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    Raising Chickens Organically

    This is not an amino acid supplement. My point was the need for animal protein. The complex fish proteins are broken down to simple proteins and amino acids. These are highly digestible and will provide needed protein in a highly available form.
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    Raising Chickens Organically

    Like many of you, I also tried to raise chickens organically. The limiting factor was the high cost of obtaining organic feed. There was none locally and I had to ship it in. I just couldn't make any money and the birds didn't do as well. I was able to dramatically improve the performance of my...
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    Help! 2 week old brown leghorns pecking tail feathers!

    I think that pecking can be due to stress and trace mineral deficiency. Both stress and trace minerals are closely related. Stress can accelerate the depletion of certain trace minerals.. When I raised pheasants, the problem was severe and resulted in the death of many birds. They were pecking...
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    Help! 2 week old brown leghorns pecking tail feathers!

    From my observations, I think that feather pecking is related to stress and trace mineral deficiencies. Both of these are intertwined with each other. I think that head pecking also fits into this category. When I was raising pheasants head pecking was a consistent problem with the young. They...
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    What do you feed your goats?

    I also feed Purina and they seem to like it and do good. I also used to feed alfalfa, but I had too many problems associated with feeding it. I guess I have a tendency to "over due" a good thing. I still did not think my goats were doing as well as they could. A friend told me a man in the Texas...
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    Vitamin E deficiency and "Crazy Chick Disease" - Photos added post #5

    I too experienced this problem when I first started raising chickens. I tried using various vitamin supplements with varying degrees of success. A friend who had been in the business for years suggested a product that he used, Avia Charge-2000. This is an all natural nutritional supplement that...
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    What to do for hens raising chicks when using Nipple waterer

    I agree with the above answers, but I also address the issue of improved health by adding a product called Avia Charge-2000 to the water. This helps get the chicks off to a great start. If I feel the chicks' health aren't as I would like, I will also add Immuno Charge to the water as well. This...
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    Getting started

    The most important factor in getting chicks off on the "right" foot nutritionally. I have been using an all natural nutritional supplement and performance enhancer called Avia Charge-2000 and Immuno Charge which is an all natural antibiotic. This starts the chicks out with all the vitamins...
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    Help! 2 week old brown leghorns pecking tail feathers!

    I have used an all natural nutritional supplement called Avia Charge-2000 for years and among other things, it certainly reduced pecking. Also the chicks grew faster and were much healthier. I could not ask for more.
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    Avia Charge-2000 and Immuno Charge

    These are all natural nutritional supplements that I use on all different species of birds (poultry, ducks, geese, pigeons, as well as other farm animals that I raise) Immuno Charge was especially formulated to take the place of antibiotics. If you go to their website www.innovatorsllc.net you...
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    Avia Charge-2000 and Immuno Charge

    I have been using Avia Charge-2000 and Immuno Charge with great success on my chickens, ducks, and geese. When I went to reorder from Murray McMurray, I found that they no longer carried these products. I did some checking and found that the owner has his own website now and is no longer...
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    Avia Charge-2000 and Immuno Charge

    I have been using Avia Charge-2000 and Immuno Charge with great success. When I went to reorder from Murray McMurray, I found that they no longer carried these products. I did some checking and found that the owner has his own website now and is no longer wholesaling. What a relief! I know many...
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