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    fenbendazole dosage?

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    Do you have a rooster that doesn't crow?

    I have a 6 month old who has never crowed. He has also never tried to mate with the hens although he plays the other rooster roles such as calling them into the coop at night and identifying food for them. He will crow at some point but it is taking him forever to figure it out.
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    Hello fellow bird peeps! I did not see this thread so I thought I would start one for individuals ritual for how to take care of day-olds you receive in the mail. This may be helpful for first timers who do not appreciate the detail in controlling the baby bird environment to prevent die-offs...
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    Help! Chicks are dying! Larthergic, gasping, seizures and then death. Possible coccidiosis?

    I have had the same issue as the original post. Started with 50 baby Buff Orphingtons and am now down to 24. Within 6 hours they began dropping like flies. No amount of 95 degrees in a practially sanitary environment with medicated food and sugar water with electrolytes fed through a dropper to...
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    What are your favorite chicken treats and why?

    Wow, i cannot even get my babies to eat tomatoes for some reason. How do you go about fermenting their feed? I would love to do this.
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    Hen Adopting Babies

    I just wanted to share, in case anyone thinks this is not possible, that I have an adolescent Buff Orphington named Denise that did not want to participate in being part of my main group of chickens but gladly became queen of her own coop with 18 baby birds. We purchased her as an adolescent...
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    What are your favorite chicken treats and why?

    The treats I give my birds that they LOVE!: Small amounts of butter Cheese Cornmeal or Oatmeal drizzled in coconut oil Coconut shavings One of many healthy treats I give them is beets. Be warned that their poop will look bloody! As for egg taste, I don't think much will modify the taste of...
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