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    Sugar for prolapse?

    Hmm, we have tried sugar and honey both but no change yet. I have her in a crate in the basement with some food water and shavings, I'll turn the light off and see if that helps. Should I try to push it back in? Every time I've tried she's freaked out and struggled which pushed it back out...
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    Sugar for prolapse?

    Hey gang, I have an Ameraucana hen who has just started laying - her first egg was pretty bloody, which I wasn't too worried about because I know it's normal, but a couple of the Leghorns were pecking at her butt (grr vampires) so I isolated her. She was starting to look a lot better and heal...
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    Will the chicks be safe????

    I would quarantine the broody mama and her babes, maybe until they are fledged out. A nice safe enclosed area will protect against predators and allow mama to raise the chicks without interference or being bothered by the other chickens. Means a little extra chores, but you won't need to worry...
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    Saggy bulgy crop, but doubting sour-ness

    Hi all! Our flock is about 3 months old and loving their pasture and rotty / extra garden fruits and greens :) I do have a question about one of the little roos though, he is my favorite of the several we got from the hatchery. For the last week or so his crop has been bulgy and sagging, as...
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    Chicks dying... 3 in two days! HELP PLEASE

    Hi, I just picked up my (day-old) chicks from a local hatchery two days ago. They seemed fine when I got them home, all active and drank some water successfully. Temps in their brooder are hovering between 90 and 95, they have access to plenty of chick mash and water. I used dried grass...
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    whey for chicks?

    Hi all, I'm milking goats and have lots of leftover whey from cheese - is this okay for baby chicks? I saw the posts on feeding whey to grown layers and feel OK with that, j/w if anyone knows about chicks having different nutritional needs or sensitivities? Thanks much!!! Carol
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