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    Worms.... Help!!!

    I have recently discovered that one of our hens has worms. She has been lethargic, losing weight and sometimes runny poo. In the pen we have been keeping her in I saw 2 small white worms (kinda similar looking to a maggot) about a cm long. Any product I would try to buy to deworm her would take...
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    Bantam and Regular Chicks

    We are going to be ordering some chicks this spring to add to our flock. We would like to try some new breeds (so far just have Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Red) We will be trying some meat bird breeds and maybe an Easter Egger. But I would also like to try a bantam or two but I don't know...
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    What Breed has the best Roosters?

    I am going to be ordering some new chicks this spring to add to our flock. And since we had to take out our old rooster I would like to get a new one. The one we had before was a Barred Rock and he was great til he started to get older and then started attacking us. That's why we had to get ride...
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    What is a Good Meat Bird Breed?

    I am looking at ordering some chicks this spring and I would like to try a meat bird. So far I have kept dual purpose Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks. But we would like to try raising a few meat birds over the summer and fall for their meat. Any ideas on the best breeds?
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    What Causes Watery Eyes w/ Bubbles?!?!?

    Tonight when i was putting my chickens away for the night, i noticed one of my hens had bubbles on the bottom part of both her eyes. She is one of the younger ones we have, she was hatched in October 2012. She still runs around and is eating. She isn't coughing or sneezing and her breathing...
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    Is My Chicken Depressed?

    Today i went out to gather the eggs and found one of my hens laying under the ramp that goes up into the chicken coop. I nudged her and she didn't move... i pushed a little harder... nothing... now i'm freaking out, thinking she might be dead. So i started to pull her out and she finally moved...
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    HELP with Hen Saddles!!!

    Ok so after some inquiry I found out i needed to get chicken saddles to protect my girls from a very amorous rooster. they just arrived today. So I picked out one with an almost total bare back to try out the first saddle. As i sort of expected she freaked out and tried to back out of it, do...
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    What is This?!?! (Pics included)

    I've been really watching my hens since there are several missing feathers on their backs. I'm thinking this maybe could be from the rooster. In my daily surveillance of my girls i noticed one had a red spot on her butt. I picked her up to examine her closer and could see red ares from her...
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    Molting or Injury?!?!?!

    Almost all my hens have looked like they are going through molting. But it has been several months. I'm wondering if it is just molting or if they are having their feathers pulled out and what I can do about it. Mostly the feathers are missing from their backs and shoulder area, some are worse...
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    Why is Mother Duck Not Sitting on Babies?

    We recently hatched 11 ducklings, we let the mother do it since she wanted to sit on her eggs. But i've noticed she doesn't always sit on her babies to keep them warm. (they are about 1 week old) When we had our hen hatch chicks she was always sitting on them to keep them warm til they got much...
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    New Ducklings!! And Questions... Lots of em :)

    We have 11 little ducklings just a few days old and mama is doing a beautiful job. But I have a few questions since this is our first time hatching ducklings. The ducks have their own coop. There is just the mama and daddy and the new babies. Do we have to worry about the drake hurting the...
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    2 Injured Hens.... Could This Be Genetic?

    One morning about a week ago, I found a hen who could barely walk and the other hens were picking on her. Seeing how suddenly this happened i assumed it was a simple injury that would heal with a little quite time in our makeshift hospital (a corner in the bathroom). The next day i noticed...
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    What Can I Grow That Will Feed My Chickens?

    i'm looking to try to get away from having to rely on buying commercial chicken feed, simple to save money i know there are things you can grow that chickens can eat (and love) but i'm wondering what i would need to grow that would give them the nutrients they need without having to supplement...
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    MICE!!!!

    I looking for some ideas on how to clear my coop of the mouse invasion they have obviously been living under the coop for some time now and have been loving the warm and well fed conditions through the winter. recently i picked up one of those noise things that is supposed to drive rodents...
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    What Killed My Chicken

    Bad news this morning. I went out to the chicken coop and found a hen dead. She hadn't been pecked, it looked like she just laid down and died. I had noticed this same chicken a few days ago, because she was missing quite a few feathers on her belly. I decided to keep an eye on her, I thought...
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    Are There Any FDA or USDA Regulations on the Selling of Farm Raised Eggs?

    Hey Everybody, Anyone know what the regulations would be regarding selling eggs in Montana? I know if you try to go organic that you come under a lot of scrutiny but what if you're just trying to sell free range eggs? Would there be any special regulations that I would have to worry about...
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    A Little Problem......

    Ok so we hatched chicks in October and now they are old enough that they are with the adult chickens and eating adult food. Problem is I still have about a bag and a half of chick feed left. They grew out of it faster than i expected. I'd hate to take the bag back to the store, but i don't want...
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    How Young is Too Young for Adult Feed?

    Well today I made a shocking discovery. The bag of chick feed I had purchased for my little chicks was old, moldy and stinky. There's no way I'm feeding it to them, so instead I gave them the adult feed for today. It has become painfully obvious that the store I get the chick feed from is not...
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    Is My Duck Sick?

    Hey everybody, I have a male rouen and lately he has been coughing. I just noticed it a few days ago. Could he have some kind of cold or respiratory infection and if so what should i do. Should i give him something for it or leave him alone and let him heal on his own? Please help!! CJ
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    Is My Duck Sick?

    Hey everybody, I have a male rouen and lately he has been coughing. I just noticed it a few days ago. Could he have some kind of cold or respiratory infection and if so what should i do. Should i give him something for it or leave him alone and let him heal on his own? Please help!! CJ
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