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    3 dead in 2 1/2 weeks and Rooster Sick

    Just wanted to give an update...it's been a couple of days and now I have a hen whose eyes have swollen shut. Others eyes are starting to swell slightly and the seem listless as well. I've brought the one hen up in quarantine and am giving her water with oxytetracycline by dropper as well as...
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    3 dead in 2 1/2 weeks and Rooster Sick

    i had a predator attack that wiped out three quarters of my flock in the Spring. I obtained new birds and my Roo at a highly regarded poultry swap back in early Spring and quarantined them. It seems to be hitting my older birds, not any of my juvies. BTW, I got my newer birds from three...
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    3 dead in 2 1/2 weeks and Rooster Sick

    Thanks for your reply! The only reason I was wondering if it was gapeworm was I noticed the last hen had her beak open alot and the rooster seems to be doing that as well. I wouldn't know what I was looking for as far as a post mortem goes...I will look into Mareks for now, thanks.
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    3 dead in 2 1/2 weeks and Rooster Sick

    Hello all, I'm usually a lurker and can find the help that I need in the archived posts, but I am stumped and would appreciate any advice... Two weeks ago I lost one of my Golden Laced Wyanndottes, didn't know why. Then this week I found a Buff Orpington hen that had just fallen off her...
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    Bad Parents

    Thank you everyone for your help... Jude in Md.
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    Bad Parents

    OK, my Pilgrims are roughly a year old. One male, two females...When her first two eggs hatched, she threw them from the nest into the middle of the goose hut and all three threatened them by hissing and snapping at the poor little guys. The other female picked one up and threw it and killed...
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    Trouble with Buy and sell posting

    Thanks for your answers everyone... I guess I'll have to stop lurking and start posting! Does this one count?, LOL... Jude http://judebatesart.com
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    Trouble with Buy and sell posting

    Hello all, I have a question concerning the buy and sell forum...When I go to create a classified add, it tells me that I can't, I need to read the rules on the forum. I'm signed in, been a member for about a year. I went to the agreement page, but I can't find anywhere to check to prove...
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    Jude2000s Member Page

    Welcome to Sylvan Moon Farm! We are a small family farm nestled in the rolling hills of northern Maryland. My husband, myself and our three sons aged, 19, 16 and 11 are owned by; two English Shepherds, a herd of Saanen goats, Buff Orpington chickens and a Maran rooster, soon to be 3 pairs of...
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    Metzer Pilgrims

    I just ordered my first geese ever yesterday from Metzers (really excited) 3 pairs of Pilgrims...can't wait for May! Jude
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    Hello from North east maryland...

    Hi All, I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and say "Hi"! I've been a lurker for a short while and this seems like such a helpful and friendly place I've had chickens for about 12 years now...Buff Orpington and Silver Laced Wyandottes and now I have a Cuckoo Maran rooster that...
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    Broody hen found dead by 2 1/2 week old nest...

    Hello everyone, my name is Jude and I'm new here... I have raised chickens for about 10 years now and always let my buffs go broody and hatch out the new generation. Presently, I have a really sweet Cuckoo Maran rooster and Buff hens. This AM my son, while doing barn chores found a broody hen...
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