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    2 year expired tylosin - still good?

    antibiotics degrade over time so I wouldn't use it. Most expiration dates are marketing schemes but not with antibiotics.
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    Sudden death of 2-yr old, seemingly healthy hen

    So sorry. I had the very same thing happen my favorite black cochin hen Gracie right about the same time. She was 2 yrs old, healthy and happy when I put them to bed. Everything was normal. I saw her sitting on her usual perch preening herself before locking their coop up that night. In the...
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    white spots on comb

    NOT dry fowl pox. Different composition. Almost like calcium deposits. I thought she may have taken excessive amounts of oyster shell but the fact that mine responded to antifungal ointment proved it was a fungus. Maybe a ringworm/favus.
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    Rooster with comb issues. Pox? Pecks? Fungus?

    This is some form of fungus. Our Ameracauna had it just like that. Very hard and calcium-like. They don't come off with tweezers of by scraping. I used lotramin twice a day for a week and they were gone. Coconut oil after that for a few days. right as rain
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    Rooster with comb issues. Pox? Pecks? Fungus?

    someone def pecked his comb and held on. It's an injury. Some Vet RX twice a day for a few days shoudl help heal. Keep watch to see who the culprit is. best to have a quarantine area for all flocks where sick or injured can be kept apart.
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    De-spurring roosters

    I could use some advice regarding the question of de-spurring my Roo. We have a beautiful 3 year old, 14 Lb Buff Cochin Rooster who proves his worth on a daily basis. He's an amazing protector and is good to his girls. Last summer, I had the flock out of their run to get some yard time while...
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    is this lavender araucana?

    Im thinking Ameraucana and something else with a top knot like a silver houdan or a polish. His slender body and upright stance leads me to the polish/houdans. It would be helpful to know what breeds the person you got them from had on hand. I def see Ameraucana in him though. Araucanas are...
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    What breed of rooster would be best for a smaller flock?

    my Buff cochin rooster grew up with the flock. He is calm, fearless and very protective. Hes gentle with the hens and they all run to him at any sign of danger. He's already rescued them from a hawk which was no match for him. I almost felt sorry for the hawk who was getting his ass kicked...
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    Mixing Layer Crumbles with All Flock - Would it Hurt My Boys?

    If the shells are paper thin, they are calcium deficient and it will only worsen over time. Calcium is a very important nutrient and does much more than provide for egg shells. It also is a key mineral to keep their hearts beating correctly. Just like humans, if your electrolytes are off, you...
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    May 2022 hatch along

    Likely because you placed the x on top where the air bubble naturally forms. That's their way out
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    What breed of rooster would be best for a smaller flock?

    sounds like someone doesn't like males
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    Comment by 'dct10' in article 'Caring For Abandoned Ducklings'

    Any wild duck experts? We found 3 abandoned Hooded Merganzer ducklings about 2-3 weeks old. They were running in traffic at a busy city intersection so I knew they had no chance if I didn't grab them. They are in a box with a chick waterer and chick feed. Anything I should know? I'm a...
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    Problem: Yolks Break Easily or are Broken Inside Egg

    We have had 5 hens all go broody at the same time. The weather is heating up as well. I have been busy so I didn't get to collect eggs from under the broodys for about 3 days. When we cracked some open to use them, we noticed the same thing, Yolks broken inside the shell, traces of blood and...
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    Trying to get one chicken to eat her calcium

    I'vehad a similar problem with one of my girls. None of the flock would eat the expensive layer feeds. They prefer the Blue Seal Multi-flock crumble. So I offered a steady supply of oyster shells and everyone's shells became hard and thick. Except one. She would not eat the oyster shells...
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    Avian Bird Flu - Preventatives?

    "It doesn't treat viruses " Maybe not officially but I'm not so sure anymore. India has been treating COVID pts with Ivermectin and their death rate has plummeted to near zero. For those who have been paying attention, virtually everything "the experts" have told us throughout the pandemic...
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    Biosecurity: Avian Influenza

    Thank You. Not so sure we should be allowing them to free range since the flu is spread by wild birds as well. The times we're living in!
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    Beak Trims

    We had the same problem. Our Ameraucana's bottom beak grew too long and she could not close her beak. It was causing problems w eating. We brought her into the house and wrapped her in a towel. My wife sat in a chair and held her while I used a dremel with a sanding drum. It was quick. You...
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    Someone cut my rooster’s beak! 😡😭

    Bruce needs his beak clipped.
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    Biosecurity: Avian Influenza

    Hello all. Not sure if a thread already exists on this topic, but it appears this avian flu is going to be bad. Does anyone have any suggestions on biosecurity where our backyard flocks are concerned? I have 20 chickens in 2 separate coops with 25x50 enclosed roofed runs. Last I checked, we...
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    My rooster runs sideways!

    yeah...he sees you as a potential mate and he's putting on the show for you. He's a bit confused. We had a polish who did that too. He'd do the harlem shuffle and drop one wing and trip over his wing feathers. It was hilarious
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