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    Natural Incubation

    My partridge rock bantam hen decided that she is going to hatch two eggs. Right now i have her laying in her normal coop still on regular food and with my male, the only other one in the coop. Should i move him out of the same area as her? Will he hurt the chicks? How do i make sure the chicks...
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    Fowl Pox!

    One more thing. Is it normal for chickens to stop laying when they have fowl pox? Her hen is only about a year and a half and we haven't seen a single egg for months even though she used to lay one every day.
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    Fowl Pox!

    Thanks so much for the advice! I really hope that the pox will clear up in time for the chickens to be shown at fair this summer!
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    Fowl Pox!

    I am pretty sure they are dry. I don't see anything in their eyes or mouth. They just have yellow and/or brown scabs on their combs and wattles. In the beginning they just started out at giant scabby lumps on the side of their head on their ears. Those are gone now. I have sprayed vetricyn on...
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    Fowl Pox!

    Thank you so much for replying I really appreciate it :)! How can I determine the difference between wet and dry pox? I tried to look it up but they looked kind of the same...
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    Fowl Pox!

    A member in my 4-H group has two Plymouth Rock bantams who got fowl pox. I have heard that they go away on their own within weeks, but hers have been around for months. Is there anything she can do to get rid of this nasty illness?
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    Amber Whites?

    Hi everyone! I am a chicken group leader in my local 4-H club. A couple members of mine have taken interest in Amber Whites. Are these chickens good for kids around age 13? Does anyone know of a breeder in Northern California who breeds them? We just need to find some nice show birds for the...
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