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    New members, 1st day here

    OK thinking cap is on, thank you for the info. If it comes down to the weasel or my chicks, I know who I want to win the next round.
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    New members, 1st day here

    Thank you for the welcome :) We are trying to get the coop 'reinforced'. The run is being rebuilt with 1/2 inch fencing and the coop door will have metal bases by the end of this week. The coop itself is 2 rooms with a porch, and is made from 6" x 4"'s in a log cabin style, There are 4...
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    New members, 1st day here

    Hello everyone, This is our first day here, found the site while looking for help with a sick chick. What a wealth of information and experience there is here! We had our last flock for 4 years and all were taken out by a weasel about a month ago - a horrific experience and something we...
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    5 day old chick in dire need.

    Thank you both very much for your replies. I don't actually think I could have drowned him even if that was the only way to go... nothing felt good about this earlier and I guess I was just going into panic mode. I have managed to get him to drink some poultry nutra-drench via a dropper over...
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    Dog Attack HELP

    Hi there, Sorry to hear this. One of my dogs got hold of my favourite hen last year and she was badly wounded. I did much the same as you. I did clean the wound with hydrogen peroxide before the vetericyn though. Put her in a cat carrier with towels and access to water. I didn't give her...
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    5 day old chick in dire need.

    Hello everyone, A horrible first post but I need some help. One of my 5 day old chicks needs to be culled and I do not know the best way to go about it. Can anyone offer advice please? It sounds terrible, but I am wondering if I should drown it. To explain... Last night we noticed that this...
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