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    Chickens living free sharing the land with the predators

    To deal with foxes and possibly cat-like predators, you need a very-steeply sloping coop roof similar to those found in areas of heavy snowfall. You can also excavate a trench round the coop and fill with concrete in which to hold the chicken wire. Stops 'em digging under.
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    Sleeping outside in freezing weather

    R Rats would be a threat to their safety, and they'd try to escape. You'd be surprised how easy it is for a rat to get in and cause carnage. Start by examining the roof of your coop, for small holes.
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    Eggbound

    If the egg is broken inside her, that can lead to infection. Sounds like one for the vet, I'm afraid. Don't try and solve it yourself.
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    Comment by 'Doriss' in article 'Pelletized Bedding / Shavings'

    Cedar flakes are toxic to poultry and other animals, including human beings. Pine and fir are also now suspect, due to the number of rabbits dying, and one was found to have liver disease which was suspected to be from pine
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    Chickens are not returning to nor roosting in their coop at night, and I'm not sure what to do.

    A rooster might herd them in.
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    Does anyone else herd their chickens?

    Not me, but I've seen a sheepdog round hens up unsupervised! They learn their job so well they seem able to do it with other animals.
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    Comment by 'Doriss' in article 'Chicken Toys: Why They're Important & How To Provide Them!'

    Hi, I'm worried about wood ash. Just getting it wet can cause very serious, caustic burns. (Nothing to do with hot wood.)
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    I think we have egg drop syndrome. Any help appreciated

    Vertical transmission is from hen to chick or egg. But there's also lateral transmission from chicken to chicken. EDS shows no signs of illness, which distinguishes it from a whole load of other infectious diseases that lead to decreased egg production, thin-shelled, or shell-less eggs. Since...
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    I think we have egg drop syndrome. Any help appreciated

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    Watery Quail Poop

    Thank you very much. Will try this. Like your pic.
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    Watery Quail Poop

    Thank you!
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    Watery Quail Poop

    Thanks for this. I hadn't noticed the protein content was low. Might get some dried BSFL.
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    Watery Quail Poop

    Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, my mobile has stopped sending images, but it's a good-quality layer feed - Marriage's, in fact. There's only one issue with that, and it's that they don't really rush to gobble it up. That's why I remove all the other 'nibbles' at night so there's only the...
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    Watery Quail Poop

    Hello, they are button quail. What do you mean by 'setup'? They have a small bit of millet spray and general ground-bird complete feed+egg biscuit in the early afternoon, then quail layers pellets (complete feed) at night. I read somewhere that they should have fresh greens every day. What's...
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    Watery Quail Poop

    Thank you.
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    1 Year Old Wyandotte Can't Hold her head up suddenly- UPDATED with happy ending 😍

    What happened to the other daffodil leaves?
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    1 Year Old Wyandotte Can't Hold her head up suddenly- UPDATED with happy ending 😍

    Illness uses up a lot of energy for birds, and a lot of them become too weak to hold their head up. Any sign of a chest infection that could be sending infected material to her brain and causing a stroke condition? (Has she been shaking her head, for instance?)
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    1 Year Old Wyandotte Can't Hold her head up suddenly- UPDATED with happy ending 😍

    Illness uses up a lot of energy for birds, and a lot of them become too weak to hold their head up. Any sign of a chest infection that could be sending infected material to her brain and causing a stroke condition? (Has she been shaking her head, for instance?)
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    Watery Quail Poop

    My quail has been passing diarrhea for about a month. Often, it is almost clear. This causes her to try and consume it, like water, so I'm worried that any infection is just going round and round. Her companion hen eats the same diet. Both consume large amounts of lettuce and water, but only the...
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    Quail very sick!!!

    Just what I thought. Sounds as if the quail has been walking on a surface that damages its foot in some way.
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