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    I had 15 chickens. Now I have none.

    So sorry to hear about your chickens! Best bit of security we ever invested in have been great pyrenees females and an anatolian shepherd male dog. These guys will fiercly protect what they consider to be theirs and that includes other pets, livestock, poultry, children and adults. We are...
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    Immediate help needed

    Have you tried forcing drinking with a small syringe? With no needle obviously.
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    How do you keep quail from flying?

    I had considered the same about the double door thing as well. Im learning quickly as i go along thats for sure! I have read some studies about release quail conducted by A&M that showed that quail tend to imprint within the first 3 days after hatch. They also conducted a study about exposing...
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    Whats in your garden?

    Thanks for the tips! Prior to plantong i did a ph test and all looked well. A "fertility" test showed well also. Ive thought the same as to stopping by and asking what i may be doing wrong here. My corn only got about 3 feet tall, and ears only filled in about 1/4 of the way up from the bottom...
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    Whats in your garden?

    We have a vegetable garden. I am an awful farmer. Admittedly i seem to be learning something new each year. This year i did some soil prep, added some fertilizer and still it seems a few months kater and not much is growing, things are getting yellow. We have green beans, okra, squash, corn...
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    Treating with Corid and poultry dust...too much?

    Likely your fighting issues are due to your ratio of hen:cock. Males will learn fairly quickly to try and lay claim to hens. Is the fighting only going on within the cockerels, or are the hens fighting as well? As for mites, have you checked under their wings to be sure you know what youre...
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    How do you keep quail from flying?

    So a short background story. Im Skeeter, Ive kept poultry for many years. This year I decided I would raise quail for release at some property we have. The memories of abundant quail draw me into wanting to help supplement the local population. Before you say anything, yes Ive read the studies...
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