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    Prolapsed hen

    So sorry! We had this as well with two. Honestly, we are starting to believe part of the problem was low calcium. Since we have added a side dish of oyster shells for our heavy laying leghorns,...the hens are fine. Knock on wood! Not sure that is the best or only prevention, but as they...
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    Bumblefoot surgery...please help GRAPHIC picture

    The two we lost, bumble and the second one, we felt was due to low calcium. Since then we have been giving extra oyster shells and we have seen improvements in all our birds! Comb color, egg shell hardness and no sick or bumble footed birds. Not sure if situations are or were related, but who...
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    Bumblefoot surgery...please help GRAPHIC picture

    Good luck! We did this too, one surgery after reading posts and watching a video of it. Our hen did heal some but foot was never exactly the same. We did give antibiotics with the penicillin shot and also isolated her, cleaned her and bandaged her until it scanned over. She seemed to enjoy the...
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    Chicks and ducks together...WATER PROBLEM

    We had this problem too, but learned that ducks are unable to drink the same way as the chickens, so our ducks were really havinng a difficult time getting a drink! Before we do it again, if we do, we would look up what ducks require for being able to drink satisfactorly. Good luck!
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    Time to kick 'em to the curb...well, the little coop anyway...

    Lights help
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    Age for slaughtering dual-purpose birds?

    5 1/2 months
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    How much does it cost to raise a meat chicken?

    I raised meat birds this summer in Wisconsin and here are the costs 1.10 per chick 5.50 food per chick __________________ total per bird 6.60 about ___________________ 25 meat birds about 6 dollars worth of straw ( 2 bucks a bail) _______________________ They are pretty economical because...
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    Is it ok to put a silkie in with my 5 ameraucanas

    I put a silkie in with red stars the silkie will get picked on at first but after that they will get use to each other
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    Feed prices

    Feed prices going up here may have something to do with gas prices or the company's are trying to make a few extra bucks
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    How about a tray under the feeder?

    a metal catch tray will work they will even eat the spilled food right of the tray.
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    hen just hatched chicks! can they eat laying hen feed?

    One of my broody chickens just hatched a few chicks in my coop. Since i have no way of separating there food can they eat laying hen feed? My last chicks that i ordered through the mall ate laying hen feed at 2 months because i raised them in a cage and once they got to big i moved them in...
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    Transport to the processor-make a crate?

    Make a cage out of chicken wire. This allows you to pack them tight and not over heat because if you have a truck and put them in the bed it gives them a nice bress
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    Are My Pullets Ready for Layer Feed?

    I started feeding mine layer at 2 months and they turned out great.
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    Layer Feed and risks to younger birds?

    I started feeding my leghorns layer feed at 2 months and they lay great and healthy.
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    bobwhite quail in Green Bay WI

    I am looking for bobwhite quail for release. I live in Green Bay WI
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