Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. Recent content by debandchicks
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Pennsylvania!! Unite!!
SE PA (Sinking Spring). Looking to connect with others who share local interest in all things chicken/duck! Particularly would like to find another Mottled Java hen - heritage, - not from feed mills, et cetera.- debandchicks
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Starving chicken: a true mystery
You are thinking of EYP or egg yolk peritonitis. That and Marek's is the most dreaded two evils to me, because by the time you are on to it, it is too late. I am a huge advocate of Marek's vaccination. (never mind that blather about "leaky vaccines" and breeding strong). If you ever saw...- debandchicks
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Frost Bite on tips of comb
This is probably one of my favorite topics. Stop with the hazardous heat lamps! There are two excellent and not too pricey items you can give your poor chickens in these very cold conditions: One is a heat panel plugged into a cube and thermostatically controlled between 35 and 45, and the...- debandchicks
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures