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    Bloody stool after ratsnake encounter

    One more question: Is that stuff different from what's in the medicated Chick starter? After we lost that first chick to unexplained causes I started feeding the MannaPro CHick Starter and it has this: Medicated Chick Starter Manna Pro Chick Starter is formulated for the development of active...
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    Bloody stool after ratsnake encounter

    Thanks. I'll see if I can get that at Tractor Supply (only store open on Sunday) :)
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    Bloody stool after ratsnake encounter

    just to clarify: no bloody stool or anything yesterday before the ratsnake attack. Today only bloody poop. How would I see if she got squeeze by the snake? It seems like this sort of thing would not really leave any marks. Heck even the dead chickens looked flawless! :(
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    Bloody stool after ratsnake encounter

    Last night when I checked the coop I found a ratsnake coiled around my 2 months old Orpington :( The check was dead and her buddy a 2 months old Brahma was very distressed. I took the Brahma out and had hubby get rid of the large ratsnake. (We had previously lost two other checks same age to...
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    adding newcomers

    I am still sick about Martha disappearing. We've had her for 3 years and when you only have 5 chickens you get to know every single one really well. I ALWAYS put up the chickens and horses myself every night. Only that night I was in town and my husband and 5 year old were putting up the...
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    adding newcomers

    we've loved our chickens for over 3 years now! one turned out to be a rooster and we had to rehome him. one went into early chicken menopause and stopped laying a year ago. and sadly my little boy put up the chickens last night without counting them, locking 2 chickens into the coop and 3 OUT...
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    Folk Sock Cats - you NEED one!

    Okay the first 'litter' sold out pretty quickly but I just listed 3 new ones www.LillyCats.Etsy.com They also make great gifts and even come with a collectors card, etc. If you buy one put the BYC in the notes so that I can give you your 5% off.
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    Folk Sock Cats - you NEED one!

    LOL. 5% off for BYC members (these socks are expensive so can't knock off much more than that )
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    Folk Sock Cats - you NEED one!

    Thank You!
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    OMG - We got an EGG!

    Jay Jay only took off the day after she layed that first egg and has been laying one a day! She like to lay around noon so we were surprised to find one this morning and then we noticed it was much darker and bigger. Sure enough JayJay layed hers again by noon so we had two today! One of the...
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    Folk Sock Cats - you NEED one!

    I create these out of brand new socks made with recycled cotton. 10% of my profits go to a spay and neuter program. Check them out. You know you want one! http://www.LillyCats.Etsy.com
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    OMG - We got an EGG!

    We found an egg today in the coop. The chickens are only about 17 weeks old and with the heat I didn't expect them to lay until later. I have a bag of Layena ready that I was going to use next but as of right now the chickens were still on the medicated starter (Purina's red bag). Does that mean...
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    When to start free range?

    Quote: Hm. 5 wooded acres is a lot of area to hunt for eggs from just 5 chickens...
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    When to start free range?

    My chickens hatched end of February/ beginning of March and won't lay until September, right? So I have left them in the coop (mostly a big covered run with roosts, etc. because we're in South Texas) thinking they should stay there until they start laying so they start laying in the nest boxes...
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    What have I done!? Meyer's just called - END OF STORY ON PAGE 11

    Quote: Hi Karla, I know it's a really long and tiring thread but things might make more sense is you read it! I ordered from Meyer's because they're the only ones offering Overnight shipping. I tried to order from Ideal (in Texas) first but they don't offer overnight and it should have taken...
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