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    PoorGirl! BumbleFoot and Pox!? Help!

    My 3 year old White Leghorn has bumble foot, treating since vet visit 6 weeks ago...was on antibiotics, extremely swollen still and infection not getting better, vet said not to eat her eggs ever again...last night after soaking, rewrapping and bandaging again noticed she has what looks like...
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    Question about Marek's disease

    These girls are 15 week old pullets from the hatchery...I did the vitamins and one could not stand she was worse after two days, legs spayed so I decided to put her out of her misery the other 2 seem fine .they are in separate cage away from other flock...but worried to death this could be...
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    Question about Marek's disease

    Wondering how prevalent Marek's disease is in backyard flocks...I had received 3 pullets from Murry McMurry hatcheries about 12 days ago, one had symptoms of Marek's ... Very concerned about my other 7 that are one year old...they were vaccinated but I know they can still contact it...thanks
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    15 week old Silver Laced Wyndotte....not walking

    She's from Murry McMurry Hatcheries, just got her about 10 days ago...I have her water and food right next to her..I have been giving her vitamins ... The other 2, another Silver laced Wyndotte and RIR that I got at same time seem fine...no roosters and she's not roosting yet, thanks for your...
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    15 week old Silver Laced Wyndotte....not walking

    my 15 week old chicken can't seem to stand up...she's eating and drinking good...I brought her into the garage for the night to keep eye on her ...her legs appear to look ok...but they are splayed when she tries to stand...any ideas what is causing this???
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    Greetings Where can i purchase Laced Silver Wyandotte also Laced Golden Wyandotte pullets in Pennsyl

    I bought 2 SilverLaced Wyndottes pullets from Murry McMurry Hatcheries in Iowa....ordered back in January Have ordered several times from them...never disappointed Downside is the shipping cost. Philly girl here relocated to Maryland
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    Red, cloudy eye. ...

    Thanks for the reply! She had been scratching after I put the antibiotic on it...will go tomorrow morning get some vetericyn for her...thanks so very much!
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    Huge Egg!

    Ouch! That must have hurt!!!
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    Red, cloudy eye. ...

    Hi! One of my chickens has a red cloudy eye with redness around it....she's not acting any different at all...I had read to use triple antibiotic on it...Have I done the right thing? Thanks! MaryAnn
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    Help! My new chicks gone missing!

    Hooray! They returned! Around 7:00pm when it was beginning to get dark I walked over to the coop and they were there! Thanks for your help....
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    Help! My new chicks gone missing!

    Great idea! I will be placing a light in front of the coop for the night...
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    Help! My new chicks gone missing!

    looked everywhere....drove around neighborhood bc heard dogs barking loudly...no chickens....I always make same sound when giving them treats ...nothing! I'm leaving gate to coop open hoping they return...a RIR and Barred rock...I'm devastated
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    Help! My new chicks gone missing!

    Just got 2 new chickens 22 weeks old have had them for 5 days now....first time today let them out with other chickens to free range .... Was gone for about hour and they're no where to be found! The others stay pretty much within sight on our property 4 acres.....don't know if I should begin...
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    Established hens won't let newbies on perches

    I added two 20 wk old white leghorns 6 weeks ago...my other 4 ISA Browns(5 months)won't let the leghorns on the perches at night...the leghorn's are still extremely afraid of the Browns(they are still pecking at the leghorn's)....any advice? I'm waiting for two new chickens to be delivered this...
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    Chicken Waterer design

    Black buckets help with preventing algae growth but will heat up water in summer faster ...
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