near the eye

    Hi all, It's been a while since I last posted on here but I was just wondering whether anyone is able to help as I have an issue with my main rooster. I noticed today that it was sneezing really really bad and breathing with his mouth open at times. I also noticed that it has quite a bit of an...
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    Chicken saddles/aprons

    Hi all again! So a few weeks ago we noticed that 3 of our hens were losing quite a lot of back feathers due to being the rooster's favourite. As we weren't able to immediately separate 3 chickens from the rest of the flock, I went online and ordered a chicken saddle to try on one of the hens...
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    Stopped egg laying

    Hi all. I was just wondering if people could share their experiences of why chickens stop laying eggs. This is currently a problem for us as we've got 7 hens but only get maybe 2 eggs a day now, whereas a few months ago we used to get around 6 a day. There doesn't seem to be any sign of...
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    Egg Cleaning Process

    Hi all, I think it's a good idea to have a recent thread on this matter for anyone who's new to chickens and poultry or just isn't as experienced as others. How do you "clean" your chicken eggs? If you have ducks in a separate run, how do you clean their eggs? From experience, washing a...
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    Lump (infected?) Near breast bone

    Hi all, I'm new to this forum so I hope I'm ok to make this thread. 2 of our cuckoo marans have not been laying for over 2 months now and I couldn't figure out what their issues are. I picked one up the other day and felt around her whole body and was surprised to see a lump on her breast near...
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