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    Our silver duckwing bantam was attacked by a hawk. I need advice on caring for wounds please.

    thank you sourland! ok so starting tomorrow i will stop the peroxide use and continue with the ointment. my fear is that she will be targeted again also. im just shocked, ive never had this problem with hawks before. i feed all my chickens the normal layer food but i also spoil them with...
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    Our silver duckwing bantam was attacked by a hawk. I need advice on caring for wounds please.

    Hello everyone Today a hawk attacked and tried at carry away my 1 1/2 year old bantam hen. She's really tiny and so very sweet. The other 5 (full size) hens freaked out and alerted us to the problem. When my spouse flung open the back door the hawk had just lifted off the ground with my bantam...
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    15 week (3.5 month) old Silver Duckwing OEGB keeps escaping! I need to clip her wings. Is she old e

    Hello everyone I have been having an issue with my smallest chicken as of late. She is a Silver Duckwing OEGB that is 15 weeks old (3.5 months). I have read that this breed is known to be very flighty. Wow were they not kidding! She is my little baby and she still fits in the palm of my hand...
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    Help, 6 week olds dying from cocci!! Trying to cure them... can this spread to my 11 week old chicke

    good morning everyone! i just wanted to update you all on my little peepers status :D she is doing awesome!!! i got the corid in yesterday speckledhen and started her and my larger chickens on the treatment. everyone including my little peeper is doing great. i am so happy she is still with...
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    Help, 6 week olds dying from cocci!! Trying to cure them... can this spread to my 11 week old chicke

    ok i am bookmarking the page, thank you! as soon as the store opens i will go to the market and get some powdered milk. she eats a little bit but she is more apt to drink. is it alright to sprinkle some in her water bowl? i just checked on her and she is still hanging in there. i noticed a poop...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    fellow floridians help!!! i am in desperate need of help! i just lost 3 of my 4 babies to cocci. they were 5 weeks old. i ordered the meds yesterday that speckledhen told me to buy in order to treat my older flock. they are 11 weeks old and i do not see them developing cocci. but i am going...
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    Help, 6 week olds dying from cocci!! Trying to cure them... can this spread to my 11 week old chicke

    this made me chuckle :) i always hold my babies (big and small) and sing songs to them exactly like the ones you sing lol thank you all for your support. i just woke up and i am about to go check on the last remaining baby chick. i am crossing my fingers... basically i am trying to keep it...
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    ACV and cocci? Is this a good idea or bad idea? also, what foods are safe?

    alright, thank you dawg53 :) i would rather be safe than sorry!
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    ACV and cocci? Is this a good idea or bad idea? also, what foods are safe?

    i know that apple cider vinegar is supposed to work wonders with many different ailments, human and animal related. here is what i need to know. if i have a chicken that is pooping a blood mix will ACV (since it is acidic) harm the chicken with cocci while it is going through the corid...
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    Help, 6 week olds dying from cocci!! Trying to cure them... can this spread to my 11 week old chicke

    quick question speckledhen... once i treat my flock would i have to re-treat them in the future if this horrible tragedy were to occur again? or is it once they have been treated once they will become immune to it? i love my flock and will do anything to protect them. the babies that came...
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    Help, 6 week olds dying from cocci!! Trying to cure them... can this spread to my 11 week old chicke

    thank you so much!!! im going to buy it right now and just cross my fingers it gets delivered in time....
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    Help, 6 week olds dying from cocci!! Trying to cure them... can this spread to my 11 week old chicke

    speckledhen here are 2 links. can you please advise me which product to order? one says for cattle only and i want to be sure it is safe. thank you so much for your help!! http://www.revivalanimal.com/Corid-Solution-and-Powder.html http://www.revivalanimal.com/Cocci-Rid.html i must order...
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    Help, 6 week olds dying from cocci!! Trying to cure them... can this spread to my 11 week old chicke

    thank you shelly i am having problems finding corrid/amprolium in my area. do you know of a trusted brand or trusted site i can purchase this from?
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    Help, 6 week olds dying from cocci!! Trying to cure them... can this spread to my 11 week old chicke

    hello everyone sorry i have been so very busy lately and havent had a chance to come online much BUT i am having major issues right now and could use some advice. i had a flock of 4 chicks that were 5 weeks old. all of a sudden they started pooping pure blood from the vent. 2 of them have died...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    well, if i get a new pickup by fall than i would agree to come help organize with you fuzzybutt. from what you are saying the drive should be around an hour and a half for me. im located right off 95 along the river. very close to playalinda beach. right now i have a beat up old ford bronco that...
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