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    HELP does my baby girl have Marek's?

    I believe I lost most of my flock to Mercks also. Mine started out walking funny, off center, and would go down from there. They would not be able to walk straight, and were happy, but finally got to where they could not stand, they would fall over sideways. Before I figured it out, I tried...
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    Ordering chicks! Opinions on Murray Mcmurray...

    I love Murray McMurray! So first batch I ordered were mostly DOA, postal issue, not hatchery. They re-filled my entire order and apologized. Second batch were all healthy and alive thankfully. I had two accidental losses of the 40 I ordered, one ate sawdust, and another drown the first few...
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    Introducing Stinky Baby Chicks

    introduce them in the yard where the young ones can get away if needed. You could also let the young ones in the coop during the day while the other chickens are out and about to keep the poo indoors limited to night time. I guess you would need nest boxes available outside for this to work...
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    Chickens are kicking the bucket!! HELP!

    http://www.freshfromflorida.com/
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    Chickens are kicking the bucket!! HELP!

    Yes, your state's agricultural extension office will be very helpfull to you, and for free. Please contact them for help. The Florida one is fantastic. They will come out and can run several tests on your birds on the spot. You can submit a bird for a necropsy, but it will need to be a live...
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    nesting box test drive

    Too Funny! I had two chickens in one nest box today laying! The one just couldn't wait anylonger and walked right over the top of Gobble!
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    Fireants in Coop

    You can flood the coop area to chase them out. I then treat my entire yard (except the coop area, or anyplace the chickens eat or roll in the dirt. ) with a professional fire ant killer Talstar thats non systemic. (It won't go up into the grass my free range birds graze on). You can get...
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