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    Flubenvet 1% wormer dosage!

    It appears I have been worming my chickens wrong for years. I was giving my hens one pinch per hen per day in some porridge for 7 days. It turns out they have to eat it mixed with their feed exclusively over the course of each day for 10 days with no other food - the mix is based on the amount...
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    Rooster picking on one new hen in particular

    Well I've broken every rule in the book if I go by what I've been reading about introducing new chickens to a flock. I had one bantam cockerel, under a year old. One booted bantam, 2 rhode island reds and two marans. One of the Rhode Islands is the boss but the cockerel does a good job...
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    Cockerel attacking one hen in the flock

    I have an Old English Game Bantam cock. His ladies consisted of one booted bantam, two rhode island x and two marans. I introduced some new older hens about 3 months ago, 3 silkies, one cuckoo peking bantam and one white peking bantam. One of the silkies and the cuckoo have integrated into...
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    Urgent Help needed - second hen to go blind in less than a week.

    Well it's been a while since I've posted anything and I've had lots of ups but mainly downs since then - too many to list. All my girls are over 3.5 years and ex battery hens. I had nine and I've lost three over the last few months. I had to have the most recent one put to sleep last...
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    Uregent help needed - second hen gone blind in one week

    Well it's been a while since I've posted anything and I've had lots of ups but mainly downs since then - too many to list. All my girls are over 3.5 years and ex battery hens. I had nine and I've lost three over the last few months. I had to have the most recent one put to sleep last...
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    Egg Yolk Peritonitis Prevention or Management

    Hello - I have four ex-bats and have found this forum invaluable in the year I've had my girls! I discovered one of my girls, Diana had a very swollen tummy on Sunday - I searched BackyardChickens Forum and realised that she probably has EYP. I followed the excellent advice and gave her...
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    Egg Yolk Peritonitis

    Hello - I have four ex-bats and have found this forum invaluable in the year I've my girls! I discovered one of my girls, Diana had a very swollen tummy on Sunday - I searched BackyardChickens Forum and realised that she probably has EYP. I followed the excellent advice and gave her aspirin...
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