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    Broken leg, please help

    Something got ahold of one of my chickens and broke her femur - she is young, about 3 months old. I don't know how she got away, but we don't have any vets that will treat a chicken. I understand most farmers would just kill her, but she is healthy otherwise, eating and drinking well and...
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    Salmonella Outbreak - Advice appreciated

    Do the chickens show any symptoms at all? Some websites say yes and others say no. My coop is clean but my chicks were from tractor supply and several batches of their chicks this year were shipped out with salmonella. My local vet advised me to kill the whole flock, but I guess I make a...
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    Salmonella Outbreak - Advice appreciated

    "Perhaps the most publicized disease in chickens is salmonella. When raising chickens, the owner must watch for this disease because it affects the eggs and the meat. Signs of salmonella in chickens include a dejection, low appetite, excessive thirst, a reluctance to move, ruffled feathers and...
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    Salmonella outbreak at Mt. Healthy hatchery (where we got our chicks)

    Where does chickens for backyards get their chickens? I just ordered 20 chicks to be delivered on monday.
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    Salmonella outbreak at Mt. Healthy hatchery (where we got our chicks)

    Quote: http://www.chickens-and-chicken-eggs.com/mycoplasma.html The symptoms are listed on this site. to BYC! "Perhaps the most publicized disease in chickens is salmonella. When raising chickens, the owner must watch for this disease because it affects the eggs and the meat. Signs of...
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    Salmonella outbreak at Mt. Healthy hatchery (where we got our chicks)

    "Perhaps the most publicized disease in chickens is salmonella. When raising chickens, the owner must watch for this disease because it affects the eggs and the meat. Signs of salmonella in chickens include a dejection, low appetite, excessive thirst, a reluctance to move, ruffled feathers and...
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    Outhouse coop design

    Hi. My brother in law has had chickens for a few years now and he made his coop out of two wooden crates nailed together into an "outhouse" shaped coop. His chickens nest in boxes on the back wall of the coop and he has a dowl rod for them to roost on. His coop is about 3'x3'x5'high. My...
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