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  1. Steph Martin

    BCM coughing/squawing??? Need Help

    I've heard that Gapeworm is spread through ingestion of slugs, worms, spiders, etc. It's winter here in Nova Scotia so none of these creatures are available for them to eat. Anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks
  2. Steph Martin

    BCM coughing/squawing??? Need Help

    I noticed yesterday my BCM kind of coughing/squawing like she had something caught in her throat. Today, same thing. What can I do? She is my last BCM and I don't want to lose her. Advise me please. Additional info: No one else in the coop is doing this. She was eating yesterday but haven't seen...
  3. Steph Martin

    My Run is so WET

    Thanks everyone. I certainly can use this information!!
  4. Steph Martin

    My Run is so WET

    Hi. I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada and we've had a bit of rain in the last little while. My question is how can I keep my run a bit dryer. Sounds dumb but it seems to be taking so long to dry up after each rain and I'm nervous that this will cause bacteria and the like. My chickens don't have...
  5. Steph Martin

    Need Answers Quick!!!

    Just read monitor's post. Sorry!! CHICKEN UNRESPONSIVE and SITTING DOWN. Extras: No more than one year old panting sitting and not moving comb pale no bugs not eating walking normal when coaxed to do so bedding is wood shavings not laying eggs extra skittish
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    Need Answers Quick!!!

    They look relatively normal altho their combs kind of got pale. They are walking normally but, if left to their own devices, they will stay inside and sit down. Their eyes appear to be clear, no runny noses. I did notice about two weeks ago that one had very watery stool but I thought it might...
  7. Steph Martin

    Need Answers Quick!!!

    I've had chickens on and off for five years and I'm lucky as no one ever got sick. Things are different with this bunch and I need some help please. Got the hens in March so approximately 4 to 5 months ago. Most of them are mixed breeds and all were doing well and living life until about a week...
  8. Steph Martin

    Success - Flock Integration

    You are totally right...that hen is one old "itch" with a "B" (as my little guy says). She lays the best egg out of the four that are currently laying. I'm bidding my time til the autumn and then someone's attitude had better change or she's off to be processed (sounds like that old movie...
  9. Steph Martin

    TIPS/HINTS FOR A CLEANER BROODER BOX and A BETTER TOMORROW

    The sand idea is a great suggestion...makes me think of a day at the beach when you described how they snuggled in it under the heat lamp but I'll probably have a hard time keeping hubby out of there (LOL).
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    Success - Flock Integration

    I'm so relieved and excited!. I've been stressing and digressing about my poor "little chick". He (I think) was the only surviving member of my little flock of 12 babies. They were attacked by raccoons and torn out through the chicken wire.. I've had to keep him separated for about 5 weeks until...
  11. Steph Martin

    TIPS/HINTS FOR A CLEANER BROODER BOX and A BETTER TOMORROW

    Thanks, I don't know why I didn't think of that (duh).
  12. Steph Martin

    TIPS/HINTS FOR A CLEANER BROODER BOX and A BETTER TOMORROW

    I am hatching out my second batch of chicks (three out already). Before I move them into the brooder box, which is a "rubber maid" bin, does anyone out there have any suggestions for keeping the little critters from messing up the waterer; from tipping over the waterer; from pooping on top of...
  13. Steph Martin

    One Egg Due to Hatch - Question

    Thanks!!! Yeah, I'm kind of a real positive type. Good to hear you've had successful outcomes!
  14. Steph Martin

    Putting weight on my turkeys

    Hi. I had the most astronomical success with my first five turkeys. Here's what I did and for how long. Got turkeys at one week old and kept them in the house for approximately one week. Put them outside in a little house and gave them a raised run of about 8'x4' (this with the house included...
  15. Steph Martin

    Can You Candle a Easter Egger or a Black Copper Maran Egg?????

    I said Help, help I say...I've got suspect eggs but only cause the things are green and dark brown. I really want to know if they will hatch in five days but I can't candle cause of density and darkness of shell. Does anyone have any suggestions????
  16. Steph Martin

    Dickey hatcher won't get up to temp

    Hi. I don't have that type of incubator but I also have a crappy unreliable one. This thing drove me crazy for my first hatch (April). I hovered over that worse than any hen and even woke in the middle of the night to check it. It fluctuated up and down from 97 to 108 F and I freaked almost...
  17. Steph Martin

    One Egg Due to Hatch - Question

    Hi. I am in the process of incubating a couple of chicken eggs. When I started the incubation, my friend asked me to stick in a couple of turkey eggs for her. I candled the two eggs and only one was viable. Now, a couple days from the chickens hatching my friend has discovered that she has to...
  18. Steph Martin

    Injured chick - questions

    Hi. Sorry about your situation. I had 12 chicks and all but 1 was killed by a coon. This little guy either had a broken or badly sprained leg and couldn't put weight on it. I didn't know what to do so I put him back under the heat lamp as I figured he/she was probably in shock and would need to...
  19. Steph Martin

    Can Someone Answer THIS??

    Guys....could I "steal" one of the Silkie's chicks and stick that in with the little injured one or will Silkie go nuts and spend her time trying to recover the stolen one?
  20. Steph Martin

    broody hen in high nest box... how will this work?

    Hey. You don't have to rush BUT remove the broody and her eggs out of the house before they hatch. I left my broody and her eggs in the coop and it resulted in one new born being pecked and a portion of the poor little thing eaten by the others. I have four hens and one rooster. I put my hen and...
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