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    layer feed or calcium supplement?

    Folks - thank you for your "feed"back. It seems like we are going down the right path. Thanks again!
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    layer feed or calcium supplement?

    So I have 24 hens that are beginning to lay, 4 are laying and the rest are on vacation. Its the shortest days of the year and according to my chicken friends they hens are vacationing from laying too. I live in south Florida and while our days are not a short as say Wisconsin, the sun is down by...
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    I finally got a diagnosis from a local vet who regularly sees chickens, in fact he has his own flock. In my diligence to keep the mobile coop clean I added too much soap to the water I used to scrub out the coop. The strength of the soap burned the beaks, combs and wattles. The combs on all of...
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    Thank you to all for good advice and pictures. I am new to this and the "ilness" isn't in any books. Glad so see so much support - Thanks again.
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    What type of chicken is this in this picture Roosterhavoc?
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    So I stopped by a local vet that also sees barnyard and large animals. Since all signs were normal except pigment he said they may be getting into particular plant or there is something in their environment that may be creating a photosensitivity which could be creating the pigment change. He...
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    he is general info: I bought the 2 day-old chicks from McMurray, they arrived on 7/17. None have been sick other than a little pasty butt week 1. They were on McMurray electrolytes from day 1 until they were about 10 weeks old. I have been ACV since. I live in Southwest Florida near the...
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    They pant due to our heat. possibly dirt but no blood. No injuries on any bird. I will check with water a little later. I will also get some full bird photos a bit later.
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    no I am photographer and all shots were done with a long lens with the birds going about their business.
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    No frostbite here, we are still in the low 90s.
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    Need a diagnosis - Possibly blackhead?

    I was up most of the night trying to find a diagnosis for the issue. There a few pic of blackhead on the web but they may not have that disease not sure. The birds dont exhibit any other symptoms, they appear healthy. they are eating, drinking. New to backyard chickens. It seems all of my...
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