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    my hen has a gaping wound, help!

    I love a product called wonderdust! works great on gaping wounds by killing necrotic flesh and slowly aiding in healing while keeping area dry and free from picking and flies.
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    Feather Loss Issues- Advice/Experience Needed!!!

    I have two different scenarios I am dealing with.. both result in catastrophic feather loss. The first issue has been all my hens being stripped bare by roosters.. I downsized roos significantly because I honestly knew I had far too many roosters who despite there gentle demeanor were literally...
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    Super Eggscited!! Chick Order Placed!!!

    I placed my spring chick order and am super excited to get my shipment... unfortunately it is not until late spring .. however.. I am hoping by then weather will be breaking so last week of April then into May, the new flock may get outside sooner! I also tried all new varieties I have never...
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    how to sanitize eggs?

    yeah that definately was a rotten one.. gross.. I would gently clean the goo off with a slightly damp paper towel or soft rag and yes try to hatch.. I would also contact where you got the hatching eggs from and see about replacements or refunds.. obviously you did not get what you paid for or...
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    Best Item to Block Nest Boxes from Sleep Roosting..

    Am wondering the best way.. I don't want to necessarily block it totally because I know some of my gals lay really early and there would be many times I could not get to coop to unblock boxes so then the constant battle of floor laying would occur. I am wondering if a half material...
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    Tobacco???

    I have read and heard about the use of dried tobacco lining or sprinkled in nest boxes to reduce lice/mites.. thinking I also read something about feeding some too.. I am interested in growing some tobacco as I like the look of the large dried leaves for my primitive decorating and am wondering...
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    Pinkeye Treatment-Goats

    I have a doe (now two) with presumably pink eye. The one just developed this today as she was fine last night and boom.. altho with this one it looks like she got the side of her face somehow either pooped on or smeared chicken poop all over side of her face and in/around eye. eye is flaming...
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    Hatching Under Hen_Issues-advice!!!

    so when I say hen, I mean the cluck cluck chicken kind.. I stole a couple eggs from a Cayuga who had been sitting for a couple weeks.. I had a broody hen so I placed them under her along with a couple chicken eggs for comfort.. I noticed that the duck seems to take breaks from sitting far more...
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    Is this Normal Behavior?

    So my phantom pea hen showed up ( guessing she is an India Blue..pix on my phone) lovely healthy looking gal that mysteriously showed up at my home within city limits approximately 2 weeks ago.. didn't seem really frightened of people and definitely not scared of my chickens.. she then left my...
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    Friendly Light Brahma Roos and Ducklings- NE Ohio

    thanks..
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    Advice on Finding the Lost Pea hen

    I had an unexpected visitor show up at my house/barn yesterday.. a beautiful hen ( I believe) pea fowl.. she seemed somewhat tame as she approached me when I had a cup of scratch grains i was throwing out for my chickens.. she then came over and ate with the chickens. I am unaware of how she...
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    Abrupt Death in Large Roos-Is it common?

    More specifically in Light Brahma breed.. I have on two occasions lost very unexpectedly a hen and now a rooster the hen was a few years old but the rooster was only around 2. No signs of illness or injury, normal behavior at night when getting ready to roost and then on both occasions found...
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    Friendly Light Brahma Roos and Ducklings- NE Ohio

    About 30 minutes SE of Canton, Carrollton... around an hour or so from Stow..
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    Friendly Light Brahma Roos and Ducklings- NE Ohio

    I have been unsuccessful in trying to rehome a couple of my Light Brahma/cross roos. I have 5 which is far to many for my ladies! They are big beautiful boys who are very friendly but need their own space and flock! Also I have a Cayuga Hen sitting on several eggs right beside my front...
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    FREE CAVALIER KING CHARLES PUPPY!!!

    Good luck in finding him a new home! I would not be able to give that precious up and probably put my child in a bubble!
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    Still Looking to Re-home Light Brahma Roos NE Ohio

    Carroll County.. 30 miles SE of Canton...
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    Still Looking to Re-home Light Brahma Roos NE Ohio

    Still trying to find good homes/flocks for a couple of my XXXXLarge Light Brahma/ Light Brahma mix roos.. they are a bit much for my gals.. lovely fellas.. very friendly! But very large!!!
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    Located in NE Ohio.. looking to rehome a couple Light Brahma and Light Brahma mix roosters.. They are lovely fellas.. I just have too many and they are too large for my flock!
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    Light Brahma-Horrible Mother!!!

    A few weeks ago I had 3 unexpected chicks hatch, one was dead during hatching.. over the course of a week 2 of the babies died (drowned in larger water buckets) and that left one little one.. At first things were great and now the mother has no interest in this little peep.. poor little thing...
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    My chicken has a broken toe-

    keep an eye on it.. I have a very large Light Brahma rooster who apparently broke his toe and it healed crooked.. it turns opposite direction of other toes.. does not give him any issues.. so if you don't mind a chicken with a weird looking foot and she gets along fine everything will be ok!
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