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    Foot Question: Black Cochin Roo - Pictures

    Hello Cochin Lovers! We just joined this thread. We have raised a small flock of Black Cochins for a first 4-H project successfully last year. This is our first time with a Roo, and we have a concern about his feet. He is one year old and it is very wet and muddy in our chicken yard this...
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    Black Cochin Roo 1 year old with RED FEET: Normal or diseased? Pictures.

    Hello! We have a small flock of Black Cochins and our Roo is just turning one year of age. This year in Victoria BC Canada it is extraordinarily wet but not cold (above 5 most winter days) and our poor Cochins feet are suffering from the mud and wet. I noticed a few weeks back that our roo...
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    Racoon attack - to remove feathers in wound area or leave them?

    Yesterday we had a raccoon in our run area. It managed to get a piece of my pullet. There is a wound on her chest slightly larger than a quarter, where the skin is removed. There was little bleeding. I brought her inside and kept her warm. Today she is fairly peppy, so I inspected the...
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    My 4 week old chicks are 'crying'?

    Hi! This is the first time we are raising chicks, and this afternoon they are crying. The inside temp is 20-21 and I started turning the light off two days ago. They are in a large box from a dishwasher. They are crying after we had them out to play. Is is possible they just want to come...
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    Natural remedies for poultry diseases

    This is my first post! Yay! I wanted to share an article about natural chicken maintenance. I hope some will find it useful. I have used some of these methods for the last two years with my small flock of 6. Just a few great points: Garlic to reduce mites p.2 Garlic in water to prevent...
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