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  1. coach723

    Getting rid of roosters

    My understanding is that if you are butchering for a price, and the meat will not cross state lines, it's usually regulated by the state. If it's going to cross state lines then it's federal (under the USDA). Depending on the state there is still licensing and inspections, usually. And in...
  2. coach723

    Getting rid of roosters

    Glad you found homes for some. The only caveat I have on rehoming cockerels, is cock fighting (I don't know if they have a bantam class!). I know where I live, illegal cock fighting still happens, and I will cull and process before I allow one of my birds to be used for that. Just something...
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    Why can't brooder plate be used on floor?

    My brooder is pretty large, and it sits on 2x4's or 4x4's that lift it that far from the ground. I've used it in many locations including inside a house, in the coop, on a screen porch, inside a barn, depending on season and weather. Base is built all of wood, with a wood frame and wire on the...
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    Mareks, recovery and rehabilitation

    I'm so very sorry. Sadly, the Marek's vaccine does not prevent birds from getting the disease, just significantly reduces the incidence of death from it. The birds can still get it, and transmit it. They just don't develop the tumors and get sick, and die. I'm not sure that burning...
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    Why can't brooder plate be used on floor?

    Another possible reason they say don't use it on the floor may be due to variations in what people use for brooders. Some floor materials are cooler than others (concrete, tile, etc) and may absorb too much heat from the brooder, lowering the ambient temperature enough that it doesn't warm the...
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    Weird Chicken Poop

    That's just electrolites with some vitamin E in there, along with probiotics. I would just do the probiotics and fresh, clean water. If you decide to use this one, then just do the one, not use two things at the same time. If you use the one with electrolites in it then I would give that in...
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    Weird Chicken Poop

    No need to wait, you can start them as soon as treatment is complete. Glad they are doing better.
  8. coach723

    Puffy Chest and Neck Tucked In, Pissed Off

    Glad she's improving, thank you for updating.
  9. coach723

    What am I dealing with?? I've lost 5 birds in 2 months

    I use flock raiser, my store has several brands, I get what is in stock. It stinks that Purina is so expensive, but it's gone up a lot the last few years. I also use an 18-20 % grower feed sometimes, never had a problem with that either.
  10. coach723

    Safeguard Liquid for Worming

    Safeguard is .23 ml per pound of body weight, dose once a day for 5 days in a row. For calcium, calcium citrate +D (citracal or generic equivalent) is better absorbed than some other forms, but you can use calcium carbonate as well, I aim for 400 -600 mg once a day for a week or two to see if...
  11. coach723

    Pease Read! Merricks’s or not?

    My birds with OMD also live a long time. Seems like when the disease goes there it's just somehow less virulent. I currently have one old bird who has had symptoms for a very, very long time, is completely blind and lives in her own enclosure. She's like the energizer bunny, just keeps going...
  12. coach723

    Limping hen

    I usually keep them wrapped until they are completely healed. It's a judgement call on your part. I want to protect that new tissue until it's all healed so that it isn't re-injured and we have to start over. Wrapping gets easier with practice. Just check often, make sure it's not too tight...
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    Probably Mites, Please Help Identify What Kind!

    I would absolutely want to get them all and not have to do a redo. It's a lot of work!
  14. coach723

    Limping hen

    Is there still a wound that needs to be kept clean? If you are using vet wrap or co wrap, just wrap it tight enough to keep everything in place. It's easy to make it too tight, you have to be careful of possible swelling after bandaging that can sometimes cause circulation to be lost. I...
  15. coach723

    Probably Mites, Please Help Identify What Kind!

    The Elector PSP would work for both birds and the coop, and it's supposed to work with one treatment, rather than the at least 3 needed with permethrin. Most use permethrin because it's less expensive and easier to get, but either is effective.
  16. coach723

    Probably Mites, Please Help Identify What Kind!

    The dropping looks pretty normal, feet look normal, oil gland looks normal. I'm going to attach a link on lice/mites that has pictures, and treatment options. If in doubt, I would go ahead and treat them and the coop. You will need to remove all bedding and nesting material, dispose of it...
  17. coach723

    Vitamin deficiency after Corid?

    Try not to panic. I'm really sorry you aren't seeing any improvement. If you lose this one, I would highly recommend that you send it to your state lab for necropsy, (link to list of labs below, call your nearest and ask for particulars) to find out if it's Marek's or something else. Other...
  18. coach723

    Limping hen

    If the bumblefoot has resolved and there is no swelling, redness, etc. then she may just have sprained or strained it. It happens, jumping down and landing wonky, etc. Could have been compensating for the bandage if it was bothering her, or could be completely unrelated. If she's getting...
  19. coach723

    Blood splattered in coop

    ...you are seeing blood in droppings instead. If droppings are normal, and as you said they are all acting fine, then likely that is what happened. *EDIT* as an aside, I noticed loose screws on the window ledge. While they are apparently (?) large ones, I would remove those so that they don't...
  20. coach723

    Flystrike with my oldest girl

    Good pictures of the wound would be helpful. The feet look like they have some small injuries, nothing that looks like full blown bumblefoot now. I would just treat the small area's with a topical ointment daily.
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