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    Please help! Dying 6 month old pullets!

    So the merck manual says: "In poultry, increased thirst, dyspnea, fluid discharge from the beak, weakness, diarrhea, and leg paralysis are some of the common signs of salt poisoning." found this looking up salt poisoning on BYC. Don't give them softened water from the tap. This may be of help.
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    Murray McMurray Hatchery?

    I have researched it and found a lot of unsatisfied customers. Look for mcmurry hatchery reviews, This gives you true reviews. I have ordered from several hatcheries not Mcmurrys. out of 75 birds I have lost three. I now hatch my own and out of the hatched over 100 I have lost 5 to death. about...
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    Help I need to hand feed a goose that will not eat grain on his own

    Remember that snow goose? Well he is fat happy and sassy!!!!! An adult male just hanging with the other guys watching over 5 hens on their nests. funny to watch him order around the big grey geese. Fisty bugger. Thanks for the help!!!!
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    Help Skunks killing our chickens

    The best way to get rid of skunks is to poison them. It is a granular fly bait. You can get it at fleet or a grain store. BE ADVISED. Keep all your pets in lock up when this is out. I mix one tablespoon poison to two tablespoons coca cola. put it in a small container a tight lid will fit on. Put...
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    Incubators Anonymous

    Do you take the eggs out of the turner or leave them in and just tun it off? I take them out and lay them on their sides. I have thought about putting them in an egg carton. keeping them up right.
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    Incubators Anonymous

    It is all territory for them free range is the best. My problem is winter. I live in northern MN. It gets very cold so penning them up to keep them warm is a must. I had the roos together at first (They all grew up together) then they started to fight. I separated them but it was only through...
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    Incubators Anonymous

    If you want to breed keep one roo if you keep them all you will need to separate them. They will start to fight and fight to the death. until one is left. They cannot be able to see each other through the fence. I don't have any info on meat birds. I only raise laying hens. I do butcher the roos...
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    Problem with stick fleas

    I put cloves of garlic in their water. and use ashes from my wood stove in their sand dust bath. I don't have any complaints about the eggs tasting different.
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    Incubators Anonymous

    My first broody hen I left in the pen. Things did not turn out good. When the eggs started to hatch the other hens attacked and killed or ate the hatchlings. The next hen I moved out and she hatched out 8 never quit setting after she was moved. Good luck:)
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