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    Rooster pulling out head feathers

    Hello, I have a 8-month old Americauna Bantam rooster who is quite the "romantic". Unfortunately, he is a bit rough and pulls the hens' head feathers out. I understand why he does this...but am hoping there is a product that will deter or at least lessen this. He has pulled all of the feathers...
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    Leg Weakness in 6-week old chicks

    Hi Golden Feather. I can post pix tomorrow (I'm not at home today). We got chick starter, plus electrolytes for their water, and poultry drench and put everyone on the regimen...even the one who doesn't have any problems. I can also get B vitamins...would that be too much on top of the other...
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    Leg Weakness in 6-week old chicks

    Thank you, Michelle. I will switch them back to "baby food" today. Do you think this will reverse the leg weakness? I am also getting some poultry drench. Just curious...why do you suppose the other chick is just fine and only these two were affected? On any event, I will put all three back on...
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    I made a stupid mistake and I lost my whole flock

    Just be careful of those timer doors...make sure the "closing" time is set well after your birds go into roost. You don't want some late bird, who missed curfew, to be stuck on the wrong side of the door all night!
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    I made a stupid mistake and I lost my whole flock

    I'm so sorry about your birds. You sound like me (and all "chicken people") we love our birds like family and I can only imagine your sadness. It was an unfortunate mistake and one we can all learn from. I, too, have to lock my flock in at night because of predators and I don't usually put water...
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    Leg Weakness in 6-week old chicks

    Hello, I incubated and hatched three baby chicks in early July. Bantam Americauna-Cochin mix. One chick is just fine. Second chick developed leg weakness last week. He started favoring one leg (I thought it was an injury). By the next day, both legs would "give out" causing him to fall over...
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