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    Introducing my dogs to my chickens

    Thanks for all the great advice. it gives me plenty to work with to help set them up for success
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    Introducing my dogs to my chickens

    Long story short, I ended up getting a 3 month old and a 6 month old doberman. We are in the middle of building a new house on new property, and are renting a place that is 30 minutes from our current coop. I know I need to get these puppies sort of acculimated to the chickens, but I am not...
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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

    I think she meant that people dont believe that if they are not inspected they can still be edible. People still get dumbfounded that I eat my own eggs and chickens... and I was until a month or two ago, a USDA food inspector!
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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

    I know the feeling! I killed some roosters to go to freezer camp near our pens, but since moving the only place I could clean and gut them was on the front driveway in the middle of town! I got a lot of funny looks, but I atleast tried to keep the goryness hidden anytime I noticed a child...
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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

    The grinder is essentially an instantaneous death and the chicks dont know its coming. I would consider an instantaneous death AND being completely shredded into bits in less then a second much more humane then cutting a chicken's throat and allowing it to bleed to death over a few seconds. In...
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    Rooster's wing torn completely off by our dog- Is there anything else I should be doing for him?

    It sucks that it happened, but I think he was with the best family for it to happen too! Great that you already had a place for him to get some sun! The wound looks good, and I agree, it looks like deep tissue bruising. Here is another hen who lost part of her arm and also had the green bruising...
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    In a layer feed is 17% protein enough?

    here is WHY there is a difference. Grower is meant to do just that... Supply nutrients to help promote growth. Chickens will grow slightly faster and put on slightly more weight when fed a higher protein. Unfortunately, protein is rather expensive to buy for the supplier, so it will cost more...
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    Rooster's wing torn completely off by our dog- Is there anything else I should be doing for him?

    You did great! Personally, i would try and get him off of ceder bedding. The aromatic oils from it are not very good for chickens. Short term use is definitely not a big deal though. Otherwise, I think you have done completely amazing work! I personally haven't had a bird THAT injured, but I...
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    Not sure what is wrong, little blood in poop and poor weights?

    I already have wazine on hand because of it's high level of safety for human consumption, but I will be sure to follow up with something more all-inclusive as a second dose in 2 weeks. I want to avoid any wormers not approved for meat producing agricultural animals or not approved for use in...
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    Not sure what is wrong, little blood in poop and poor weights?

    I couldnt be sure one way or the other because it was such a small swirl. (I have seen it a few other times, it always is small swirls) I had the fecal test done because of the fact that they are eating 80lbs of feed a week and still feel like they are skinny and barely 2lbs once gutted and...
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    Not sure what is wrong, little blood in poop and poor weights?

    my entire flock (52 birds mostly red-sex links) has always been skinny. (keel bones always feel very prominate) I always figured they just needed more time to grow and gain muscle. Well they are a year old now and still seem way too skinny. They barely make a meal for two people when...
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    how much time between wormings?

    I have searched high and low and I still feel a bit confused. To start off, I have 70+ chickens and only free time on the weekends. Everyone seems to reccommend 10 days between worming treatments.(wazine in water and ivermec pour-on?) however, I only have the weekends where i have time to worm...
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    Consolidated Kansas

    Ok guys, I need some advice for our area. What type of wormer have you found works the best for our area? (I am in southwest kansas more specificly). I have been having issues keeping weight on the girls and decided that even though they dont show any other signs (poops look good, feathers are...
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    Keeping my eggs warm until I gather them...

    Not sure of your location, but just an FYI, your eggs CAN get cold before you gather them. In nature (and in coops around the country), hens lay one egg a day until they have enough, THEN they sit on them and heat them. MANY people have good luck hatching eggs that have been sitting in fridges...
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    Chicks in the car

    I had to move two 2-day-old chicks to a buyer who was an hour away. Honestly the best advice is just make sure your car is comfortable for you when your wearing just jeans and a t-shirt. Your chicks will cheep, but trust me... they will REALLY cheep if they are truly cold. If your concerned...
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