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    ameraucana aren't laying....

    I have two Ameraucana hens about a year old. They were both laying pretty well until recently. One went into a molt and stopped laying (but still squats when I go to pet her). The other one is not molting, eating well, but isn't laying either. I have a light in my hen house and this has...
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    Hens got into my potato plant

    Thank you, kindly. It was only one plant they got to....and it had very few leaves on it anyway. I've since covered up the planter box with hardware cloth, so they won't get to it again. cheers, c
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    Hens got into my potato plant

    I have heard that the leaves of potato plants are poisonous. My hens got into one of my plants and stripped it of its leaves. Should I be worried? Has anyone encountered this before? Thank you for your replies.
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    how do you sell your eating eggs?

    In my area, Santa Cruz, with high end markets such as Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck), organic eggs sell for about $5.00 a doz. Organic goats milk is running at $18.00/gal at the same places. That means I'm making $9.00/ doz on my eggs..... I almost feel criminal. But we a all happy with the...
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    how do you sell your eating eggs?

    I trade some of my eggs with a woman who raises dairy goats. 2 dozen eggs for 1 gallon of raw goats milk. I make Chevre cheese and then trade this with my massage therapist. I also trade the cheese and eggs with another woman at work who has persimmon trees. I love this! I'm looking into...
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    Where to buy Marans chicks in Central Coast of California?

    I'm looking to expand my small backyard flock (Santa Cruz, CA) and would dearly love to get a couple Marans hens as chicks. I'd love to find black copper marans if possible. So far, the hatcheries here only serve up (poor wording!) cuckoo marans. Can anyone point me in the right direction...
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    Do you provide a dust bath in the winter?

    I live in the Santa Cruz mountains of Central California and we get a ton of rain each year. I've built a lovely coop and run (8 x 12 ft enclosure). It has sand in it, but I'm wondering if I should provide a dust bath area for them. At present, while the weather is good, I let them out to...
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    WTB- Marans chicks in the SF bay area

    I am looking for a couple of Marans chicks (sexed....I need laying hens, please). I live in the Santa Cruz mountains but am willing to drive anywhere in the Bay area to pick up.
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    What can be done for crop impaction?

    My little Ameracauna hen seems to have an enlarged (and hard) crop. The Chicken health handbook says to empty the crop out by making an incision (clean of course) through the skin, into the crop and empty contents. Isolate bird and keep wound clean. Gads! Has anyone tried this? Do I need to...
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    Ameraucana's poop is Flourescent yellow green with mucus!!! HELP

    Thank you, all for the input! I found I can order Corid from Amazon.com, which I did. I'll also check around to get the poly-visol today. I"ve put some sulmet and vitamins in her water. She seems a bit better today. . a bit perkier. Cheers, CA
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    Ameraucana's poop is Flourescent yellow green with mucus!!! HELP

    Thanks for your reply! I've been giving them tons of oyster shells and high quality laying pellets. According to the health handbook, in addition to bright yellow, watery diarrhea, soft egg shells are another symptom of a mycotoxicosis. Deep sigh...... and she's such a sweetheart!
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    Ameraucana's poop is Flourescent yellow green with mucus!!! HELP

    I called several feed stores in my area and have learned that one cannot buy it over the counter. It is prescribed by a veterinarian. My vet only treats mammals and not avian friends. I'm having a hard time trying to find anyone to treat fowl. Is there another source for this med? Today my...
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    Ameraucana's poop is Flourescent yellow green with mucus!!! HELP

    Oh, dear. Ok, thank you. Can I get the med at the local feed store? Thanks, CA:hu
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    Ameraucana's poop is Flourescent yellow green with mucus!!! HELP

    My poor Ameraucana has some sort of illness....she's not eating, drinks a lot, is tired and her poop is running (watery) and bright, bright yellow, with mucus. I've looked in Chicken Health handbook, and it may be due to a mycotoxicosis.... but I don't have moldy grain. Can anyone offer...
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    Can chickens be an obsession?

    It's like that Woody Allen joke...at the end of Annie Hall, "I thought of that old joke: This guy goes to a psychiatrist and says, 'Doc, my brother's crazy, he thinks he's a chicken.' And the doctor says, 'Well why don't you turn him in?' and the guy says, 'I would, but I need the eggs.'...
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