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  1. Debbie292d

    Oooh goody roundworms

    Yup, @Eggcessive, @Wyorp Rock, @dawg53 and a few others have educated thousands of us on treating our chickens for worms!
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    Diving back in- but chickens won’t live with me, thoughts?

    I second (or third) the suggestion to get a camera, maybe two. One inside the coop that doesn't record constantly, but you can view it from your phone so you can check on them, and one outside to catch any 4-legged or 2-legged predators. We use Blink from Amazon, but there are several that...
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    How Much Longer??

    First-year layers should lay through the winter. It's just we're always impatient for those first eggs. I've been waiting 7 months for a silkie of mine.
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    Please help! 2 healthy pullets passed away out of nowhere

    Ivermectin isn't used anymore for treating worms as its effectiveness has diminished and not considered a dewormer by most here. That's not saying it didn't kill the roundworms had that been what they had, but you can't be sure. Ivermectin for chickens is mostly used to treat SLM (scaly leg...
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    Flying with eggs internationally. X-rays

    There aren't any peer-reviewed studies that follow fertilized eggs through an airport scanner to hatch and beyond. Most I've read is where higher levels of radiation did affect mortality, but presumably the lower level used in airports wouldn't. I would not take that chance and just ask...
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    28 Degrees Too Cold for Ointment?

    As long as she's eating/drinking fine, I'd let her back out with the rest, but I wouldn't put that on at night. I'd put it on in the morning when she's mobile. Under her wing the other chickens can't see it so that part's a good thing, and also, it'll stay warm.
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    New to this site

    Hiya, Charisse, and welcome to BYC! :frow Beautiful chickens! :love Thank you for sharing! One place here you could try rehome your rooster is in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum. Otherwise, I have the best luck in my state/local poultry groups on FB. We're glad you're here!
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    Molting in winter

    Do you have some not molting? You could make sure the molting ones are in between the non-molting ones if they'd put up with that. Are the subzero temps just for one night or is this going on for days/weeks? I'd say bring them in and put them in your basement, but then you've got the issue...
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    Molting in winter

    For a couple of hours maybe.
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    8 week old finally outside....40° high 30° low

    Awe, no hubby to help again? You're quite the trooper! It's going to be so nice for them!
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    Rooster Stopped Crowing and Sounds Congested

    Hi, and welcome to BYC! I'm wondering if the owl got him with its claws, as a toenail may have pierced his lungs. He'll need an antibiotic if that's the case. Can you look him over very closely to see if you can see a puncture wound? In the meantime, do you have any Poultry Cell...
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    Help! Is this frostbite?

    Hi! I'm not saying it's not, but usually it's on the tips of the comb. Could that be pecking injuries? If it IS frostbite, most recommend doing nothing. Putting vaseline or other ointments on it can exacerbate the issue and be painful.
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    Molting in winter

    If they have bare skin, I'd put them in your garage or somewhere warmer. Sub zero as in BELOW zero on bare skin and they won't survive. If you have electricity to your coop, I'd at least get them a Cozy Coop radiant heater. They can lean on that.
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    Open Contest Chilly Coop Contest!

    Wow! We're only at 5" so far. More's always coming! The nice thing is so many years we've had no snow on Christmas. Fat chance of that happening this year!
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    Meds On Hand?

    Here are some online sites for prescription medications you can get without a prescription: Jedds https://jedds.com/collections/poultry Twin City Poultry https://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/ https://thecanaryfinchstore.com Fish Mox...
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    Meds On Hand?

    Most everything has expiration dates on it. Sure, a month or two over probably doesn't matter, but these things are expensive. We've currently got Corid (2nd bottle) and Amoxycillin (2nd time) here. Corid, we pick up when we need at TSC. The Amoxy, I ordered online and it took a couple of...
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    Lash egg😭 please help!

    I would never treat them all with an antibiotic. You'll have to just keep an eye out and see if one starts looking ill. Like I mentioned, some can just sort of go on with life, but if yours is one that doesn't, she'll start showing signs of being sick as in tail down, comb losing color, not...
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    Lash egg😭 please help!

    Hi! A lash egg normally means that the hen has salpingitis, a reproductive issue often caused by bacterial or viral infections. Here's a short summary that explains. https://poultrydvm.com/condition/salpingitis#:~:text=Salpingitis is inflammation of the fallopian tubes,also cause salpingitis...
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    Silkie cross photos

    These are our oldest chickens and the only pet quality ones out of about 50 or so silkies here. King, the white one, I have no idea what he's crossed with. We took him in when he was around 6 months old. We don't breed these, so it doesn't matter. They just get to live out their lives...
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    Poor Ventilation/Below Freezing temps

    A decade ago we had huge humidity issues here as average outdoor humidity is 70% so how to keep the coops below that was a challenge. We took out one window and put an exhaust fan in it, and a vent in the human door. We started using horse bedding pellets and have never stopped. They keep...
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