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    chicken bedding for mulch??

    I'm here with a similar question - I want to use my aged litter (mixed droppings and wood shavings) to make compost tea. Is it ok to include the shavings? I've searched everywhere and found nothing so I'm here to ask the experts :) Thanks!
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    Laying hens on strike, rare eggs with delicate shells

    From 5 - 7 eggs a day in late spring, the hens have dropped down to 1 a day (at best!) since May. The guilty parties are: 2 leghorns - 3 years old 3 buff orpingtons - 2 years old 1 red sex link - 2 year old 1 wyandotte - approx 4 years old 1 barred rock - approx 6 years old 1 buff orpinton -...
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    Are some respiratory infections just NOT a big deal? Or are they all a threat to the flock?

    I really appreciate your thoughts and time jak! In the absence of a crystal ball, I'm going with my gut feeling and your experience, and I've put the two recovered hens back in the yard this morning with their old flock. They definitely approve of this decision themselves - I guess our luxury...
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    Are some respiratory infections just NOT a big deal? Or are they all a threat to the flock?

    Wow, great reply, thank you! Overall, your description is how it feels, but I still have a couple questions: 1. The Chicken Health Handbook refers to IB as having wet eyes and nasal discharge as part of the symptoms - we didn't, so is that just a matter of severity? 2. I read, and you...
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    Are some respiratory infections just NOT a big deal? Or are they all a threat to the flock?

    Hi all - Reposting this with a new title hoping to get a new kind of answer. I'm looking for your experience with chickens with recurrent breathing problems. This is basically a question of to cull or not to cull. We have a - likely older than 3 years - RIR, who came to us with her 2...
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    Recurrent respiratory issue - gurgly breathing ONLY

    Yes, thanks for that link. I've looked at all those options, and because there's never any discharge, none of those seem to fit. I've also combed through the Chicken Health Handbook and nothing there fits either. Does anyone have any thoughts on whether or not poor coop hygiene could cause...
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    Recurrent respiratory issue - gurgly breathing ONLY

    That's the thing - there's never been any discharge at all! Still flu?
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    Recurrent respiratory issue - gurgly breathing ONLY

    Hi all - I'm looking for your experience with chickens with recurrent breathing problems. This is basically a question of to cull or not to cull. We have a - likely older than 3 years - RIR, who came to us with her 2 longtime flockmates in September. She was well and possibly even laying a...
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