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    Cerebellar Hypoplasia Duck

    Good Morning all, Our crested duck; Fighter was recently diagnosed with "cerebellar hypoplasia" and I am wondering if anyone else is raising a duck with this?
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    Anyone else with a disabled pet?

    We have a 5 1/2 week old crested duck that was just diagnosed with CH the other day. I am finding info on dogs and cats with it but not ducks, although I recently heard of a cow that had it. I ordered some Niacin as I am hoping that might help and if anyone else has any other info or...
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    Severe swelling of head and comb...

    Hi Saladin: I checked with several vets around here.... none really have much experience with Chickens (I guess most folks just cull instead of taking sick chickens to the vet). Skids has been isolated (in the our house, not the chicken house) from the other chickens for about x3 weeks now. We...
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    Severe swelling of head and comb...

    Hi Folks: I have a Delaware hen called 'Skids' that has had a severly swelled face/head/comb for about 3 weeks now. I took her to two different vets. The first One thought it might be a sinus infection. He started her on an antibiotic. After a few days with no change (or getting slightly...
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    Free Roosters -Black and Whtie Giants, EEs, Brahma, Orpington, Rocks

    Hi Folks: Just like most of you... I love chickens. The only (well, maybe not 'only') problem I have is I now have too many Roosters. I would like to find new homes for some of my Roosters. I live in Nebraska (Grand Island/Hastings Area). They are free for anyone who can provide a home for...
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    Did I poison my chickens?

    I had a similar issue with my chickens trying to eat old paint chips when I had to scrape before painting. I ended up putting a sheet on the ground (and keeping the chickens in the coop) till the painting was finished. I could then roll the sheet up so that none of the paint chips were left on...
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    brown leghorn comb torn at base--tips now turning black (added pics)

    Hi haThor: It is normal for a comb to bleed like crazy from even a very small injury. The first time I saw this was one of my Roosters: the wound was so small I couldn't even find it, but he bled like crazy (and then he would shake his head making a nasty splatter pattern on the coop wall!)...
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    Sick Silver Laced Polish

    Hi Clare In the pics they don't looked 'puffed up' so I assume the temperature is ok. If I were you I'd try a different brand feed (maybe a small bag 5 or 20 lbs like at TSC) just to see if they will eat it better. Sometimes it is possible to get a 'bad batch' of feed. Last spring I bought 5...
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    Sick Silver Laced Polish

    Hi Clare_CA: I usually keep my chicks on starter until they are old enough to start laying. I figure they need the extra protein. What starter feed were you using? Is her poop ok? I got x3 Polish from McMurrays this year (one of which is a Silver Laced Polish). A couple of observations...
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    Where do u get your Marek's Vaccine???????

    Quote: I just received my order for Marek's vaccine (as well as Fowl Pox and Newcastle/Bronchitis) from Twin City this week. http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=46&products_id=574&zenid=d33760a6aba52c3363846734f845b4c5
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    should i vaccinate?

    Quote: I have never heard of Marek's being given orally. At hatcheries and the vaccines I have seen online/purchased have always been given through injections. Newcastle/Bronchitis vaccines can be given to very young chicks, and can be give orally (mixed with their drinking water). If the...
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    Pasty butt?

    Quote: If its not blocking her vent, why stress her out? Just leave her alone.... eventually it will come off
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    Diet question about my 8 week old pullets

    Quote: If it were me, I'd go with the Flock Raiser. If there were to be any signs of coccidisiosis then I'd switch them over to the starter (they have medicated and unmedicated sunfresh variety's I believe). At 8 weeks though if they have been allowed outside to play in the 'dirt', they...
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    Order Remorse-Help!

    You'll love your red stars. I got 10 last spring and they are some of the friendliest of all my chickens. I wanted to order more this year... but they were already sold out for the delivery date I wanted. Definitely get the red stars (they are REALLY good layers too)! This year I have 53...
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    The more I read, starting to think non-med....

    Quote: The medication in the feed is only for Coccidisiosis (a soil borne protozoa). The medication is not an antibiotic and does not protect against Marek's or any other disease. I think it would be more important to find out what disease or issue is causing their death. What are the...
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    What to use for chicks bedding?

    I start mine on a layer of plain white paper towels on top of some wood shavings. That way they have traction and it absorbs their poo. I'm not sure I would want to wash and reuse a fitted sheet (especially if it was my washer....yuck). Once they are used to eating food out of their...
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    Question about shavings from TSC

    Quote: I've used x3 bags and they have not been cedar. I guess though whoever is packaging the wood chips for them may use different sources/trees to make the wood chips and some of them might contain Cedar.
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    Question about shavings from TSC

    Quote: At my TSC, the "wood shavings" are in a white plastic bag, while the cedar shavings are in a clear plastic bag. I've been using the "wood shavings" in the white bag and my chicks are doing fine (19 days old.... all still alive out of 53 from McMurray).
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    Any Pics of 2 -3 week old White Rock and Egyptian Fayoumis?

    Hi Jon_Mi: I'd really appreciate any pics. The one pic they show at Feathersite looks just like the white leghorn chicks, but the pic at McMurray seemed to indicate they are not all yellow. Here is the pic from feathersite: while the pic from McMurray does seem to show some darker color...
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    Any Pics of 2 -3 week old White Rock and Egyptian Fayoumis?

    I ordered 18 different kinds of chicks from McMurray. I should have two white rocks in my order, but I can't tell them from my white leghorns (I'm supposed to have 34 white leghorns). I also am supposed to have x2 Egyptian Fayoumis but haven't found any real good pictures of 2 - 3 week old...
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