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    Time Factor With Suspected Crop Impact

    I was concerned for Miss Daisy May, my one and a half year old Co-Op hen. She eats a lot! So much that her crop gets to looking like she's carting around a baseball under her beak and since it gets quite hard I figured it might be impacted. I put her in a separate cage outside of her pen with...
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    Molting and Smaller Eggs

    Thank you for the article, it explained a lot. My birds are molting and a March molt for them is a normal time for them. They are a year old this month. They have ample room, an insulated coop and a large hutch to go into during the day. I will be phoning the feed store today to find out if they...
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    Molting and Smaller Eggs

    For some time now I've had a Co-Op Red that is in terrible shape, she's lost feathers on her back and wings, her neck and she's bald. At first I suspected my roo was being rough so I put a saddle on her thinking her feathers would grow in - they haven't. Now other hens are showing signs of rough...
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    Pack and play brooder with crib tent; and other new chick thoughts!

    Brilliant setup.
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    I'm Posting This Here Anyway

    http://highoctanehumor.com I want one of these!
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    Ducks on a water sled

    http://highoctanehumor.com A must not miss!
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    When will they start laying?

    Sounds like your birds are kept comfy and warm. Good start to egg laying. I have 14 hens and get between 12 and 14 eggs a day from them.
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    When will they start laying?

    Vinegar also protects against some common sicknesses and it helps to keep their bodies more alkaline so illness does not take hold. The more acidic the body, the more likely sickness can set in. Same for people as well, I take 1 tsp of ACV in one cup of water several times a day. You can also...
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    Steer Clear of Walmart Feed.

    The Walmart on PEI, Canada doesn't sell anything but cat and dog food. I buy my feed at Gardiners, they are a specialty store for farm feed and other items. I've never had a problem with the quality and the prices per bag are super affordable - that really surprised me.
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    When will they start laying?

    6 months usually. You'll need to get them on layer feed and oyster shell once that first egg appears. Are they inside or out? I have mine in an insulated coop with a 100 watt bulb on all day until 7 pm at night and every hen I have has been laying all winter including my meat hen and my two...
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    Turkey Walking Like A Drunk???? *Update*

    That is the BEST NEWS E-V-E-R! I am so happy for you and Lucky ~ she really is Lucky! Watching that egg come is a special moment. I have good news too. Ms Rescue Hen had her saddle removed a couple of days ago because she didn't need it anymore. She preened and preened!! She's gotten all the...
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    Sneezing, bubbly eyes and crusty beaks

    I put 2 tbsp ACV to 1 gallon, you can go to 1 tbsp
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    Rooster aggressive to one hen

    Is this hen healthy? Roosters and Hens will attack a bird that is sick or different in some way. How has the broodiness changed the hens behavior? The Roo could be reacting to that alone. Once a roo or a hen start pecking on another bird there isn't much you can do to stop it and the fact that...
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    What is my chickens problem

    As a precaution I'd get her on SuperBoost right now, its a mixture of vitamins/minerals and a general antibiotic. She sounds confused, the cause could be a sickness coming on or just that she is vitamin deficient in something. SuperBoost must be give every 24 hours - 1/2 tsp to 1 gallon water...
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    Sick Chick, swollen eyes, lump on face...

    If its Coccidiosis you need to give the following, Liquid Corid .024% - 2 tsp in 1 gallon water and 1 drop orally to each bird. Treat the entire flock. Give Vita-Pro-B and Replamin - vitamins and a Probiotic. Vitamin E and Selenium should be given together; Selenium helps the birds absorb...
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    Sneezing, bubbly eyes and crusty beaks

    Instead of using Duramycin, which didn't help the hen, I treat with Corid for a possible Coccidiosis outbreak, especially if other birds start to show signs. It will be good to find out what it really is and let everyone know. Corid Powder .024% - 1.5 tsp to 1 gallon water; Liquid 2 tsp / .012%...
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    Sand vs Kitty Litter for Batheing

    Hubby says there is lots of wood ash from the wood burner in the shed, is it safe to use that?
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    Sand vs Kitty Litter for Batheing

    I have clumping kitty litter with the following ingredients Sodium Bentonite Calcium Carbonnate Fragrance Can I use this as a medium for my chickens to bathe in? Will they eat it and if they do, will it hurt them? Advice much appreciated.
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    Drying Mealworms

    A few years ago, I decided to experiment on how 'safe' my microwave was after doing research that told me using it literally 'alters' my food. I had just bought 5 Thyme herbs from the greenhouse in small containers for my window box. They were healthy and the same size. I watered three with tap...
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    asil and oriental game chicks hatched today

    Beautiful Birds! The chicks look to be of average 'chick' size.
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