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    mites

    Has anyone tried Neem for mites? How about pyrethrum instead of permethrin? I think I have mites, as my hens are picking at the rooster, like grooming for bugs
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    mites

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    Confirmed Marek's... now what?

    Just in case you haven't seen this: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/
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    Confirmed Marek's... now what?

    No vaccinations , no isolation and the last one to die was too skinny to eat. But yes, I have eaten others with no symptoms and I am doing my 7 meat birds this weekend.
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    Confirmed Marek's... now what?

    My flock was diagnosed with Marek's 3 years ago. Since then I have raised chicks and gotten new hens and there has been no new outbreaks since the first year. I think the chicks got an immunity and the hens are old enough for it not to affect them. I was told that the tumors do not affect the...
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    Rooster with yolk on his chest

    I thought of that too, but it's smeared all over his chest about the height the hen would be when mounted. Just hoping he isn't hurting anyone
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    Rooster with yolk on his chest

    My rooster has gotten egg on his chest from somewhere a couple times now. Noone is laying. My year old hens stopped this summer and my pullets haven't started yet
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    Chantecler rooster and Icelandic hens

    the Chantecler is about 8# and the Icelandics are about 4#
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    Chantecler rooster and Icelandic hens

    Does anyone know if my Chantecler rooster would be too heavy for my Icelandic hens?
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    anybody raise sprouts to feed the chickens?

    as soon as I get my new pullets, I will try sprouting the oats and let you know how it goes. I have shallow plastic trays that seafood came in at a restaurant, drilled holes in the bottom for drainage. Did some BOSS last year, but the hens weren't too excited
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    anybody raise sprouts to feed the chickens?

    Should the pullets be a certain age before you feed sprouts? I bought a bag of race horse oats from Agway, will those sprout? This has probably been answered before, sorry if it's a duplicate
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    what about red clover? is that an option? having a hard time finding sproutable wheat in NH what about winter rye?
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    Mash, Pellets or Crumbles? Poll!

    Poulin sells organic pellets http://www.poulingrain.com/product_details.php?product_id=14&category_id=1 not sure you can get them in GA
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    Mash, Pellets or Crumbles? Poll!

    I feed Poulin crumbles for my Golden Comet ladies. And scraps from the kitchen. Free choice with no waste.
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    Newbie

    What a warm welcome!
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