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    Rooster Very Ill - Any Food Suggestions?

    He didn't even look at the egg. Not a good sign I guess. We are feeding him the antibiotic water via syringe. His poop is clear.
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    Rooster Very Ill - Any Food Suggestions?

    Hi That is really all the symptoms. And we have a few of the cornish rocks die from heart failure so we were familiar with the turning of the comb. But this is a regular size RIR (I think) with a huge rose comb. We put vitamins in their water daily. Do you think the bread/milk would be...
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    Rooster Very Ill - Any Food Suggestions?

    Hi My rooster appears very very ill this a.m. - we have moved him to a indoor area and started him on omimyician (like teramyician) for what appears to be pneumonia. He is labored breathing and very dark purple comb. I'm afraid we have waited to late to start treatment. I read somewhere that...
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    Sick Rooster - Please Help!

    King is about 7 months old. He seems to be eating, drinking o.k. He is not puffed up and has not lost weight that we can tell. We do not have an avian vet nearby. FYI-we also put antibiotics in their water. Any ideas?
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    Sick Rooster - Please Help!

    Hi I have a rooster that started losing his crowing voice about a week ago. Now he cannot crow at all but he still tries. He does act like he is labored a little bit to breath and he has lost his aggressive behavior also. No other chickens are sick. It has not been that cold here plus we...
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    First Hatch - Now What?

    This is my first time to incubate and i woke up this a.m. to a newly hatched chick. He looks great moving around and chirping. i still have about 16 eggs that are due to hatch over the next couple days. My question is what do I do now? Remove him quickly after he dries or wait till this...
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    Nov. Egg Swap....Closed....

    Hi O.k. I am very new to this and really not sure how a swap works. How do you know if your eggs that you are sending are hatchable? We have PLENTY of roosters at work but my flock is a mixture of everything and every size. Please help this newbie - it sounds like fun. I'm getting a new...
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    Looking for Frizzle Eggs

    Hi I am working on getting my bator here this week - would you have some available to ship next week like around the 10th? Please let me know - also you can email me directly at [email protected]
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    Advice on purchasing Incubator

    Hi Thanks for the advice. The eggs aren't actually here yet - I bought them from an individual that will be shipping soon. I am way out and not near much of anything. Do the local feed stores sell incubators that are worth anything? Our local feed stores our so old and outdated I'm afraid to...
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    Advice on purchasing Incubator

    Hi I am new to hatching eggs and need some advice on what brand or type of incubator to purchase. What is your opinion on this brand? HOVA-BATOR INCUBATOR 1602N & AUTOMATIC EGG TURNER 1611 Thanks - I need one asap - I already have some eggs.
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    Looking for Frizzle Eggs

    Hi Looking for some fertile Frizzle eggs to hatch with my kids. Any color is great! Thanks,!!!
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    Sick Rooster and Poly Vi Sol

    HI What is polyvisol? And would it help and rather sick acting rooster. He is eating but lays around alot. Please help!!!!! My kids are so upset that "Randy" is not chasing and having fun.
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    Reply Sent to Email

    How do I set up my profile to send replies from others to my email? Is that even possible? Thanks!:o
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    Sick Rooster - Please help!

    Hi Our favorite rooster "Randy" pictured is acting funny. He is usually full of energy and enjoys chasing and flogging us. But for the last couple days he has been with less energy and has no desire to chase or play. He is eating but just less active. It has been cooler mornings here and he...
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    FS - Bantam Black Frizzle Cochin Cockerel - SE OK

    I am not real sure where that is. But not too close to me. Do you ever come this way? Or have an interest in coming to our corn maze with your family - maybe we could make a deal of some kind. My daughter has one frizzle but she wants to get more right away. Any suggestions? THANKS!
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