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can someone please remind me of the dosage of VetRX for a 5 week old chick showing lethargy and fluffed feathers? 4 Bantam babies in the house because their mom disappeared (from a covered, chainlink pen -- found no bones or blood, but a handful of feathers). Other 3 look fine, alert and...

I love my hens AND my roos. If on rare occasion I have a roo that starts getting aggressive with me OR the other chickens, I practice some behavior modification and we all come to an understanding. I've never had to cull a roo for being overly aggressive, and trust me, I had one that hurt...

I may have had some of the exceptions, but some of my sweetest birds have been breeding pairs! If they're nesting/brooding I try not to aggravate them excessively, but they'll let me check on the eggs if I am gentle. Some of my others would rip your fingers off if you reached into the nestbox...

nice birds!

that's similar to painting yourself into a corner :)

BEAUTIFUL birds!

I have a "Spunky", too -- a 2 mo. old frizzle/silkie mix, mostly black with some white in his FABULOUS foot feathering and topknot! He's so cute! his nickname is "spunky-punky bird". I've not heard crowing yet, but from how fast his comb came in and is MUCH more prominent than those on his...

So many WONDERFUL examples of true, honest to goodness stinkeye! Keep 'em coming, folks! :D

Hi folks! I haven't been able to be here much recently, but I did want to take a moment to stop in and tell all of you Merry Christmas, and that I still enjoy BYC! Have a blessed Christmas season and a Happy and prosperous New Year.

I was in your shoes last week -- I'm so sorry.

Thanks for sharing; you brought a big smile to my face today! Beautiful girls!

How perfectly splendid! You've inherited some loving, generous pets who will happily provide you and your friends or neighbors with plenty of eggs in return for being loved and cared for! Welcome to BYC. There are some wonderful folks on here who will be happy to help you with questions or...

Thank you so much for sharing Fatima and her adventures with us -- we will all remember her fondly. You brought her into our homes and hearts. I am so sorry for your loss. Take some measure of comfort in knowing SHE knew she was loved and well cared for.

Quote: Reasonably good advice, but I would NOT use rubbing alcohol!! If you have any povidone Iodine (Betadine) or even antibacterial handsoap, you could clean the wound. You can also use regular sewing thread which should eventually dissolve. Keep the wound coated with neosporin (without...