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    What breed am I?

    Rhode Island Red- Brown eggs
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    Cinnamon Queens a breed?

    Thank you all for your replies. I think as soon as spring comes, thats what ill be putting in the bator!
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    Cinnamon Queens a breed?

    Thanks for the helpful information. I wonder if anyone has opinions on which would be the best "combo" to go with.
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    Cinnamon Queens a breed?

    Does anyone have pictures they could post of their Cinnamon Queens?? I tried to google it, but not much came up. Also, does anyone know if they are as good of layers as the Golden Comets? I am interested in replacing my flock with some red sex links and wondered what everyones opinions are on...
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    Mareks in newly hatched chicks?

    Joyce, I will honestly say that I am not sure what is killing your bantam chicks, but i think i know what is killing you quail chicks. I raised many quail and when I first started out I was losing 50% of my hatches to the same thing you are experiencing. Purple legs, limping, etc. I...
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    worming question

    Thank you very much!!!
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    To Worm or Not? And, Piperazine dosage for bantams?

    I too was wondering about the dosage for the Ivermectin pour-on. How many cc's do you use per bird? and where on the bird do you apply it??? -Thanks
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    worming question

    I had this same exact question on this forum... I was wondering how exactly do you use the Ivermectin pour-on since its not labeled for the use on chickens? I am going to buy some and worm mine in the spring, but im not sure how much to use or how to use it??? Sorry if this seems like a dumb...
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    To worm or not to worm???

    ok! Thank you all very much for your advise. I think I will try to wait until spring to worm so its not so hard on them.
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    To worm or not to worm???

    I have 15 chickens which are all about 4.5 months to 1 year of age. I have never wormed them, and they are showing no signs of having worms. My question is.....Is it a good idea to go ahead and worm them??? I bought some Wazine at the feed store the other day just in case. It says to use it...
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    3 Day old chick, vent problems.

    I had the same problem with one of my chicks on my last hatch. Someone on here told me to mix molasses in their water. This is supposedly a natural laxitive for poultry. You may try this, it worked for me. Also, i would continue washing their vent with warm water.
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    Incubator temperature

    What kind of thermostat is it??? I put a hot water heater thermostat in my homemade incubator. If this is what you are using, this may help........ https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=26580-thermostat-modification
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    GQF Incubator... HELP HELP HELP...

    I agree with the last post. I hatch bobwhite quail and have switched to dry incubation, which means adding no water until day 18. This made a world of difference for me on my hatch rates. I would probably start there if I were you.
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    How do you cure "Pasty Butt"?

    Thank you all very much for your replies. I will definitely try the molasses in water if it happens after my next hatch. I believe that the constipation is what killed the little guy. I wish i would have known this sooner. Thanks again!
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    How do you cure "Pasty Butt"?

    I have heard others on here mention "pasty butt" and was wondering if there is a cure for this. I lost one of my rhode island red chicks this last hatch from this because i didnt know what to do for it. It seemed to stay really moist and pasty around the butt area and almost seemed like it was...
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