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    Tetracycline question (what's going on here?)

    It's in a plastic container....i moved the waterer further back in the shade, no more purple water. Thanks for the replies!
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    Tetracycline question (what's going on here?)

    I have a hen that's had a runny nose for a few days....we have her isolated, and i was told to give tetacycline. I picked some up from the local co-op, and my wife and i mixed up a gallon. The problem is when we put it in the waterer, after a while it turns purple. Looks like purple koolaid...
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    I have a sick hen...need some help....

    My wife said she looked better today, how long should i leave her isolated? All she had was a runny nose, and her right eye seemed to be draining clear fluid too. She never had any wheezing or sneezing like i've seen some people ask about. I'll try the vitamin supplement, thanks for the replies.
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    I have a sick hen...need some help....

    This evening i was cleaning out the coop and noticed one of our Australorps had a clear, runny discharge from her nose and eyes. My wife and i isolated her, now we're not sure what to do, these are our first chickens. Could anyone tell me what meds to give and where to get them?
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    Could use some advice ...trying to introduce new young hens.....

    Hi everyone....I have a problem here i hoped someone could offer some advice on....my wife and i have four production red hens that we've had for about 5-6 weeks. They've been in a chicken tractor up until now. We decided we wanted a few more hens so we built a new stationary coop with a 20' x...
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    Hello from Corning....we are way up in the NE corner almost in MO. Live up here and work in Little Rock @ ACH. A big Arkansas howdy ya'll! Go stAte Red Wolves!!!!!!
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    Hi from new member in Arkansas

    Hello, I'm Mike. My wife and i are the proud new owners of four laying hens, we think they are either production reds or cherry eggers. They have been laying around an egg a day since we got them home. My wife wasn't too thrilled about getting them but now has fallen for them. I was around...
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