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    Zimecterin , says it's ivermectin 1.87% Can I use it on chickens?

    Zimectrin is NOT the same as Zimectrin Gold. The regular Zimectrin (white box with orange/red on it) is only Ivermectrin 1.87%. The Zimectrin Gold is in a box with a black/gold sunset and horses and it has praziquantel 7.75% in addition to the ivermectrin. The praziquantel is what kills...
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    Need help with breeds!

    I have Barred Rocks, SL Wyandottes, black Australorps, a New Hampshire and a red sex link. None of them were pets before I got them and they were all free range. The BR seem to be the most docile and settled easiest. The SLW are a little more excitable and freak if I reach towards them. They...
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    Eggsicles...

    I had two last week when our temps were down in the teens. I checked when I closed the pop door at about 7pm but evidently somebody (probably the same hen) laid after that two nights in a row. I found each egg the following morning hard as a rock with a cracked shell.
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    Poultry nipples-Farmtek

    So...does anyone know the difference between the "layer" nipples and the "broiler" nipples?? All of the QC links that you guys have posted point to the broiler nipples they sell but I haven't seen anyone on this site raising backyard broilers. QC also sells layer nipples that do look a little...
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    Questions on new coop build/laying nest

    I am new to chickens but did a lot of research while building my coop. The best plan I discovered is to just pick something and make it revisable because your hens are going to tell you what they like and you'll end up changing it (sometimes more than once). I used dresser drawers for my boxes...
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    My coop is too friggen blue!

    Just an FYI, adding white paint to darker colors does not lighten them very much. I had about 1/2 gallon of interior satin left in a sage green. I decided I wanted the dining room a little lighter so I bought a pint of white to mix. It only went like 1 paint card shade lighter than the original...
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    Reliable Egg Layers??

    Dunlap Hatchery in Caldwell, ID (15 miles west of Boise) sells local but also ships chicks. They have a minimum of 25 chicks for shipping and charge a flat $10 plus .15 per chick. 90% guarantee on sex but some of their breeds you can order pullets. www.dunlaphatchery.com Their first shipment is...
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    Special feed for Molting chickens...

    Will it hurt the hens that are not molting to feed them the higher protein treats? I just got 3 black Australorps last night that are molting. None of my other hens are but I don't really have anywhere to seperate them and as soon as I walk out the door, I have an avid audience. I'm feeding a...
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    eggs have odd smell and taste

    My brother gave his hens some left over salad that had a little dressing on it. Their eggs tasted nasty for days just from the bit of seasoning that was in the oil dressing. Not sure if you've been feeding scraps but always think first about ANY seasoning or spices.
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    11 chickens missing, 2 dead

    I had a friend's dog get of of my yard and go after my hens while I was gone. Came home to find the rooster cornered under a bush with the dog nipping feathers from him. The rest of the area looked like all 4 hens had been plucked clean but I couldn't find any body parts. I finally found one...
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    Best time to add new hens?

    I can't upload pics off my mobile, evidently so I'll have to get them on the computer tomorrow. I need to do more research but I have no clue what the "things" are. The guy said they were a year old (same as the BR (which was actually a 2011 hatch) but the birds don't have a lot of body size...
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    Best time to add new hens?

    I just got home with my new additions to my small chicken flock. I started out with 4 Barred Rock hens and a roo. Then figured that wasn't going to be enough eggs so I picked up 3 Silver Laced and 2 red Sex Links. Then, because I seem to have a bunch of family that wants to share in my...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    6/9 so far. May break the to-date record with another one this afternoon? The average has been slowly rising as they settle in and I slow down on the coop changes (product of a newby's trial and error).
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    When do your hens lay?

    I have 9 hens, 4 different varieties, and have found eggs at all different times. My lights come on at 6am and go off at 8pm (LED rope light so I just leave it on during the day). My hens have been layng for me for almost 3 weeks (since I got them and disrupted their lives). I have had 0-4 eggs...
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    Poultry nipples-Farmtek

    Sorry to dredge up an old topic but I was looking at the QC website for these nipples and noticed that the link pasted here several times recommends the plastic screw in nipple for broilers and they have a slightly different style for layers. What's the difference and which do you recommend for...
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