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    Dying Hen

    Definitely separate her from the flock - you don't want the whole flock to become infected (although that might already have happened but you never know!) As for the bug it could be a louse, tick, flea etc. its hard to tell. If her heads curling back that's a sure sign of weakness and the...
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    Water for new chick

    Try a small teaspoon with water and just hold it touching the underneath of chickie's beak and they should slowly get the idea... or even press it gently between its beak to allow water to get in. Whatever you do don't put a bowl of water in if its already trying to jump in - chicks are...
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    Metal or wood shed?

    I've got a basic metal aviary shed for my chooks as a shed/coop and I love it - easy to clean and if it gets really dirty its just a simple hose down! Mine looks roughly something like this http://i50.tinypic.com/2utlrfl.jpg but with an internal ladder to a little upstairs bit... I have this...
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    Entire flock runny nose and sneezing

    Is that the only symptoms? Have you noticed them breathing with a wide open beak? To me the runny nose and sneezing is a classic sign of CRD (Chronic Respiratory Disease) which is known as a serious eye/nasal disease and once a flock has it, they have it for life. My flock did get diagnosed with...
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    HAND RAISIED ISA BROWN

    My four month olds sometimes do that!! I figure they're just mucking around or trying to annoy each other to be funny ahaha! My ISAS are very cheeky as one will be having a nap and the other one will run over and jump on them to wake them up. Not sure if that's a bit different from what you're...
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    How to keep chickens cool in the heat. Tips wanted!

    Hi everyone! Need some URGENT advice super quick! I own a flock of 6 pullets (3 Australorps, 3 ISAS) - I'm interstate on holidays at the moment and checking on the weather back home one day is scheduled to be at 42C/108F degrees!! I'm really worried about my flock as they do tend to struggle a...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Hi everyone!! I'm a mummy to a flock of 6 girls, 3 ISAs and 3 Australorps... was just wondering if anyone knows the rules/regulations on selling your backyard eggs in SA? I know its fine it sell to friends/family on the side but I'd like to be able to set up signs etc. and advertise it :) thanks! x
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    Is it Illegal to Sell Chicken Eggs?

    I'm in a similar situation would anyone have an info on this but for Australia? Preferably South Australia... I cant find any sites to help me out on this one and if I ring up the local council it sounds pretty vague :/ as I'm doing this for a senior school project I want to make sure its legal...
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    Any one want to join me in waiting for eggs, posting and comparing notes?

    Sounds good!! I was thinking neighbours too, just putting a sign in the street or maybe even flyers in the post boxes... I do feel a bit guilty since they're my girls and Dad pays for the feed aha.. around 40 eggs a week should help pay for the feed
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    Any one want to join me in waiting for eggs, posting and comparing notes?

    Thanks heaps for the info!! I think that if they do have poop or straw on them I will give them a bit off a brush off and will tell people buying them to wash them before using them (then at least I've told them and its up to them to do so!) $5 for a dozen sounds about what I was thinking (in...
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    Any one want to join me in waiting for eggs, posting and comparing notes?

    A bit off topic but does anyone sell their excess eggs to neighbours etc? I've got a flock of 6 Australorp/ISA pullets which will be laying soon... and I don't think I'll be able to get through 40ish eggs a week so was thinking of selling them? How much do people charge for a dozen/half a...
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    Help! I may have aspirated my favorite hen!!

    You could try making a temporary separate run from chicken wire next to your flock but having that separate wire to protect Jake so then at least Jake can still kinda be around the others... Living inside with him being the only one of his kind might be a bit lonely? Just an idea but if he seems...
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    Should chickens be vaccinated?

    Thanks heaps Farmer Viola - just found out a few hours ago by the person I bought my chickens off that they all received their day old shots/vaccinations - would this have included the shot for the Marek Disease? Also would I have to vaccinate them again as adults? I didn't think they were...
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    2 month Chickens with CRD Help - general info, treatment etc! :(

    Hi all, I have gotten into contact with the owner I bought my chickens from and she says that they did receive their day old vaccinations - does this mean that my chickens wouldn't have CRD? Or that they could still contract it just with less severe symptoms? As I read more about CRD I can see...
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    2 Month Old Chick With Weak Legs

    This sounds like Mareks... after Donrae mentioned it I did a bit of research out of curiosity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marek's_disease 'there are frequently lymphomatous infiltration/tumours in the skin, skeletal muscle, visceral organs.' it says in this wiki article that there is usually...
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