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    Horsefeathersfarm

    Hi Everyone! I live in western Kentucky with my 19 chickens, 1 pheasant, 1 dog, 1 1/2 horses (a TW and a mini) and 9 cats. I spend most of my time caring for my furry and feathered brood and love it. Two of my roosters and miniature horse do Pet Therapy at the schools and nursing home in our...
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    Most Beautiful Rooster Contest!!!

    PEPPER, a black bantam cochin rooster. This picture was taken 2 years ago. He passed away this March 2011 at the age of 9 years old. I still get teary when I think of him. If a rooster can be a best friend, this was the one. He was my first rooster ever and, although there have been...
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    Cutest Chick/Chicken Contest!

    Name: Dolly Age: born 3-2011 Breed: Bantam Cochin Sex: Pullet Picture is of her still in the house. She is gradually making her way outdoors to the outside coop/barn area, I just can't 'cut the chord" yet! She is 'helping' to dust the wood floor in the hallway with her feet in this...
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    ***2nd Annual Crested Contest!***

    Chickens Name: Don King Chickens Age: 3 years old Breed: Polish Category: Rooster Photo of Chicken:
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    lets see the chickens that ROCK:)

    ZIGGY is a Barred Rock Rooster. He will be 3 years old in the Fall 2011. Ziggy was born with a crooked beak and only 1 eye. Despite his special needs, or maybe because of them, he is a special roo. He has done Pet Therapy at the public schools in the special education classrooms and has also...
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    Best wyandotte * Ends tonight at 9:00 *

    This is Fiona, a SLW. She will be a year old May 2011. She was a rescued from the local farmstore and had spraddle leg. Fiona fully recovered and integrated very well into a small flock of 4 bantams. She towers over them, but is like the baby of the bunch still. She loves raisins, hanging...
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    Lice/Mite Preventive

    I use the eprinex also twice a year (spring and late fall), and may alternate valbazen in. I usually put sevin dust along edges of coop inside and use pine shavings which get scooped daily and usually need to add some by week's end. Sometimes I spray permethrin on roosts and near walls where...
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    Pheasant and Coccidia Treatment?

    Do you find that treating with Corid or sulfadimethoxine is more effective to use in treatment of coccidia? Last time I had it, I used the sulfa- (not Sulmet) per Peter Brown's advice and it got rid of it? But, have read that corid is safer to use and doesn't affect the kidneys as much, but...
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    Coccidia Outbreak

    Would you all suggest Corid or sulfadimethoxine as being more beneficial/effective in treatment? Have read that sulfadimethoxine (Not Sulmet) is effective but can be hard on kidneys and Corid more safe, but may not treat as well. Any thoughts?
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    Pheasant and Coccidia Treatment?

    Thanks so much for replying. I will watch her closely and treat if needed.
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    Help, my chicken just lost her top beak!

    That is one of the strangest things I have seen.
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    Coccidia Outbreak

    Well, I have a coccidia outbreak with my outdoor chickens. Maybe my experience will help someone else know the signs before it is too late. Noticed blood in someone's poo yesterday which alerted me. BUT, I have had one hen that has been lethargic, droopy, feathers ruffled looking and Not...
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    All My Chicks Are Dying!! Please Help

    Corid 9.6% solution, 1t. per gallon of water I believe is the dosage for 5 days. If you have a different strength or the powder, there are other posts on here for that dosage. Am dealing with coccidia outbreak right now in my outdoor flock with all the mud and yuck going on.
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    Help, my chicken just lost her top beak!

    I had one that lost his top beak pretty close to that amount. I trimmed the bottom one a little bit to even up (bit Be Careful and do not trim to the quick-you can see the shading if you trim with pet nail clippers in good light, then file gently with emory on edges to point). I put some...
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    Pheasant and Coccidia Treatment?

    Hi All, Different sort of situation here......I have a 4 year old female Golden Pheasant who has always been inside the house due to her physcial handicaps. She is very tame and a favored pet (PS She (Peepers) won the Special Needs/Handicapped Poultry Contest a couple years ago.) Anyway, she...
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