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    Review by 'Star Creek' in article 'What to Do When Your Roosters are Fighting and How to Care for Them Afterwards'

    Great article. Let's see how this goes ...
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    Name that predator, please

    You all are such a wealth of information. Thank you !!!!
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    Have Mareks or Newcastle Disease- Now What?

    Kudos, I think that's a super question for your vet !
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    Have Mareks or Newcastle Disease- Now What?

    Egg-zacky. We can all arm chair quarterback the problem 'til the chickens come home to roost, but knowing what is wrong when there are multiple birds involved is another thing entirely. Necropsy by a lab is the only way to know for certain. The great thing about most government funded labs is...
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    Name that predator, please

    I didn't get a chance to set traps tonight. If the coon, or whatever it is, wants the chicks tonight, it is going to need the key to the garage deadbolt, the passcode to turn off the alarm and security cameras -- and something bigger than my 10 gauge :P
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    Name that predator, please

    So sorry for your loss !!!
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    Have Mareks or Newcastle Disease- Now What?

    IMHO, so very super smart of you.
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    Name that predator, please

    I'm hoping it's not weasels. I understand trying to keep weasels out is like trying to keep goats in.
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    Name that predator, please

    Unfortunately it's woven nylon, not metal.
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    Have Mareks or Newcastle Disease- Now What?

    X3 Looks like a good list for US labs: https://www.heritageacresmarket.com/poultry-necropsy-labs/ and I could only find the Canadian lab in BC: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/animals-and-crops/animal-health/pathology-necropsy Don't mess around. Test.
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    Name that predator, please

    I think there was a gap the first two nights. Last night, I can only imagine one of the chicks toes were sticking out of the mesh. I tugged on that all as hard as I could and couldn't get any gap that was greater than 1/4".
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    Name that predator, please

    I believe it is coming over the fence and through a chewed through area in the aviary netting through an enormous wild blackberry patch.
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    Name that predator, please

    Amazing pictures. You're right. I should go get my camera :)
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    Name that predator, please

    Thank you for the recommendation !
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    Name that predator, please

    Thanks for the recommendation.
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