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    Hawk

    Thanks, theres a nice wooded area out by my girlfriends a couple of hours away.
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    Hawk

    Well, Believe it or not I caught the hawk that has killed 10 of my chickens in the last month. How far do I have to take him to release him away from my girls? J
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    Help...need gaurd chicken dog

    I am proud to say that I got a border collie/ i think spaniel mix (they said she was a lab mix) from petfinder.com and she is great with the chickens. I am presently teaching her to round them up for me and she can come right up on them and not hurt them. Bunnies might be another story, she...
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    Older rooster or youngin? I have young kids...

    I would raise him up. At least you know what your getting and at the first sign of aggression you can get rid of him. I had a little roo that tried to jump on my back when I bent down to feed the girls. He was only a few weeks old. Got rid of that little helion quick. Now I have a new flock...
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    THanks, I'll take that advice and I understand why. I am sad. J
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    Chicks in the coop

    Thanks for the quick response, they are still in my dining room and I can't wait to get them out. J
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    Chicks in the coop

    I am putting 6 week old chicks in the coop with a heat lamp, if the cold outside the coop is 38 degrees will the heat lamp be enough for them? Thanks, J
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    Thanks so much. I have been cleaning the coop every day since Feb to keep up. I appreciate the advice and will heed it. Thanks again. J
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    Yeah, I understand. Being a newbee I closed the vents for part of the winter. God, I feel so stupid. It was so cold and I was so worried about them getting cold I didn't realize what I was doing. Do you think I should still treat the flock? I have duramycin on hand and I have to put babies...
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    Hi everyone, Well, I had a run of a cold through my coop and I while I was debating (stupid me) whether to use antibiotics or not I lost a couple of chickens. The old ones. Now spring is here and everyone else seems to be okay. Do you think I should still treat the flock or do you think the...
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    Duramycin headache

    If I have 1 or 2 of the chickens out of 40 with symptoms, should I treat the whole flock or just get rid of the ones that have it? thanks, J
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    Duramycin headache

    I was just on the website for Durmaycin figuring out the dosage and it says not to give to layers. Is that right. I got the suggestion from here. what do you guys recomend. My girls are having respiratory problems, help please. Thanks, J
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    bubbly eye

    If I give Duramycin, can we still eat the eggs? I just assumed I would not be able to. J
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    bubbly eye

    Here is some information on Sulmet. What do you think? Sodium Sulfamethazine Solution 12.5% (Canada) This page contains information on Sodium Sulfamethazine Solution 12.5% for veterinary use. The information provided typically includes the following: Sodium Sulfamethazine Solution 12.5%...
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    bubbly eye

    Do you think if I treat the flock with Sulmet it will work? J
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