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    Gmo's

    There are studies showing harmful effects of GMOs and plenty enough of farmers who notice fertility rates reduced. Already. This is already documented...and I lay odds that more such documentation is on way. Some are fortunate to not notice differences. good for them. others not. (perhaps...
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    What to feed chickens to lay more eggs.

    RMA SImpson; That is a dry JOKE (regarding rice at weddings) Amazing how many fall for it. Think birds blow up etc. Hysterical. Ask the Asians...Evidently they generally feed rice to their Chickens. Anyway Mine have been eating lots of it their whole life...and even prefer it to their other...
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    What to feed chickens to lay more eggs.

    Tyger Interesting question Cracked fresh is FRESH. whole grains stay fresh cracked go stale much more quickly. Actually I grind only SOME grains (especially large corn) but I also crack wheat and barley. Honestly I cracked some only because I see it sold that way in feed store, so just...
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    What to feed chickens to lay more eggs.

    Regards free range, they have a proportionately large run with multi-levels and shrubs trees which is their main area...then for about an hour most days they are let out to run "free" along our creekside and/or about the rest of the garden (limited time for would be too much damage - we keep a...
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    Gmo's

    Wealthy is relative term, Lydia, isn't it? (Financial wealth is not the only richness in Life.)
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    Gmo's

    GMOs are implicated in several problems with health, both personal and environmental, ... and with sociopolitical issues! such as good Farmers being harshly harassed and sued out of business or subjugated in several countries incl USA and Canada - google for detail - (while considering motives...
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    bald head duck cause?

    Well, conditions worsened even more starting to include thinning areas other than head...and typically seemed to be starting with under-feathers - what is the term for the underfeathers?- (so harder to detect casually). magnifying glass revealed not any mites HOWEVER treating for mites any...
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    bald head duck cause?

    THANKS! So far encouraging...3 of the 4 the meds (components) which I have are discussed in that article as being used with fowl... Thanks for reference/link. I may try the ketoconazole shampoo for starters. Shampooing ducks? ha ha. Ooooookay. (I shampooed a young pullet and she actually...
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    What to feed chickens to lay more eggs.

    I choose to dismiss all commercial feeds. I create my own. The resultant feed is better quality, fresher, and, excepting one element (organic corn), not more expensive, or not much more so. I buy human grade whole grains separately, Rice, organic Wheats, Barley and Corn - Organic Corn only to...
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    Gmo's

    You'd be surprised how much grain is Genetically Modified. Most of our (USA) Corn and Soy...percentages are very high. many other foods also. I've seen studies showing that fertility rates drop substantially in some livestocks which consume GMOs. (This doesn't mean any chicken who eats...
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    bald head duck cause?

    Lydia and Amiga, Thanks so much for responding. It does seem to be spreading amongst them, yes. I suspect a fungal thing, too, though bacterial seems possible too. ...and I understand tea tree oil should suppress it if it were a fungus OR bacteria...anyway many spp of those. (And mites...
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    bald head duck cause?

    Thanks Lydia, Here are three photos of three ducks: The first shows fairly well the crusty looking eye's rim on Ruth. It looks worse "in life". Ruth has also been balding some on the head and for the longest time -approaching a week - and recently I noticed her neck has a long thinning area on...
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    bald head duck cause?

    Our black runners are going bald, skin around eyelids crusting or appearing white (loss of "eyelashes" - tiny feathers??), around where bill attaches to head starting to lighten in color, (possibly swell??). Condition noticed beginning one week ago... We are uncertain if this is a fungus (it...
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    Can you feed chickens uncooked rice?

    My French chickens (Morans...Euro, not Asian) prefer rice. Medium grain brown rice raw. When I cook it somewhat (slightly less water so cooked "firm" with bit of salt and some oyster shell mixed in) they still llike it that way too, but with less enthusiasm. Prefer rice over (organic-non...
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    Can you feed chickens uncooked rice?

    You're hysterical
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