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    missing neck feathers on several chickens

    Bumping this. Have 3 chickens with missing neck feathers....Any suggestions out there? If it is lice or mites, how does one treat?
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    Avian Flu H5N2

    Wow. Thank you for this excellent and informative post
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    New chicks arrive next week! Sand or pine shavings as bedding?

    Hello there! I have been researching this as well. I have always used pine shavings but am considering sand now. Just found this article via the Chicken Chick. She stresses that PLAY SAND IS NOT GOOD for chicks/chickens because of the silica content and the possibility of respiratory issues...
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    MOUSE!

    I've not tried it yet, but if you are interested in using the snap traps and do not want to take a chance that one of your chickens will be accidentally injured, you can take a small plastic bin with a really tight fitting lid and place the traps and bait inside the box and cut very small holes...
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    Eggs sticking to hen's feathers; promoting egg pecking

    Nikki, thank you! That is funny all the other girls were staring at her bottom! I got a giggle out of that. Well, thanks to your advice, Greta will be getting a bum trim this evening! Great idea. Thank you!
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    Eggs sticking to hen's feathers; promoting egg pecking

    My Blue Cochin, Greta, just started laying about three weeks ago, sometimes in the nesting box, but more often in the middle of the coop and the egg is generally broken, from what I thought to be egg pecking, but actually turned out to be from impact One day, I happened to be in the coop as...
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    Egg pecking problem please help

    Wow, Chicken Obsessed. Desensitizing their fixation. Brilliant! Thank you immensely for this post! We will outsmart those chickens yet!
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    BO Labored Breathing, Crackling, Wheezing and light sneezing

    Good work chicken mama! I am SO glad Harriet is on the mend! Wonderful news and I hope she keeps it up.Pearl is much better too. Today is 8 of 10 on the antibiotics and Polyvisol vitamins. She still has intermittent heavy breathing, but no "panting". She has good poop (as she has had from the...
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    BO Labored Breathing, Crackling, Wheezing and light sneezing

    Good stuff, ladies
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    BO Labored Breathing, Crackling, Wheezing and light sneezing

    Thank you, Kimquat. I also read about VetRx being helpful, if she continues with the breathing/respiratory issues. Pearl really did turn around within 24 hours of the antibiotics. Next time, if I'm only dealing with one sick hen, I will do the Tylan. It is hard to treat one chicken with a "add...
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    BO Labored Breathing, Crackling, Wheezing and light sneezing

    Will do! I will try it tonight. Nobody can tell me chickens aren't smart and don't have a memory. Pearl starts bagawking and running off the minute she sees me coming with the orange hand towel (to wrap her) and syringe!! Haaa! I will thank you for her now. Operation watermelon to be executed by...
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    MPC please reply ASAP

    That is great! You will have to post some pics of your new babies!
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    BO Labored Breathing, Crackling, Wheezing and light sneezing

    Thank you, Nsampsel. She has resumed to her normal behavior and I returned her to the other girls (who remain symptom free) yesterday. I will continue the antibiotics, as you suggest. It is very difficult to know she is getting the right amount of Terra Vet 10. Trying to give it to her in a...
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    MPC please reply ASAP

    Woo hooooo!! Congratulations! Have fun!!
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    Trying To Get an Answer For my Chicken Dying

    So sorry for your loss I think mnferalkitty is on the mark. I had a Coopers Hawk stalking my girls recently. Very scary. From what I understand, they come back, so keep an eye out. Take care, and again, sending warm wishes.
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