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    Older hens got med. starter--withdrawal?

    okay, breathing again! I've done what you have all said and pulled all food and replaced it with flock raiser, and pI put oyster shell on the side. I have truly loved watching my chicks grow, and the two rescues I took in have taught me sooooo much (problems galore!). For the most part, they...
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    Older hens got med. starter--withdrawal?

    And what is b.o.s.s.?
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    Older hens got med. starter--withdrawal?

    Someone said I have a problem...oh no! I'm freaking out. The babies only got a little, and just over a couple of days...just the ones who dared go into the big girls' domain before they were chased out. I have been so careful! It seems nothing is going right these days!! What do I need to...
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    Older hens got med. starter--withdrawal?

    I guess that's my problem...I don't know how to separate the feed in a good way but still keep them together. Our coop building has been delayed due to monsoon season here in Michigan haha, so they all live in the garage (ugh). I do have separate quarters for the big girls, but they don't like...
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    Older hens got med. starter--withdrawal?

    I have 2 laying hens (ok, one is stubborn right now) and 22 9-week old laying chicks. I have been letting them all hang out together and they are getting along fine, although the chicks have a healthy respect for the big girls. My hens got into the medicated starter feed, and the babies got into...
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    Hen with watery diarrhea

    Thanks to all for the help. Worming seemed to do the trick and all "systems" are going fine with the girls. The ameracauna is back to laying 6 days out of 7 (has killed me to not eat them during the withdrawal period) but the barred Rick hasn't laid a good egg since April 10. Going to keep...
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    Hen with watery diarrhea

    Thank you so much Dawg (and all!). I have given the Wazine and marked my calendar for the Safeguard. I really appreciate your telling me dosages, etc. I never knew there was so much that could go wrong! But, I do know the issues inherent in any animal rescue, so I'm not complaining (just...
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    Hen with watery diarrhea

    Thanks to all! I got some oyster shell just now and will offer it to the girls. The farm store didn't have the dewormer you mentioned...all they stock is wazine and safeguard. Since I don't know anything about either, I'm going on a search tomorrow! The leg mites I did know about. I used...
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    cannibalization of 6wk old chicks

    I'm very new, so fair disclosure there. My chicks are almost 6 weeks and I noticed one mean girl pulling tail feathers out and making others bleed. She was just focused on going chick to chick, pulling tail feathers. She actually got most of one of my RIR's tail feathers out while I went in...
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    Hen with watery diarrhea

    Hi! This is my first post...I think I might still have new chicken owner sparkles. This winter, we decided to get into chickens and were just going to get some chicks at the farm store and start out that way. Started to look for equipment, etc., online and ended up rescuing 2 hens (1 barred...
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