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    3 month old chicks are dying fast

    I lost another 7 chicks today. I have 5 left and they are acting halfway normal. I think the Corrid was given a lot too late to save them. I hope the remaining chicks survive.
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    3 month old chicks are dying fast

    Thank you. I just went and checked on the remaining chincks and most look a little better. I have three other coops with ducks in one large breed chickens in one and bantams in another. All adultsShould I put the Corrid in all there watering bowls too?
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    3 month old chicks are dying fast

    25 are 4-H chicks. I've had them since February. 5 are polish bantams 2 sea bright bantams and two Americana bantams. All same age all been together since day one.
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    3 month old chicks are dying fast

    I've raised chickens for about 16 years and never had them get sick. Of course I looked around on the internet and errything looked like cocci Not positive that's what it is but I wanted to try something so I started Corrid.
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    3 month old chicks are dying fast

    It rained Friday and has been hot80s since. They are eating but not like they normally do. They usually gorge themselves now they just pick around. They hang around the water drinking a lot. Poop is bloody.
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    3 month old chicks are dying fast

    Wednesday morning I noticed most of my 3 month old chicks (about 15) we're acting lethargic. The day before they were acting normal. 8 hours later 4 were dead. 4 hours later 4 more died. I gave them fresh water with a dose of Corid they drank and went to roost. This morning 6 more we're dead. I...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    I hope this is not considered hijacking but I would love to find someone who raises and sell Lakenvelders close to home. Does anyone know of anyone close?
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    Lakenvelders in middle TN?

    I would love to find someone who raises and sells Lakenvelders close to home. Does anyone have any good leads?
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    hen acting very odd

    I have a 3yr old hen that is moulting. She has always been the first offf the roost but for the last few days she paces back and forth on the roost acting like she wants to fly down but is real unsure of herself. When she does come down she walks and acts normal until she gets ready to feed. She...
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    Broody hen

    My best layer just went broody. I have no rooster therefore I have no need in her being broody. Is there any way to convince her to change her mind?
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    Sudden death of rabbit

    I have a 2 year old rabbit that was perfectly fine this morning. When I got home this afternoon around 5 I noticed he was acting a little strange. His food bowl was still full and he was being lathargic. I checked on him every 1/2 hour and his condition did not seem to improve but he also did...
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    Do pigeons have to have fly space?

    I have a pen that is 6 foot long by 3ft tall by 3 foot deep. One third of it is enclosed (for shelter). It stands 4 foot off the ground. I plan on getting one pair of pigeons to raise in the pen. I haven't planned on flying them. Will they be healthy and happy?
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    What have I bought?

    I got these two from a very nice lady. She told me the two breeds but I have forgotten. PLease help.
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    Hen With Twisted Neck

    I just went to check on my flock and a hen that has been sitting was still in her nest but her neck is twisted making her head upside down. i picked her up and she is unable to walk or twist her neck back correctly. She is unable to eat drink or walk. Yesterday she was just fine. She is around 1...
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    Nest cleanliness

    My sitting hen constantly poops in her nest box and of coarse it gets on the eggs. I clean it out daily but I did not know if i should wash off the eggs. Will it hurt t have "dirty eggs".
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