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    Sick Chicken Ideas?

    Thanks, I've been here a while but mostly a lurker. I learn a lot from everyone's posts and the site. Anyway, yes she's having bowel movements. Her abdomen is soft, I'm not sure if it's just her being fat though. I'll work on getting her better hydrated. Thanks. Not sure when I can get in to a vet.
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    Sick Chicken Ideas?

    I looked through a few posts but couldn't find anything similar so I apologize if you have answered this one before. Found one of my 3 yr old red sec-linked hens in the corner of the coop pecked on. She was beat up pretty bad so I brought her in and cleaned her up. We've had some before and they...
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    Incubating Turkey eggs

    HELP! Wondering if we could get some help with some turkey eggs. We were out bush-hogging today and ran over a wild nest; broke 3 eggs, 8 are still intact. The female took off and we haven't seen her since. It's suppose to get cold here so we didn't want to leave them lay to freeze or for...
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    ***Chickensitting Thread!!!***

    I'm available to watch pretty much any critter. I'm in the Morehead, KY area. We also like to travel so it would be nice to trade out for some help here too!
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    Percent protein for chicks

    Thanks for all the suggestions!!! You guys rock!
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    Percent protein for chicks

    I had a question about the percent protein in my starter feed. We had the chicks on 20% starter but my husband was 'helping' me (I'm glad he tries to help me; such a sweetheart) and picked up 24% feed in a 50 lb bag and has already opened it up to get it ready for me.....I see that it is for...
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