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    Managing young chickens in the heat

    Everything I have read is regarding chickens. Some are popular blog sites, others are farm sites and one farm veterinarian site. I hadnt really paid much mind until heat became a…ahem…hot topic this summer. I guess I should have included "I heard that you shouldn’t" vs just stating a fact...
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    Managing young chickens in the heat

    I agree that any act of digestion will raise body temp, and I, by no means, meant to not feed them. I’ve seen corn (dried mentioned more than fresh or canned), peas and scratch grains consistently and specifically mentioned in several research resources. Grasses, foraging and low sugar choices...
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    Managing young chickens in the heat

    Peas and corn will actually raise their body temperature, so try to avoid those.
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    Review by 'J-mama' in article 'Advice For Chicken Owners'

    Great advice and links! So informative
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    Keeping Isolated Duck clean

    I did put him back outside. I cleaned out the coop and laid new pine chips. Keeping food and water readily available, as usual. He’s limping pretty good, but. O worse than usual. Thank you for asking!
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    Keeping Isolated Duck clean

    I have heard about needing to keep them clean and warm to help them heal. And to avoid flies as they will lay eggs in the wound. He is limping pretty good and I wasnt sure if rest would be better than him trying to keep up with his buddy. The wound is just behind his leg on the lower side. It’s...
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    Keeping Isolated Duck clean

    I have a duck who was attacked by a dog. He had a pretty significant wound behind his leg and a couple other less major punctures. This happened Sunday. Since then, I have been doing warm baths, wound cleaning and applying Vetricyn and antibiotic ointment. It got a little chilly here to put him...
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    recovering sick duck isolated from group

    I’m not sure if this is the right thread on which to post, but I had a duck who was attacked by a dog. He had a pretty significant wound behind his leg and a couple other less major punctures. This happened Sunday. Since then, I have been doing warm baths, wound cleaning and applying Vetricyn...
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