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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Hello fellow chicken horders! We have restocked our flock this spring and have a few extra roo's that need to find suitable quarters elsewhere. One is a bueatiful buff brahma banty, another is a sikly mut mix of something, and a third possilble black cochen banty roo. DW is still deciding on...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Thanks for the warm welcome. Heavens, we are caught between the two of you!!! Jenski, you pretty much nailed it on location, we are on Hwy70, just west of 109. We had one of the ladies in the tub last evening, thinking she might have been egg bound. False alarm though, she just wanted the...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Another "Cluck" heard from in the Middle Tennessee area... Located between Lebanon and Mount Juliet. So glad to see such a strong and active local group. The DW and I have sixteen hens (regular and bantam) at the moment, but are looking to restock this spring. Looking forward to upcoming...
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    So cute!

    Have you tried feeding it from the chick feed bag?
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    So ugly? I think its beauty...

    TNchicks, what kind IS that one? She's (he?) gorgious! I found that photo on the Internet a while back and thought it was a great Guinea photo. The photo is from the wildlife on-line collection at http://www.wildlife-pictures-online.com/guinea-fowl_knp-5115.html
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    So ugly? I think its beauty...

    My all time favorite Guinea photo...
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    frizzle,silkie,Cuckoo Maran,Showgirl,EE,Polish-Follow up thread

    I do not recall reading that the virus can be passed from Roo to Egg directly... But anytime you have an infected carrier bird around non infected birds, the virus can be passed through direct or indirect contact. The pullet that died from ALV was a polish/cochin/EE mix breed. I was looking...
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    frizzle,silkie,Cuckoo Maran,Showgirl,EE,Polish-Follow up thread

    Well the official Diagnosis report came in today. The actual writeup from the gross examination was a bit disturbing to read, so I'll pass on describing the exam. The Final diagnoses reported Lymphosarcoma most likely due to Avian leukosis virus (ALV). However, no avian virology was...
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    cutest chick competiton

    Five of the chicks our broody white leghorn hatched this spring. Three day old Cornish pullet. My little nap buddy... White Silkie chick.
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    frizzle,silkie,Cuckoo Maran,Showgirl,EE,Polish-Follow up thread

    I would not go crazy at this point. The poor thing just died today and I am still researching what this all means. There are many more BYC folks that are knowledgeable on this disease. What the State Diagnostic Lab told us was that most chickens can survive PLL and will be carriers for life...
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    frizzle,silkie,Cuckoo Maran,Showgirl,EE,Polish-Follow up thread

    Same here, I gave away four of the Roos and two hens two weeks ago. This little hen that died was my wife's favorite, cute as a button and just as sweet. I lost my favorite Roo a little over a month ago to a bobcat... Almost got that bugger the other week too.. I was standing five feet away...
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    frizzle,silkie,Cuckoo Maran,Showgirl,EE,Polish-Follow up thread

    Oh.... Bad news. I just had one of the hatchlings die today, suddenly without showing any sings of sickness. She was about 22-23 weeks old and the only thing I noticed is that she was a little slow running around with the other flock mates the past couple of weeks. Nothing struck me as unusual...
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    Holding Chickens Contest!!!!

    Breed: White Silkie Name: Princess Age: Two weeks or so Story: Nap time... Breed: Cornish Name: Little Guy (Hen actually) Age: Three days Story: Wife's first chicken. Breed: Cornish and White Leghorns Names: Little Guy, Lucy and Desi Story: Don't even think about climbing any higher!
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    What if your back yard eggs got the "Cheerios" treatment by the FDA?

    Well I have had Cheerios from time to time and I like beer too. What about sharing a couple of beers with my chickens then neither of us would care about the possible bad effects from eating Cheerios... Don't know, sounds like a great idea.
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    frizzle,silkie,Cuckoo Maran,Showgirl,EE,Polish-Follow up thread

    We lost one of our chicks today... Our only little EE chick. He started having breathing problems yesterday. Treatments of VetRx and antibiotics did not help. I suspected a heart defect as he had no other symptoms. Anyway the initial necropsy reported his chest cavity was filled with fluid...
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