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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:44 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Don & I have four bantam hens and a rooster. One of the Japanese bantams is limping this a.m. She was fine last evening. Anybody have any experience/suggestions?

Thanks in advance! conversing

-J

P.S. We LOVE our chickens, so anyone who suggests the "stew pot" gets it!! boxing
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jeepers Cowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:46 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Jackson: Don & I have four bantam hens and a rooster. One of the Japanese bantams is limping this a.m. She was fine last evening. Anybody have any experience/suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

-J

P.S. We LOVE our chickens, so anyone who suggests the "stew pot" gets it!!

I wonder if it was trying to cross the road and got hit by a car ? dunno
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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:49 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
jeepers: I wonder if it was trying to cross the road and got hit by a car ?
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention: smart-asses will be IGNORED (at least, after this one reply!)!laugh
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Tamarin somewhere, Lothian, Scotland UK
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:49 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Seriously the rooster could have been at her...they can become aggressive.
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jeepers Cowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:53 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Jackson: Oh, yeah, forgot to mention: smart-asses will be IGNORED (at least, after this one reply!)!

Sorry, I couldn't resist. bouquet
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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:53 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Tamarin: Seriously the rooster could have been at her...they can become aggressive.
Yes, but our rooster is not very aggressive and there are no obvious injuries. Any other ideas?

-Jteddybear
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Assets52 Littleton, New Hampshire USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:54 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Talk to "arabella". She has chickens and shows them. She loves her chickens too.
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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:57 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
jeepers: Sorry, I couldn't resist.
You're forgiven--at least this time! scold
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ooby_dooby Ashland, Virginia USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:23 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
I have 11 Red Star Sexlinks (hens, no rooster) look at her feet and leg she may have a rat bite or it could also be a vitamin B deficiency.
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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:33 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
ooby_dooby: I have 11 Red Star Sexlinks (hens, no rooster) look at her feet and leg she may have a rat bite or it could also be a vitamin B deficiency.
Well, there was a very tiny, tiny skinned place on her leg, but we live in the country and have never seen a rat. Would a field mouse do the same?

Tell me more about the Vit. B deficiency (if you don't mind).

Thanks for the suggestion, regardless!
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Dknew Lee, New Hampshire USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:53 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Jackson: Don & I have four bantam hens and a rooster. One of the Japanese bantams is limping this a.m. She was fine last evening. Anybody have any experience/suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

-J

P.S. We LOVE our chickens, so anyone who suggests the "stew pot" gets it!!


OK no stew pot but what about the BBQ Spit confused laugh laugh
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wildkitty mt.view, Oklahoma USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:00 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
have u checked for chicken mites, could of scratched it self itching, or maybe it got its leg caught in the fence.
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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:05 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Dknew: OK no stew pot but what about the BBQ Spit
scold doh laugh Bad, bad Dan!
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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:12 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
wildkitty: have u checked for chicken mites, could of scratched it self itching, or maybe it got its leg caught in the fence.
Winter's leg LOOKS fine except for a very, very tiny "skinned" place on that leg. Don't know what to look for regarding mites. (Is there a book you could recommend about general chicken care? We've been looking for the best book!)

Thanks for your advice! teddybear
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ooby_dooby Ashland, Virginia USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:13 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Jackson: Well, there was a very tiny, tiny skinned place on her leg, but we live in the country and have never seen a rat. Would a field mouse do the same?

Tell me more about the Vit. B deficiency (if you don't mind).

Thanks for the suggestion, regardless!


LMAO let me put it this way, a field mouse would be a snack for a chicken esp a rooster.

http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/

I raised pigs for a while and one of my baby pigs couldn't support hinself with his hind legs, I took him to a vet who gave him a shot of B12 and before we left the little guy was running around the office. we had a hard time catching him.

Go there and post your question.
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wildkitty mt.view, Oklahoma USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:14 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
let me google and i'll find out for ya
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wildkitty mt.view, Oklahoma USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:18 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
gardenweb talks about chicken mites.. hope it helps
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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:23 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
wildkitty: gardenweb talks about chicken mites.. hope it helps
Thanks WK!! You're a doll! teddybear
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wildkitty mt.view, Oklahoma USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:43 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
Jackson: Thanks WK!! You're a doll!
thank you anything to help someone its just my nature.. teddybear
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Jackson Powell, Tennessee USA
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:46 AM CST : ANYONE ELSE HAVE CHICKENS?
wildkitty: thank you anything to help someone its just my nature..
thumbs up
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