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    Sick chicken now has mites??

    I have had a chicken in quarantine for a couple of weeks now due to an illness and possible infection. She was treated for coccidia and also given amoxicillin (today is her last dose). She was very lethargic and not eating for most of this time and definitely not laying she has turned a corner...
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    Feed waste, to soak or not soak

    So my chickens have been on scratch and peck whole grain feeds since a day old and have refused pellets since the beginning. I cannot afford the massive amount of waste they are producing anymore. It’s to the point in which I am going through 50 lbs of feed for 9 birds in a month. NOT GOOD...
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    Lethargic, messy rear

    I have a barred rock hen that is 6 months old and she has been lethargic for a couple days now and her rear is quite messy. I clipped away messy feathers a few days ago also. There’s no blood in the stool or visible worms. She did eat a little this morning. I have 8 other hens that seem fine...
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    Chick has bald hard spot to the left of crop

    I noticed this morning that one of my 14 day old chicks has a bald spot to the left of it’s crop about the size of a dime. When I touch it the area that’s missing feathers is hard and I can feel the margins. Otherwise the chick is healthy and the other chick with it has no issues. Is this a growth?
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    Mites on ducklings? Missing feathers around eyes

    I just picked up 4 call ducks that are about 3-4 weeks old. When I got them they had just taken a bath and were wet. Now that they’re dry I see that they’re missing feathers around their eyes. This is only on the 3 yellow ones. I have a brown one that looks fine. These are my first ducks so I’m...
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    R15 insulation in Vermont?

    I have built my new coop and want to insulate with rockwool. The problem I’m finding is the only insulation available right now is R15. Is this enough for my coop? My plan is not to heat (except for extreme temperature drops) in the winter and the coop will not be drafty. Thank you for your advice.
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    Scratch and Peck chick starter and grit ratios

    Hi all, I have just switch my 8 chicks (about 4 or 5 days old) to Scratch and Peck's chick starter and grit because I was sick of the pasty butt and watery stool the processed food was causing and much prefer to give my animals real food. I mixed 2 cups of food with 1 tablespoon of grit to...
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    Chicken coops in Vermont

    Hi there! We just got our first 8 chicks yesterday and I am working on planning our coop. We live in Vermont on 5 acres near Mt. Mansfield so it gets really cold and we have everything from fox to bear regularly in our yard. My biggest concern are bears. We have acreage but most of it is wooded...
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