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    Mites in Canada

    powder them with diatamtous earth and the coop walls ect . chickens don't mind warm water baths wonder if you figured out a tick bath with dog shampoo ? just trying to help thinking what I would do if I didn't have a farmers store .diatamatous earth has to be dry to work . google it its non...
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    What kind of dog will guard my flock?

    I have 3 blue heelers they protect my chickens with their life .ravens cant touch down and coyotes wont come on the property also they lay down by my feet when im outside having a tea and the chickens even walk over them .it takes a couple days of keeping an eye out till they know the chicken...
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    What kind of dog will guard my flock?

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    Comment by 'norain' in article 'Winter-Coop-Temperatures'

    we run our coops at 50 f works for us .using oil heaters and we have slatted plastic over the run door for the chickens to walk through and minimize heat lost . im pretty sure they would do fine if it was colder . but we are well insulated even the floors . which is nice not having water freeze .
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    Very red swollen chicken butt - pictures

    The red bum usualy followed by white creamy discharge or on outside stuck to feathers and bald skin is fungal infection . Bath bird 2 drops of dish soap then we squirt a little canastin inside and and wipe anti fungal cream on the outside . it's possible to be passed to other birds you can...
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    Very red swollen chicken butt - pictures

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    Comment by 'norain' in article 'Why are my hens not laying?'

    diatomaceous earth is the greatest insecticide there is . Every shed chicken coop , even blew it up in the attic of our house with the leaf blower .well we don't have any bugs or spiders in our 15 yr old house .no bugs in our coops or on our chickens also sheds ive built don't get flys in them...
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    Comment by 'norain' in article 'Why are my hens not laying?'

    Try uping the protein a layer feed and also we found when we let them out to feed on the fresh grass the eggs count went from 6 to 19 eggs per morning . I'm no exspert but its worth a try worked for us . i've also been told to try alpha cubes in the run during winter when there is no grass to...
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    So low in the pecking order

    We have two like this . We just take them aside and give them their treats in a bowl the 2 low status birds don't mind sharing the bowl .
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    Canadians check in here....

    Howdy were in bc .but I used to work with what I consider a good friend from newfoundland up at ft mcmurry .
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    Comment by 'norain' in article 'Why are my hens not laying?'

    You know if you set that scared chicken on your lap with a bowl of rice and let it eat it will become your best friend and will lose the fear . we do this with plain yogurt and a little rice if you have bird with sour crop .
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    Review by 'norain' in article 'Why are my hens not laying?'

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    Review by 'norain' in article 'Adding To Your Flock'

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    Review by '' on item 'Barred Rock'

    We have three barred rocks . They were 6 months older than our 20 rode islands So they showed the young birds how to range and get around . Would definitely get more when the time comes.
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