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    Turkey eating it's own excrement? Never kiss a turkey on the mouth!!

    Bronze Breasted Turkey's Making a meal out of their own excrement????? I have ten BB turkey's living outdoors in a 20x 40 foot pen. They seem to enjoy chowing down the feces of their pen mates as soon as the crap hits the ground. I keep them well watered, and they have ample access to forage...
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    aggressive tufted roman geese

    I have a 4 foot by 8 foot enclosure with ten 3 week old tufted roman geese in my basement. I always supply adequate water and feed to them. Yesterday when I came home from my real job, I noticed 3 geese had severe rip wounds to their rear end area. Several feathers had violently been plucked...
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    Seriusly injured TONGUE

    Last night when I checked my chicks (5 weeks old) one of my light brahmas had pecked a blue tarp which lines my brooder underneath the Pine chip bedding. A long strand of plastic thread had wrapped around her tongue and sinched it down extremely tight anchoring her to the tarp. I have no idea...
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    Mcmurray chick order...should I cancel?

    I've canceled subsequent orders after being shipped a 50 chick order on March 3rd. I don't buy any of this stuff concerning their going through regulatory bodies first. With all the feed back they've been given, their first obligation should be to their customers and the chicks themselves...
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    Necropsies

    I had 52 delivered on 3-3-08. 12 have become sick and I have 4 more that appear headed in that direction. When will it stop I wonder? I am certain it is AE due to the similarity of symptoms to those that have had their birds checked and tested. I've put down a few which is pretty difficult...
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    Necropsies

    Whatever you do don't rely on the Hatchery to tell you what percentage of their customers received sick chicks. When I called MM on March 20th to learn what was going on, I was not asked what my order number was, what my name was, and they were not interested in finding out anything about the...
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    Here is my brooder. It's built to house my chick-flock of 25 Light Brahmas and 25 Buff Orpingtons. 6100103230761EgUJUC][/url]
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    Necropsies

    My chicks, purchased from McMurray and delivered on 3/3/08 were doing fairly well until yesterday. I thought that I may have lucked out and dodged a bullet. Now, suddenly, several are showing ominous symptoms. They have been segregated. Two cannot stand and are flopped over unable to stand...
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    Necropsies

    As someone who can rightly claim to be a scientist, speculation is the fuel that leads to finding answers in science. Attempting to stamp out speculation in the scientific process is to bury one's head in the sand. For instance, someone speculated that the as yet to be identified illness...
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    Mcmurray~Positive experiences wanted~

    The only positive experience I've had with McMurray was that they appeared professional when I ordered my chicks.
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    mcmurry sick chicks please post here

    Chicks delivered by McMurray on March 3rd to Upstate, NY : 26 Buff Orps / 26 Light Brahmas All vaccinated for Mareks & Cocc... Each batch placed in separate brooders. I Buff Orp died within first 24 hours of my receipt of them (appeared weak from travel stress) I Buff Orp died on eighth...
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    mcmurry sick chicks please post here

    Ordered 25 Buff Orps and 25 Light Brahmas. McMurray shipped my order and two extra chicks to me 48 hours early. No e-mail sent to me advising me of early delivery. They sat in Post Office an additional 24 hours due to this. 1 buff Orp died within first 24 hours most likely from travel...
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