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    No Chocolate Eggs For Me?

    BCM = Black Copper Marans in case that wasn’t clear. Thanks!
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    No Chocolate Eggs For Me?

    Hi all, I have great 5.5 week old chicks from a local farm. Sexed at birth. Admittedly the farmer told me BCM chicks were tough. We lost one but still have this handsome specimen. Assuming I’m getting no eggs from this bird? Hoping it’s the only one of the group and he’s a nice guy so we can...
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    Search for Organic Grower/All-flock Pellets

    Thanks! This is on my list. Currently trying Mile Four which seems great, comes in pellets so I’m seeing much less food waste. I do have one hen that just doesn’t seem to like it. Still hoping she’ll come around. Otherwise Green Mountain is next if I can find it!
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    Search for Organic Grower/All-flock Pellets

    Yup that would be fine. Something I could offer pullets, hens with OS and a rooster
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    Buff Orpington? Really?!

    Update: she lays green eggs! Updated pic on my avatar. She’s awesome and we love her.
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    Integrating 1 hen to flock of littles after sudden loss of her friend

    I’ll update as I know I’m always looking for the end of the story. We lost our hen but it was so easy to integrate the last hen with the flock of pullets. We kept them separate but in the same area for a few days, then free ranged together for about a week, and then one day she went into their...
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    Search for Organic Grower/All-flock Pellets

    Thanks so much for the reply. I know I don’t care as much about all those other words - but it does seem that it’s either “everything” or nothing… I have given the Grubbly Farms feed as mash and they love it! But just not sustainable for us with work schedules - and when we go away which we...
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    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thanks so much for all the thoughts along the way. We are loving this chicken experience - but sometimes it's so tough! If I can't find local vaccinated chicks with good resistance may be that could be my next career business plan :)
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    Search for Organic Grower/All-flock Pellets

    HI all, I'm searching for organic grower or all-flock pellets for my girls. I was feeding Grubbly Farms which I liked but the crumbles are so dusty (clogs the feeders and wastes tons of feed) and their "pellets" they just pick out the whole grains they like (the pellets are where the added...
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    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Final Report Final Diagnosis: Euthanasia (cervical dislocation) Neurotropic T-cell lymphoma secondary to Marek's disease, presumptive Final Comment: Histopathologic evaluation reveals neoplastic lymphocytes with a T-cell immunophenotype preferentially infiltrating the sciatic nerves and brain...
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    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Hi all (@LaFleche), We got some delayed results (our state lab is super swamped with avian influenza) I wanted to share as I know someone in the future will appreciate the answer: it actually was Mareks. I'll paste some of the pathology report below so you can all read. I don't want to post...
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    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thank you for this! The support here is so great.
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    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    The preliminary pathology report is in. @LaFleche Still awaiting the histopathology which may tell us more but this seems reassuring that it was not obviosuly Mareks:
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    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thank you ☺️ It is amazing how attached we get to these little creatures. I had no idea when we adopted a few about 18 months ago! We’ve had our share of losses but also such joyous moments. Appreciate your sharing and support.
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    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thanks so much. I agree I’ve gotten great help along the way on this one! And learned a lot yet again. Yes Cornell is the place - we’re lucky to have a great Ag program in our state. And the vet may help me get her there which would be amazing. I’ll make sure to post the results as I know how...
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