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    Entire flock killed. What would you do?

    I am so very sorry for your loss, what a hideous, hideous situation. This may sound horrible, but it actually made me feel slightly better about my recent very stressful and sad situation. I dont say that to make you feel bad, just to let you know that there are people out here who are GOOD...
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    Mareks Disease...IS IT AT ALL TRANSFERABLE TO HUMANS< Cull or not?

    WOw, you guys are really great. I appreciate all the good info and support. It really is sad situation, as she is so sweet, and it is hard because one minute she is up and peeping and even able to fly to the top of her box (it is only a office box right now) and the next minute she is falling...
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    Mareks Disease...IS IT AT ALL TRANSFERABLE TO HUMANS< Cull or not?

    Thanks so much to you both for replying so quickly, very relieved it is not transferable to humans, but of course, very sad about our girl, she is sweet and the kids love her, but I do think we will have to euthanize her. I can't believe I am asking this, but HOw do you euthanize a chicken...
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    Mareks Disease...IS IT AT ALL TRANSFERABLE TO HUMANS< Cull or not?

    17 week old bantam, Black Beauty. I found her lying on her side in coop, I thought she had been attacked by the older chickens, took her to vet, and although it is not definitive, it does look like Mareks. IS IT AT ALL TRANSFERABLE TO HUMANS??? They want me to keep her indoors, but I do have two...
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    HELP! can I mix my older standards with bantams??

    Thanks so much Beth! That is a great idea...I will definitely give it a try!! I appreciate your quick response! Claudia:)
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    HELP! can I mix my older standards with bantams??

    We have 4 hens and 2 roos that are exactly 1 year old, we are trying to introduce 6 new 17 week olds. The older girls are 3 Rhode Island Reds and 1 Black Sex Link. THe BSL is adorable and not the least bit aggressive with the babies, but those darn RIRs are stinkers and wont leave them alone. In...
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    hens torn up by roos - need prevention ideas!!

    I too, have an overly aggressive roo and some pretty beat up hens, what is this "jacket" you are talking about? sounds like a great idea to protect at least their backs, but have to admit, mine are also getting their feathers pecked off their heads too. I have separated the roo now for most of...
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    Bumblefoot surgery - with pics and "how to"

    WOW!! you guys are amazing...one of my hens has had this "swollen foot" for awhile and I was worried about her, so I was just soaking it and putting neosporin on it, but it only seemed to help a little, then I find this and these AMAZING pics, she has BUMBLEFOOT!!! SOOO glad I found your info...
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    Scaley leg mite...treatment?

    Can someone post a picture of these "scaly legs" when the chickens have mites? I don't know what it looks like, and I THINK my chickens are ok, but their legs do look a little scaly...Thanks so much
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    one of my hens is losing her feathers on her head (or being pecked out

    Help, I have 4 hens and 2 roosters (we used to have 13 total chickens but some evil loose dogs attacked and killed 7 of our babies in one fell swoop:( anyway, one hen is loosing feathers on her head ( I initially thought she was sick, but am now guessing that our big rooster is pecking them out...
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