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    Turkey chick with infected toe

    We brought home a turkey chick from a feed store and noticed later that day that he had a small scab on his toe. It looked like maybe he had lost his toe nail. It hasn't really gotten better, it looks as if his toe get more swollen every day. I don't know whether to soak and try to clean it and...
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    hardware cloth contains lead?

    I am going to be doing construction on our wooden shed this weekend to turn it into a chicken coop. I will be adding a large run to one side. I was planning on covering the run with hardware cloth to prevent predators. We have bears, foxes, coyotes and snakes and more here! When I was at the...
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    Ruffled feathers? Or normal behavior

    I have 3 week old chicks and every so often I notice a light brown runny poo. It may be cecal? I am having a stool sample tested later today. But I have noticed now when the rest they air out their wings? Or is it ruffled feathers a sign of cocci? I guess I will know for sure once the poo test...
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    Starting our mini farm!

    My family and I are so excited to FINALLY be chicken owners!! After working with them and learning through a wonderful 4H group, we now have our very own babies. ;) 3 Rhode Island Reds and 3 Ameruacanas.....so far! Vegetable gardens and a few chickens will be all we have at first, but we :)hope...
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