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    Broody hen tried to murder baby chick :(

    What should I put on the wound? Flush with warm water then a neosporin sort of thing? I forgot to mention the baby also has a partially unabsorbed yolk sac. Will this affect how I clean the wound? I had another chick hatch a few days ago with an unabsorbed yolk sac as well (also outcasted and...
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    Broody hen tried to murder baby chick :(

    Two of my hens have been sharing a lay box because both are broody and I've only allowed them to hatch one box. A baby hatched yesterday and the Brahama she was under at that time didn't seem particularly motherly to her, but I decided to leave the chick until this morning and see what happened...
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    What breed?

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    Tick Sprays & Foggers

    Ok, so permethrin is safe to use around chickens? Just shut them up in the coop until it dries or what? We have mostly dog ticks, but also deer ticks too. Thanks for your tips!
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    Sexing Cuckoo Silkies

    From what I understand about cuckoos, they can be sexed by their head spot? They are only day old chicks, so I know I won't be able to sex them otherwise. They are from a cuckoo roo (Double dose of cuckoo gene) and either black, partridge or white hen. They all appear to be cuckoo chicks (as the...
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    Sexing Cuckoo Silkies

    Anyone have info on sexing Cuckoo Silkies? I've been reading about cuckoo marans but I'm finding it very difficult to tell. Thoughts?
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    Tick Sprays & Foggers

    I really need something that can cover a larger area and last longer. Our coop is in a wooded area and I'd need to treat all along the path as well... and probably our whole yard because the dogs come in from the fenced & mowed yard with ticks even almost daily. Has anyone used foggers? Garlic...
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    Tick Sprays & Foggers

    I do have some de. However I am worried about the fact that when it rains its no longer effective.
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    Tick Sprays & Foggers

    I need to know what type of tick control products are safe for use around the coop (mosquito control would be a great bonus. I DO NOT want Guineas & I can't let the chickens free range anymore as our predators have been terrible. I had a fox grab a chicken not 40ft from me as I'm running at it &...
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    Minnesota!

    Great, thanks . I'll keep you in mind if I don't find some. Thanks!
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    Minnesota!

    Anyone have any blue/green egg layers or pullets or know where to find some? I don't care about breed or mix (she would be a pet), just want some blue/green eggs. I have way too many roosters as is, so no straight run chicks please. Would also like a dark brown layer as well.
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    Minnesota!

    Hey fellow Minnesotans. I'm thinking of doing some meat birds this year, but would prefer to have them processed somewhere. Is there a list somewhere of places that will do small scale processing. I don't plan to have very many. I've been trying to search the archives & Google but haven't been...
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    Minnesota!

    Hello, With the extreme cold nights we will be having here in MN over the next few nights, I'm wondering what I should be doing to help the chickens. I have Polish, Brahama, Rhode Island Red, Silkie and Mille Fleur chickens and they have not had any heat yet, just the heated waterer. The coop...
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    Minnesota!

    Anyone interested in some silkies? I have 3 Blue Roosters & 3 Black Hens.
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    Silkies Of A Different Color

    I was wondering about the Columbian. Should I try to find a Columbian or breed to a specific color? White?
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