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    Please help, I've lost 2 chicks already

    Thank you! I started the treatment and I didn't lose any last night so that's good. Fingers crossed they all get healthier now. :)
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    Please help, I've lost 2 chicks already

    Thank you for this information. Do the symptoms sound like coccidiosis to you? It's so hard to tell because as I mentioned the chick that died last night showed no signs of sickness. The others seem to be happy and healthy as well with the exception of the older one. Would you recommend...
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    Please help, I've lost 2 chicks already

    Thank you. Yeah, I'll never do un-medicated again. That's for sure. I have them on it now as of this morning but not sure if it's too late.
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    Please help, I've lost 2 chicks already

    Hi there, I'm not experienced with disease in chickens so I'm hoping you can help. I have about 20 chicks that are one week old and are in a brooder. I hatched half of them and bought a few from a couple different breeders. Most are pretty fancy breeds and cost a bit of $$. I started them on a...
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    How much down time should a chicken have during the winter?

    Hi all, I live in the Pacific NW where we have very long winters full of lots of rain and very dark grey skies. My new flock will be starting to lay around late August but our winter will probably be starting around October. I know chickens need down time to allow their body to rest after...
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