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    Ongoing diarrhea. Help!

    Our chickens are our babies- we love them like we love our dog! We just lost 1 of 8 chicks that are 1 year old next month after diarrhea for a couple weeks. She did not appear sick (was eating and drinking) UNTIL the last day when she wouldn't leave the run to free range. She curled up in the...
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    Feather Eating

    Wow- thank you for all the wise information! I'm definitely over "treating." (I added the corn and scratch because I actually thought it would add nourishment.) I bought new food today, Nutrena Feather Fixer with 18% protein. And I will start only "treating" with meal worms, meat and fish. I...
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    Feather Eating

    We have a combination of 11 birds (all hatched this Spring in April) which include 3 Silks that are underweight, aggressive Barred Rock, Buff Orp, Easter Egg Layer, Red and Black Sex Link, 2 Rhode Island Reds and a sweet Wyandotte. Our Reds and Barred Rock are rather mean on the roosting bar at...
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    Sick Chickens

    She was probably 8' from them for 4 nights. There was another row of chickens between the sick birds and ours. We do have her quarantined and several hundred feet away from our other few birds. Interesting note is that all the "sick" birds are all from 1 owner! I don't buy for a second...
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    Sick Chickens

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    Sick Chickens

    Yah, What was supposed to be a great experience has become an absolute tragedy! She sat outside with her bird literally all day today, singing to it, cuddling it, praying over her. Just going to have to try to focus on the things we learned I suppose..... And praying for a miracle as she is...
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    Sick Chickens

    Thank you for the article. What a stinkin' bummer! We are taking our beloved chicken home tonight to quarantine. Do you think being all alone will be a problem for our Buff puller? She was our only chick at the fair.... Although I'm certain my daughter did chores in the same boots she wore to...
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    Sick Chickens

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    Sick Chickens

    We are at the fair with my daughters very first Pullet. She's been here for 4 days. There are several sick chickens here that we personally spotted this morning. The sick chickens are still here this afternoon. Should we go against the "rules" set by the fair and take our chicken home...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Sooooo cute!!!!
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    Michigan Coop Floor

    Thx for your reply and the link with information! I'm reading like crazy right now trying to make wise decisions!!! Sounds like you would prefer wood over concrete? Because, yes, we are having cement poured in the rest of the barn, and I can in the coop as well. But if wood is better, we will...
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    Michigan Coop Floor

    Thank you for your input! Forgive me if my questions sound silly, this chicken thing is new to us this spring so we are learning as we go. So it sounds like my assumption that concrete will stink is wrong? Also, are you saying to have the cement poured higher than the dirt outside the barn...
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    Michigan Coop Floor

    We are building a new pole barn and attaching a new permanent coop and run to it. What kind of floor should it have? Predators (coyote, fox, weasels, mink and possible cougar sightings) are a concern,,,,,, in addition to bitter cold temperatures and controlling smell. Cement seems too cold...
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