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    Chickens and rooster with respiratory problems

    The rooster was attacked by the dog and healthy and found out the NPIP test was for all the respiratory infections. I found him hiding, he then got sick and the same for my hen. My NPIP guy said it was from the trauma of the dog trying to get them. I had two others that were stressed but...
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    Chickens and rooster with respiratory problems

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    Chickens and rooster with respiratory problems

    I have two hens and two roosters with a respiratory crackly breathing and runny nose. I’m treating them with natural remedies. I put 3 drops vet Rx, 1/4,teaspoon oregano oil and 1/4,teaspoon of elderberry mixed with a quart of water. The one hen is 2.yrs old and not doing well just standing...
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    What breed can these be???

    The eggs are blue, cream and white
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    What breed can these be???

    Some of the eggs are a light blue and some a cream color and white.
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    What breed can these be???

    When I bought my house there were these small chickens and roosters. All of these came from 4 of the original roos and hens. They lay eggs the size of quail eggs. They are sweet birds and I have 1 hen left from the original birds. She is an awesome broody. She fits in my hand that’s how tiny...
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    Hope This Saves A Turkey From Blackhead

    I was successful with my Turkey. I googled about the worm that causes blackhead and found the antibiotic that worked. It’s Safegard dewormer. I found it at TSC, I gave him 1cc for 3 days by dropper and gave him droppers of electrolytes day 2 the poop was almost normal and he was drinking the...
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    Hope This Saves A Turkey From Blackhead

    Thank you for your post. I have been dealing with my sick turkey for 5 days now. I have dropper dosing him with a mixture of corid, oregano Purina electrolytes, as well as DE and ginger in the water. He is hanging on spots of yellow dropping's. He perched last night and had a massive yellow...
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    First time broody turkey, advice needed

    Thanks. I tried to see the egg but my hen has it under her chest puffed up. She keeps clucking every so often. Just a bit ago she puffed up at me did a cluck and click.
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    First time broody turkey, advice needed

    Help with a Broody Turkey hen: I have a Turkey hen sitting on an egg for almost 28 days. She started laying around May 2nd. All the other eggs for infertile. I candled the remaining egg last week, I could not see anything the egg was to dark. I did notice the egg was heavy toward the small...
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    Bourbon Red Tom X Broad Breasted White Hen??

    He finally made contact both my hens have eggs. My Narrengansett has 2 so far she is laying every other day. The other has 7.
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    Turkey Injury

    I have a Turkey hen who has a throat cut from mating about 4 days ago. I used vetracyn spray cleaned the wound then rubbed hen healer on it. I have cleaned with vetracyn spray and put Neosporin. Today it is scabbing but has some yellow so I clean with peroxide. It did not bubble up. I rubbed in...
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    Bourbon Red Tom X Broad Breasted White Hen??

    I have a red bourbon male he has been trying to mount my female Narrengsett several times. She lays down for him but he taps his foot on her wing, I can't tell if he is successful at it. He has tried twice and she went to perch away from him. Do turkeys instinctively know how to breed ? He is 3...
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    Turkey Hen Body Language

    I have the same-thing with one of my hens. My Red Bourbon Tom does not even notice her. She follows me all over when I do chores then sits near me.
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    Male turkey packing females head- normal?

    The other day my Red bourbon tried to mate with my Narragansett female she laid down for him, he got on her back but it looked like he could not reach her cloaca. Do they know what to do or do they learn from other Male turkeys? He also chases my new Broad breasted female all over the pasture...
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