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    coop cleaning question

    My vet checked a fecal sample from one of my girls who is not feeling well. This is what she said. "Hi Nancy- Marileyn' s feces were LOADED with coccidia parasites, a few round worms too but we should definitely treat for coccidia." I am going to start medication tomorrow for my girls...
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    Not sure what to do.

    I have a sick hen and it is very possible it could be Marek's. I am working with a vet who is doing the best she can to help me. She is wonderful. Not all the symptoms point to it, but not all chickens read the book. I plan to bring my poor girl to the UNH Coop this week for a nacropsy. She...
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    Slowly fading away

    My Gwennie is slowly fading away. She has two issues. One is a brain thing that makes her turn her head to one side. I treated for an inner ear infection with no results. The other is a skin issue. I believe it may be an advnced case of favus. Has anyone encountered skin leisions like...
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    Skin leisions

    What sort of disease could cause skin leisions like this? She is being treated for an inner ear infection, but the leisions are eluding me when I try to look up what it might be. She has been treated for lice and no critters can be found now. She constantly picks at herself and pulls out her...
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    Inner Ear infection

    When my Gwennie started showing signs of losing weight and also vision troubles, I decided to bring her in and separate her from the flock. I had no idea what was wrong with her. I researched everything under the sun to try to figure it out. I was at my wit's end looking and looking and trying...
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    Lice Question

    I need to dust my chickens for lice and was wondering what might be the easiest way to go about doing this. Does anyone have any suggestions? This will be my first time and I don't want to over powder them or miss any spots that are important in killing the little buggers. I want to do this...
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    Worming question

    I have 5 hens who are 6 months old now. First question. How old should they be before worming? Second question. What is the best way to worm when you only have 5 birds? Last year I had two birds and the vet gave me a liquid medacine to give with a dropper into their mouths. She said it...
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    White comb and earlobes

    My 6 month old speckled sussex is at the bottom of the pecking order but I'm not sure if it applies. Her comb and earlobes have gradually been turning white and after a close inspection tonight, I can see that they are hardening up where it is white. It seems to bother her if I touch it. Her...
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    Light colored ear lobe

    I have noticed that my Buff has very light colored ear lobes. Is this normal? Are they supposed to be red?
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    Here's a good question......

    I would like to know,,,,,, How long does hardware cloth really last when burried? I am planning a new run, and want to be asssured that it really will not rot under ground after a short time. Anyone have any experiences?
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    Adding a run to my existing set up.

    Hello Everyone! I want to add more space to my existing set up. What I have right now has a floor in it, and I want to extend off of what I have with a dirt run so the girls can have their dust baths during the winter time. I'm planning to go about ten feet off the end of the existing...
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    What is everyone doing to prepare for winter?

    Last year was my very first time having chickens during the winter. I only had two girls, but made things work the best I could for their comfort and my convenience. Cleaning the coop and run was not much trouble with only 2 chickens. This year I have five girls. There is a lot more cleaning...
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    Some of my girls are fakers

    Why do they go into the nesting box for an hour and come out singing the egg song? I look and there is nothing in there. They have been laying for almost a month now. What's up with that?
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    Has anyone ever set up a camera in the coop to see who is laying what eggs?

    I thought I'd set up my game camera in the coop to see who is laying which eggs. It takes a picture every minute, and when you play them back, it's like a movie. My girls have just started laying and I want to know who is laying and who is not, and also which egg color belongs to which bird...
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    Skunk!

    Last night I caught a skunk in a live trap. Now I have to let it out. I have never done this before. I checked Youtube for videos on how to do this, so wish me luck! I'm scared! I don't want to get sprayed!
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    So, what do we all do with our first eggs?

    Ok, I got my first egg today. It's small. What does everyone do with these small beginner eggs? My sister in law gives them to her dogs as a treat because they are too small to eat. This one might be about half size? I'd like to hear what you all do. Me? I might blow out the contents and...
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    Chickens eating a lot lately

    My chickens are 20 weeks old now and have not started laying yet, but I have noticed in the last couple of weeks or so, their food consumption has increased quite a bit. Do chickens usually eat a lot before laying starts? I also let them out for a couple of hours a day to free range. I'm just...
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    Need help please!

    I just went out and discovered a turkey vulture in my trap. It has been in there for probably a few hours in the sun. I don't believe it's a threat to my girls and I want to release it. It is panting hard and seems too weak to stand up. I opened the trap and tried to get him to fall out, but...
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    Is this a weasel?

    Look behind the trap in front of the flower pot. The pot is about 1 ft tall. It's there one moment and then gone the next. Here are the sequence of pictures taken one minute apart. You can see the time stamp. You can click the image for a larger view.
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    BCM's?

    At what age do they usually start laying? Mine are 20 weeks now, but don't seem to be showing any signs. Their waddles and combs are getting red, but they show no interest in the nesting boxes, and trying to get them to squat when petting them is difficult, so I am guessing they are being slow...
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