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    egg yolk peritonitis?

    In addition to diet, I'm finding some evidence that raising a breed that is a dual purpose breed (meat and eggs) will give you a healthier hen because the bird is not bred just to be an egg laying machine. So what I'm finding out, is if you simply want to raise chickens for the purpose of...
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    egg yolk peritonitis?

    That was my thought at first, that there was something causing a calcium absorption problem. However, after really going over everything, nothing really stuck out. I only have 4 pampered hens, no rooster. I actually clean their coop almost daily, and they always have fresh clean water. They have...
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    Hi Everyone!

    Thanks for the welcome! I have already been on a couple of threads specifically about Egg Yolk Perotinitis. I'm currently feeding Big Gain layer feed, with some mealworms and greens. I'm starting to really question the feed. It's what is available at the local feed mill (same one I got the...
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    Tell me about your internal layers

    I had a thought this morning. This comes from the experience of working at a Vet clinic and thinking quite a bit about the quality of pet foods. While it's true that many commercial foods have the benefit of being scientifically designed to provide required nutrients in the amounts necessary...
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    egg yolk peritonitis?

    Although it's not contagious, Veterinary manuals say that it can still run through an entire flock. I've had three hens within weeks of each other get EYP. "Egg peritonitis is characterized by fibrin or albumen-like material with a cooked appearance among the abdominal viscera. It is a common...
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    Hi Everyone!

    Hello, I'm new here. Unfortunately what brought me here was a search to help me with my sick girls. I started by raising four chicks 2 1/2 years ago. With such a small flock, they became my babies, and I spent a lot of time interacting with them. I had no health issues with them for over two...
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    Tell me about your internal layers

    About a month ago I found a 2 1/2 year old Easter Egger dead in the run, but had no idea why. She showed no signs of illness and seemed active and alert when I let her out of the coop that morning, however I had noticed a severe decline in eggs from her. One week later, her sister, another...
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