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    California Greys?

    I am trying to plan my next chicken flock, which is still a year or two off. Over the last 5 years I've rasied a mixed flock and now have experience with Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Black Australorp, Black SexLink, New Hampshire, Rose-combed Brown Leghorn, and Ameraucana. I am pretty sure I want...
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    My silkie's eye is swollen shut. What should I do (pics attached)?

    Thanks very much for the reply. I will see what I can find in town for eyes.
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    My silkie's eye is swollen shut. What should I do (pics attached)?

    This is not a chicken question, but I hope casportpony might be willing to give a reply. I have chickens, but haven't gone the antibiotic route with them, since I can't afford vet care for 35 chickens. But, I am visiting my mother, whose older parakeet has very swollen eyes (already blind in...
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    pullets in molt

    This is reassuring. I suppose it could be the switch up in my feed, or the coyote attacks in August and September that provided some stress. Thanks to everyone for sharing your experience, and especially Ridgerunner, for putting this in perspective and letting me know its not necessarily a sign...
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    pullets in molt

    To have so many going into a molt - almost a third of them so far - just has me a little worried.
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    pullets in molt

    My pullets (5 different common breeds) are 8 months old yesterday. All or almost all of them started laying in late August/early September, when they were about 5 mo. old. Over the last 2 month, however, they are laying at about 40-50% and at least 5 of the 18 have gone into molt - some quite...
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    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    This is my 3rd season using the heat plate.Like Robeenop, I can't imagine doing it any other way (except maybe a mama heating pad, essentially the same thing). I pushed them under there once, and after that, when I turn off the lamp - under they all go. I had very young chicks that arrived in 1...
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    Tapeworm Deworming Questions

    It is 4 years since this last post. I have a pullet (about 8 months old) that I think has tapeworms and probably other worms as well. She is laying well, but underweight. I have Valbezen and was going to give her 0.5 ccs of that based on posts I've read. But, I see in this last post Kathy is...
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    Tapeworm? Broody? Both? Help!

    Regarding use of Equimax or Valbezen for tapes. My flock free-ranges and some have had tapes for a year or more. I've tried treating with Valbezen once, but seemed to have little effect, and I'm not planning to do it again for the flock. I don't plan to quit free-ranging and they eat lots of...
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    Goldie'sChicks

    Buff Orphington hen with 2 chickes of uncertain breed. Rooster was a Buff Orphington.
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    electric fencing

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