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    When to eat eggs after giving Fenbendazole

    Thank you
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    When to eat eggs after giving Fenbendazole

    How long after the last dose of fenbendazole is it okay to eat the chicken eggs again?
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    Silkie chicks

    Thank you :)
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    Silkie chicks

    How old do silkie chicks need to be before they can be outside? We live in a climate that averages 60F
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    chicken comb pale after prolapsed vent

    Thank you. I don't have a way to take a picture at the moment (phone is in shop for repairs) but thank you for the information. I will keep an eye out on the drinking. She is not bleeding anymore and is on the mend and the comb is slowly starting to look better.
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    chicken comb pale after prolapsed vent

    Our chicken, Brigid, had a prolapsed vent yesterday. As soon as we heard the commotion, we ran out to get her as the other chickens were making her a bloody mess. This is this second time this has happened. However, her comb is pale. We are treating her back end but what does the paleness...
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    is Pet Store Mineral sand for caged birds safe for laying hens?

    thank you
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    is Pet Store Mineral sand for caged birds safe for laying hens?

    I just got them so I have not thus far. I have baked their egg shells, ground them up and fed it back to them for calcium. I am open for suggestions and guidance
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    Prolapsed Vent and Thrush

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    Prolapsed Vent and Thrush

    Completely calmed down. Not red and inflammed at all. I used the coconut oil with the essential oils. I bathed the hens last night on their bum to get the coconut oil off. They are completely dry. The feathers have fluffed up a bit so it may just be residual oil. I clipped some of the...
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    Prolapsed Vent and Thrush

    I have two laying hens that suffered from a blow out/prolapsed vent. The other chickens attacked their vents and left them a bloody mess. I separated them from teh rest. One of the hens developed thrush. I washed them both off, treated the vents with coconut oil mixed with lavendar, oregano...
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    is Pet Store Mineral sand for caged birds safe for laying hens?

    I live in a wet climate where the ground is rarely dry, therefore I was looking for sand for my laying hens to take a dust bath in. I found a sand that goes on the bottom of cages for pet birds. It containes Calcium, Phosphorous and Magnesium. Instead of bathing in it my laying hens started...
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