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    Keeping Chickens Free Range

    Are you saying you had 6 roosters -all who were taken/eaten? Where did the other 5 chickens go?
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    Pullets not eating Pellets

    Hello, I can't speak to pellets: I've always fed natural feed to my girls to supplement their free ranging. It can be due to heat; I say this because they will slow production and feed consumption in high temp weather. Do they have enough water in multiple areas of the run? Shade? If weather...
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    Java Thread

    I have 6 Java hens and 0 broody but one tries every so often.
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    Swollen Wattle, crusted eye, lethargy

    I already did the whole flock and bedding again in my dusting which has permethrin. She kinda looks like she got scratched, but we shall see. Thank you!
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    Swollen Wattle, crusted eye, lethargy

    Hello! Actually she's 100% better. She started eating, drinking and rejoined the flock this evening. I believe something stung her eye. Her comb at the front was a little swollen but her wattles went down and she returned to her usual self. Her eye seems to be what was affected, possibly stung...
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    Swollen Wattle, crusted eye, lethargy

    She seems in better spirit this AM. No decrease in condition. No appetite yet, either. Gave her some more fluids and electrolytes, and half a little Benadryl for the wattle-swelling. Will update again this eve.
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    Swollen Wattle, crusted eye, lethargy

    No sneezing or coughing. She doesn't sound like she's breathing with a wheeze, but it may be possible it's labored without sounding that way. I have 11 other birds who are currently asymptomatic for anything. They have had some mites, and tapeworm - but I monitor their poop daily and check their...
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    Swollen Wattle, crusted eye, lethargy

    She feels a little light in the breastbone to undercarriage. There appear to be no other injuries.
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    Swollen Wattle, crusted eye, lethargy

    my pullet is a Mottled Java, about 8 months old. She's exhibiting lethargy, aneorexia, swollen wattles and slow breathing. There is nothing in her crop. She has exhibited nasal discharge and fluid from the beak. Tail is drooped. This initial lethargy was noticed at 430pm and she didn't put...
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    Rooster

    Post an ad online and at the feed store that he's free to a good home if you don't fancy stewing him.
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    in this random rambling thread we post random pictures

    It's basically extremely hot, deep earth volcanic-related crack in the earth's crust, displaying emissions which can be found around hot spring areas sometimes. Iceland is a big volcano.
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    in this random rambling thread we post random pictures

    Icelandic Horses Icelandic fumerole Icelandic washed-out bridges Guess where I went this year?
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Yikes. Yep I'm sure some bacteria will do that and more.
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Let's all try puddle water and report back with our findings. :-D
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Hi Granny! I use ACV in the summer and probably add roughly 1/4c per gallon. I don't want to really smell the ACV, if that helps. I also add it to the dog's water and I drink it straight. Must have "the mother" to be useful. Not for everyday addition. Offering clean "no additive H20" at the...
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