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    Water Belly or Ovarian Cyst? AND Internal Layer? GRAPHIC PICS

    Ascites, also known as"'water belly," is a disease in which fluid accumulates in a bird's abdominal cavity. The fluid may contain yellow protein clots, giving it a yellowish tinge.
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    Layer Assortment

    Layer Assortment from Murray McMurray They are all 6 weeks old.
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    What breed are my chicks?

    Feathered legs chicks a Wheaton Maran.
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    Deworming

    I want to deworm my flock (100+). Starting with Wazine and following up with Safegaurd. What is the easiest way to give a Safegaurd to 100+ chickens?
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    Opossum Attack

    Two nights ago a opossum found his way into our coop and attacked one of our roosters. He was recovering from bumble foot and was doing well, until the attack. I took him from the coop, gave him a quick check and separated him. The next morning I gave him a closer exam and noticed a small cut on...
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    egg cartons

    If you are okay with used cartons, check your local grocery stores. They remove cracked eggs and replace with uncracked eggs. They then place the cracked eggs into empty carton and throw away. Just ask the dairy manager to save the cartons for you.
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    Help Please!!!!! My Silkie is paralysed!!!!! UPDATED!! VIDEO!!!

    I had a problem with one of mine, similar to yours. The first thing I did was separate her from the others. Put her on chick starter for the added protein. Put vitamins and an antibiotic in her water. She back to herself in about 5 days. I kept her be herself for 10 days, along with the food...
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    new to backyard chickens from South Georgia!!!

    Welcome. I am in North Florida. Not too far from Valdosta.
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    Need help ,what killed our chickens.

    We lost half our flock last year. We thought it was a raccoon, but it turned out to be a mama fox.
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    First eggs!!!!!!!!!

    It's always exciting when the young hens start to lay. Congrats!
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    Roosters, Pullets and Cockerels

    I have 5 roosters that I need to remove from my flock. I am only removing them to start pure breed breeding. I have a Dominique/Rhode Island Red mix, hatched on 11.24.11. He is a beautiful boy, docile and has provided many hardy offspring. I also have a Barred Plymouth Rock/Easter Egger mix...
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    Don't buy from Efowl

    Awaiting to hear back from Efowl regarding their guarantee of sexing. I ordered pullets and out of 5, 3 are cockerels. To top it off only 4 are the breed I ordered. To be fair, I had ordered a total of 20 pullets and 17 were correct.
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    Set Eggs 6-8-12

    Two of my eggs have pipped. The grand kids aren't too interested as yet. As the hatch progresses I think they will get excited. I always get excited. This is so addictive.
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    Set Eggs 6-8-12

    Sounds great. Please post photos of your ducks when they hatch. My grand kids would love that.
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    Chicks 3 weeks old

    I have 16 three week old chicks for sale. They are all mixed breeds. My breeding roosters are pure breeds, which are a Delaware, a Dominique and an Ameraucana. My breeding hens are also pure breeds, Rhode Island Red, Barred Plymouth Rock, Australorp, and an Ameraucana. The majority of the chicks...
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