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    ROUND WORMS confirmed in diarrhea going to use safeguard does DE work?

    My daughter found a roundworm INSIDE of an egg while I was out of town. I thought she must be mistaken, but after much research, and finding another roundworm in poop, I found that it can happen. Oh, the horror! I tried everything, Ceyenne pepper, Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, DE, had their poop...
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    What to use to catch a COON in a live trap?

    In response to: I have heard everything from Oreo cookies to expensive jelly jams. And prolly I like the sardines bait the best. Anyone else have any good ideas? A friend (who lives in a neighborhood near a forrest preserve) just told me they simply put an egg into the trap each night and...
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    several wounded chickens

    I haven't watched my flock, I had the thought tonight that I need to spend some time doing just that. It has just been soooo cold in Chicago-land! Thank you for your input, I will also check the coop and see if anything is stickin out that could cut them. It doesn't look like a cut, though. More...
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    several wounded chickens

    Hi, I have 4 hens who have lost fluff feathers (from under vent to underbelly) with wounds about 2 inches below vent. The first one I found last week so I cleaned off dried blood (as much as I could), put antibiotic ointment on and put her in her own cage inside the coop. She is doing well so I...
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