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    Can chickens get mange?

    We have a fox problem and so far have lost 3 birds. This morning we saw the fox with a chicken in it's mouth and were able to scare it away and it also dropped the bird off. The bird looks ok but is sitting up in the tree. The problem is that the fox had mange. Will my chicken be susceptible to...
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    Safe way to transport birds to slaughter

    We are in the process of raising our first batch of birds that we will have processed. What type of vehicle is best used to get the birds from here to there. It's about a 1 hour trip. Pickup, pickup with cap, van, trailer? We have chicken boxes so that's no issue. I'm sure weather is a factor...
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    Ideas for free chicken food

    I'm interested to hear what creative ideas you all have come up with for feeding your flock for free. I'm a big fan of cutting costs on my chickens in ways that don't compromise their health and I'm sure there are others out there to. Here are two that I do: 1) I get old free small bales of...
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    Sick Silkie, can't walk, was acting drunk, now seems to have energy but can't use legs

    I have a silkie cockerel. I was told he is 16 weeks but he's probably closer to 20 based on his size compared to the others from the same batch. Yesterday was a cold (10c) windy and rainy day. It was the first time my birds have ever seen rain. They are all free range, as in no fences and I...
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    Blood in poop or normal?

    Hello Everyone, We have some 12 week old Chantecler chickens and recently moved them to their new coop. I've noticed twice 2 different birds (each at different times) sitting in the coop and looking like they are resting/exhausted while all the others are out foraging for food. One time I went...
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