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    tiny serama roo with blue comb

    For all of you who took the time to try to help me with remedies, he passed on the 13th of May. His problem was cardio. With his amazing spirit, he was still wonderful through his last day. He continued to get weaker and is the last few days couldn't even crow or perch. But he still...
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    fly problem in warm weather

    I was living on the inner banks in N.C. I have recently moved to S.C.
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    traditional dog houses make good coops

    Because winters can be cold, I have run electricity into each coop. I use clamp on small fans when it's hot, and a black 100 watt bulb in the winter. If you put holes in the house, snakes can get inside. This has worked for me.
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    traditional dog houses make good coops

    I went to Tractor Supply when dog houses were on sale and bought a few. I had it attached and enclosed with with fencing wire to make a long run. Little doors were made for the house. There are several perches, and at night, after all birds are in the nesting box, I close the doors. They are...
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    Pasty Butt

    Always remove the clump immediately and keep cider vinegar in clean water for the first few weeks. Also be sure you are reducing the temp each week, so they are not overheated. You should never have any die from this.
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    California Grey bantams

    Does anyone have any experience breeding these?
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    How do you introdruce a hen to her rooster

    I put a young hen in the coop, alone with my young roo for breeding, and I had to immediately separate them before they really hurt each other. It was like 2 roosters fighting. What is the best way to get them together?
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    Do I have a baby Roo??

    I think the larger chicken is a roo, and the small grey one a pullet.
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    fly problem in warm weather

    Try it, nothing else has worked for me.
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    fly problem in warm weather

    Last Spring there were so many flies around the chicken coop. I got rid of the problem by putting a stake in the ground and hanging a Rescue Fly Trap. It gobbled up almost all of the flies around the coop, and eliminated enough of the problem that there wasn't one. I highly recommend using...
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    serama rooster with bluish comb

    Brian, I haven't tried that, but I will. Chickens don't ask for much, and their lives are so fragile. I've lost a few, not from disease, but from circumstance. This little rooster stands for a lot, and I do hope so much that he will be o.k. I appreciate your help so much, and will be...
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    serama rooster with bluish comb

    Thanks, so much for your help and good thoughts. My chickens are so important to me, and such a huge focus, I'm sure with such good helpl, I'll get this licked!
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    serama rooster with bluish comb

    Since he appears healthy, and no one else is ill, and I thought I had tried several things that didn't help, I have been worried that it was his heart. He has no breathing problem that is detectible. As you mentioned, the subtle thing could be that I don't find him perching as high as he...
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    serama rooster with bluish comb

    Brian, You are great to take so much time with this. I am retired, and spend may hours each day cleaning each coop-everyday. Water is changed at least 2 times. I am going to put the cider vinegar in his water, and hope for a cure. I use cider vinegar for loose stools, and of course he...
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    serama rooster with bluish comb

    Thanks so much, I'll try this too.
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