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  1. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    You're very welcome.
  2. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    After the second worming you only have to wait 2 weeks to eat eggs. So it's really 24 days total from start to finish that you throw out the eggs. I was nervous too about using the medicine, but had no problems at all! I noticed no difference in behavior, no difference in eating or drinking...
  3. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    It's a learning experience for me too! I wormed them again in 10 days (that's what I was told to do) and I had one heck of a time. The chickens had smartened up on me & would not eat the bread... so since I couldn't get the medicine back out of the bread, I had to buy a new tube. I found that...
  4. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    Thank you so much for answering my questions!! You have helped me very much!!
  5. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    I have one more question.. should I be withholding food?
  6. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    Thanks so much for your help! I think I'll go with the Zimecterin Gold again as I bought 2 tubes of it not knowing how much was really inside them. A helper is in order for next time for sure You have been of great help.
  7. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    Thank you for your reply. I will use different one next time as you suggested, thanks so much for the advice. Should I use Zimecterin Gold again for the 10 days later dose this time, or switch to another for that also?
  8. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    Thank you for your reply. I ended up closing the coop at 5pm last night & waited till 9am to open it & give them the wormer. So they went 16 hrs without food & I'm waiting 3 hrs to feed them just in case. I've never done this before and oh my goodness it was crazy! I put the wormer inside...
  9. Old 76 Farm

    Worming question

    Hi all, I'll be worming my chickens with Zimecterin Gold (Ivermectin 1.55%/Praziquantel 7.75%) paste. I know to give them just a bb size dose each, but I'm not sure if I should withhold food before doing so or after doing so.... or not to withhold food at all? Does anyone here know?
  10. Old 76 Farm

    Problems with every aspect of getting old and new chickens together

    If the older two are keeping others from food & water, I would separate them for a few days from the flock every time they do this. This will put them back at the bottom of the pecking order. As far as the roosters go, I would send two to the freezer or re-home them & keep the nicest one. Things...
  11. Old 76 Farm

    Urban Backyard Chickens end of life solutions??

    Another option would be to find a poultry processer in your area. You can do a search on craigslist. You just take the birds to them and they will process them for you for a fee. You could either use the meat for soup/stew or give the meat away.
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    At what age to re-home cockerel chick?

    Thanks very much for your replies! I decided to put him up for sale now, being ready to go at 7 weeks old or now if the new owner has chicks this age. Oh how I wish I could keep him! But that's the way it goes.. He'll make someone a great rooster
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    At what age to re-home cockerel chick?

    My broody hatched out three beautiful Buff Orpington chicks. Two are pullets, one cockerel now all 5 weeks old. I already have Daddy buff Orp plus two other roos, so the little guy will have to be re-homed. He has great genetics & his daddy is the best rooster I've ever had so he should be easy...
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    New pics. still wondering if hen or roo

    That looks like a rooster to me. That's a high comb, the change in the color and texture of the cape feathers, and those two extra long sickle feathers on the tail. I really think you'll hear a crow soon. Big healthy looking bird!
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    Normal behavior?

    They are so cute! It looks like they are trying to dust bathe already maybe?
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