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    Need Good Ol' Chicken Dog

    In Oklahoma and Texas there is a recognized breed called the "Black-Mouthed Mountain Cur". They are highly sought after for herding cattle and hunting feral hogs. The BMMC is very intelligent and make a fantastic family dog. Very loyal and loving. They are usually a yellow-cream color with...
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    Need Good Ol' Chicken Dog

    What good would locking the dog up do? None. You have to make a commitment to the dog and chickens that you will train the dog to not attack. You can't just get a dog out of a shelter and expect it to know it is supposed to be okay with feather-covered footballs that run, squawk, forage and...
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    Fermented Feed Questions

    I'm confused. 1. Do you feel grown chickens FF? 2. When you say chicken crumbles, is this the baby chick feed? 3. Can I do this with laying pellets, mixed with chop? (cracked corn. they love cracked corn and do well on it)
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    Just curious who else is living super frugal

    I have no idea what the mattress and clothes line response is about.
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    Just curious who else is living super frugal

    http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cup-Stainless-Steel-Percolator/dp/B0009PUQSM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432930517&sr=8-1&keywords=12+cup+stovetop+percolator There are several.
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    I can hear Clara breathing

    6 months ago I lost a hen to what I think was a respiratory disease. I had pneumonia and wasn't paying enough attention until she was showing signs of illness. Clara has been a bit shy for three days and staying in a crate a lot. I picked her up and I can hearing her breathing. It is faint...
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    Missing head feathers

    Have you given her any kind of supplement? I would try that first. I have used Red Cell in their water. It won't hurt the other chickens. In fact, it is used to condition hunting dogs and horses. It is made up of tons of minerals, etc. I would try antibiotics also for the comb. I always treat...
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    Hawks and how to stop them!

    I use dogs. I taught them to run crows off first and then we evolved to hawks and bald eagles.
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    Mites, Lice, not quite sure

    I am also finding that Sevin is recommended. Look it up here. Search for "Sevin for lice".
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    Mites, Lice, not quite sure

    My experience with mites is they are red, not yellow. The yellow may be live. How many times have you dusted them with DE? Mites will cause a hen to become anemic, I don't know about lice. I know it isn't healthy to allow them to stay on your birds. Why does the chicken have pus so bad that...
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    Dealing with bird mites; my home, my hens, my itchyness!

    Don't put Frontline on chickens. I called my vet about it and he said absolutely not.
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    Comment by 'weezilgirl' in item 'Plastic 1 Quart Jar Waterer'

    Thank god it isn't just me. I hate this water device. The big one the clerk sold me is far too big for now. It has the nipples but I can't use it yet. I'm hoping to find something that resembles a hamster water thingy.
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    Comment by 'weezilgirl' in item 'Plastic Flip Top Poultry Feeder'

    I don't like mine at all. They get on top of it and they kick pine shavings into it. I am cleaning the shavings out 2-3 times a day. I'm looking for something else.
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    Dusting with DE a little over 2 weeks old

    Two of my chicks are really scratching and picking. I can't see any way that they would have parasites unless they brought them home. Can I do gentle DE dustings? I saw a couple of little pink spots that I will medicate with the purple med tomorrow. I am going to town. Do the little pin...
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    Feeding My Chicks Scrambled Eggs

    Mine go INSANE as soon as they smell the egg. Mash it up really well so they can pick it up with their little beaks. If the pieces are too large, a fight ensues and sometimes one chick doesn't get as much as the others.
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    Heat Lamps and Sleep Cycle for chicks

    We had a bad storm and our electricity went off. The chicks went crazy! They were running and crying. I took a round LED light and put it on the floor of their tub. I put it in the corner. It is about 3-1/2 inches across. They all immediately all tried to sit on it. They calmed down and then I...
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    Failure to thrive?

    I've got my first baby chicks and one got a little packed bottom one day. I did as you did. I used a warm cloth and also a cotton ball dampened with warm water. I would check to see if her little butt is inflamed. You might research if there is something to put on it. Mine are 2 weeks and one...
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    Failure to thrive?

    I've got my first baby chicks and one got a little packed bottom one day. I did as you did. I used a warm cloth and also a cotton ball dampened with warm water. I would check to see if her little butt is inflamed. You might research if there is something to put on it. Mine are 2 weeks and one...
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    A baby chick (2 weeks old) just threw up a dark brown liquid.

    I have 5 chicks. I have the medicated food and the electrolytes in the water. She is a moderate eater and drinks quite a bit of water. She is perky but every so often, the liquid gushes out of her mouth. I'll do the hard-egg now. Thank you for your reply. Pat
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    A baby chick (2 weeks old) just threw up a dark brown liquid.

    I have 5 new baby chicks. One is smaller than the others but holds it's own when eating and drinking. I saw dark brown liquidy stuff about 1 hour ago but thought it was stool. Just now when I checked on them I noticed that her beak had something brown on it. Right after I noticed it, she threw...
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