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    Frida and Diego! pilgrims gesse? Age?

    Hello! Could anyone help me have an estimate of the age of these little fellas?
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    Identify the breed of these fellas?

    I've had these bunch for a long time but never bothered to ask for a breed! I the fist one is a bantam but the other I have no idea it has a peculiar crest.I've gotten mixed answers... Could you help me?
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    Any ideas how to get rid of fire ants? they won't let my chicks hatch!

    Thank you for the reply and suggestions Sonya! I did move her as soon as possible to inside the house and found her a safe box with newly placed wood shavings for her to nest,she had been under so much stress I felt so guilty.She will be kept inside until the rest of the chickens hatch and in...
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    Any ideas how to get rid of fire ants? they won't let my chicks hatch!

    I thought so! I have 9 hens but they don't seem to get close to fire ants at all! and my hen that was sitting on the eggs focused on saving the chick that was a day old instead of the hatching one and still got the area around the eye biten!
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    Any ideas how to get rid of fire ants? they won't let my chicks hatch!

    I agree,I haven't tried ammonia but I read that chickens are very sensitive to the smell so I will avoid that to annoy them but indeed some heavy artillery will be needed! Thanks for the suggestions!
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    Any ideas how to get rid of fire ants? they won't let my chicks hatch!

    I have gone to the place where I buy my feed and they sell things to exterminate bugs.Since I believe the ants come from a dried up well I will definately spray that area and outside the coop just to be safe and so the others don't get sick or intoxicated by mistake even though it's supposed to...
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    How long for a quail to lay!?

    I've had my pair of quails (yes one male and one female) and they haven't started laying! they have been mating and he has pooped foamy poop so I believe its about time! Ho much longer will it take for them to hatch? could there be a reason they are taking so long? maybe their pen is not ideal...
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    Any ideas how to get rid of fire ants? they won't let my chicks hatch!

    Hi!!! I am currently very desperate about this little situation I have been having with ants! Whenever my baby chicks start too hatch they seem to appear out of nowhere and they have killed two of my chickens in separate occasions.I have my hens nest mounted on a wall and it has wood shavings...
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    Hello! from Cancun,Mexico

    There are very little backyard chickens people own them in rural areas but not in the city.People get very excited and also surprised when I tell them I have chickens! I am extremely glad I stumbled upon help and just articles of knowledge!Thanks for the lovely welcome! Stephanie
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    Swollen?air sac? Help!!!

    Thank you to everyone who helped me sort out what was happening to my chick! luckily it was nothing and what seemed to be an air filled sac disappeared a few days later.I got a bit scared as these are my first chickens hatched! Steph
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    Swollen?air sac? Help!!!

    I'm worried about my little chick it doesn't seem sick but there is an air sac need its chest! How do I treat it ):
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    Crusty vent?! Help!

    Thank you for the suggestion! I already started adding a bit of vinegar to her water and she seems to be liking it.I'll try veggie today I have attempted to giver her those previously but she just won't even acknowledge them,I'll remove the dry food for a bit and see if she notices fresh veggies!
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    Crusty vent?! Help!

    Thank you! I will definitely do so,I already have her separated and with a lamp,currently giving her electrolyte solution but will start with the vinegar as soon as possible,she's kinda picky with food so I give her a mix of crushed dried corn,chick starter feed and a bit of oatmeal.The oatmeal...
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    Crusty vent?! Help!

    Hi! I'm very new to quails and lately I have been having some issues with one of my girls,she has been very under the weather and has lost a ton of weight!I posted about this before and things don't seem to improve much but she's still holding on. I haven't found the root of her weightloss issue...
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    Very sad/sick looking cortunix quail

    Hi, I noticed just today that one of my two quails is very thin her bones are just so visible and you can easily feel her ribs to touch,she has been very sedentary and craving to bee under the sun,I am giving her water constantly with a small medicine syringe and she is drinking but she barely...
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