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    HELP!! "Durvet" water-soluble vitamin/electrolytes mix dosage?

    I'm sure we aren't the only ones who don't have enough animals to consume 55 gallons a day! Thank goodness for websites like this! Even between my goats & chickens, that's way too much!
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    HELP!! "Durvet" water-soluble vitamin/electrolytes mix dosage?

    Directions for automatic proportioners are on the red package. If you just have the usual fountain waterer that hooks up to a garden hose, you have to turn it off & use a dish or tub with what they drink in one day. Keep extra in fridge,
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    albino chicken

    I would love to know more about the albino pullet on the last page-health, lifespan, what the eggs & offspring looked like!
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    albino chicken

    Albinos need to be protected from sunlight as the lack of protective pigment makes them prone to cancer. So no free range albino chickens. I read that the yellow on their legs & in the egg yolks is lutien which comes from what they eat, especially corn, so maybe an albino chicken would still be...
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    Another goat fencing question

    Goats fencing-that's cute! Do they use their horns instead of swords?
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    droopy goat

    My buck escaped yesterday & came home 15-20 minutes later. He seemed fine & was eating while I repaired the fence for a few hours. This afternoon, though, when I brought out their goat chow he was not shoving the does out of his way & trying to hog all the food as he has done every single day in...
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    How do I tame a wild turtle in get it to eat

    You need to know what kind of turtle it is to know what it eats, & also you need to find out if it's legal to keep it in captivity-or do you mean it likes to come & go but hangs out in your backyard. There is a lot involved in keeping reptiles-more than you think. Indoors they usually need UV...
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    Lets talk about goats!

    Sounds just like my girl with the skittishness all of a sudden. I'll post when she finally kids too. Lets keep track of & post any further signs or changes we've noticed leading up to the birth! I'm just going to write down every time one of the does is in heat from now on-maybe I can figure out...
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    Lets talk about goats!

    She does look close! Is her vulva kind of plump? Looks like it. Are these going to be your first kids? There is absolutely NOTHING cuter than a baby goat! Have fun!
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    Lets talk about goats!

    What a pretty little doe! Are they Nigerian Dwarfs? I am in EXACTLLY the same situation as you are!! We had an accidental mating right when she seemed to be in heat, so expected her to kid 2 months ago, but she's just getting bigger & bigger-I hope it's twins! (After the accident, I just left...
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    1 year old Barred Rock needs a new home. I'm located in the SF bay area.

    How funny--2 SF Bay areas-ours stands for San Francisco! Well, good luck re-homing her. I'm sure someone will want a good layer. Starting at the bottom of the pecking order sounds like it would do her good! Have a great day!
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    1 year old Barred Rock needs a new home. I'm located in the SF bay area.

    No, the Russian River is about 60 miles north of San Francisco, in Sonoma County. If you have ever done the wine tasting thing, I am about a half mile from Korbel Champagne. I've never heard of Russian River Meadows. Maybe there are 2 Russian Rivers--the Russians were all up & down the coast...
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    2 hens gurgle when they breathe

    Thanks to you both! They are not doing any worse, at least, & no other chickens have showed symptoms yet. I'm wondering about enclosing the roost area more--maybe they're getting too cold. I don't know if I've ever seen information on the ideal temperature for chickens--I should look that up! I...
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    2 hens gurgle when they breathe

    Hi! I tried to reply to you but it went somewhere else! Thanks for your encouragement, that's really nice. I'm thrilled to be talking to someone who lives on my favorite continent that I've never been to! I like to read books & newspaper stories about countries in Africa
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    2 hens gurgle when they breathe

    Hmmm..now my computer gave you my reply to the previous poster. Aah well...so, do you think Amoxy will work better then Erythromycin?
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