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    Purina Sunfresh Scratch Grains -- does it have soy??

    hi fellow chicken adventurers! i have an egg-buyer who is sensitive to soy. is there any way to find out exactly what's in the Purina Sunfresh Scratch Grains? The tag seems to only have nutrition breakdown, not actual ingredients. does anybody know or know how to find out? TIA joy :)
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    hen neck shimmy -- what is going on??

    one of my 2 yo buff orpingtons seems to have a strange "shimmy" motion she is doing with her neck. kind of a back and forth like an egret eyeing a lizard... or maybe a hula dancer? this has just begun today. noticed it earlier but thought she was just working some food down, saw her doing it...
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    she won't shut up!

    as i compose this post, outside my door is a guinea hen who is driving us (mostly my husband...) CRAZY. background info here, we have three year-old lavender guineas, two hens and a cock. they're noisy, always have been, but generally fine. at least, once past their obnoxious adolescence...
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    how to tell a goose from a gander

    do any goose experts have some general tips for differentiating between the two sexes? i've got four young geese (6m) -- two emdens and two grey saddleback pomeranians. obviously once they lay eggs this will become more, um, obvious. but i've been wondering about things like neck feathers and...
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    goose warts!!

    so... is it normal/healthy/possible for my geese to have warts? i have four young geese -- 6 months old -- no idea the genders yet. (would love some tips on how to tell!) and it seems that they are getting warts. a couple on their various feet and legs, and i also spotted two on beaks...
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    sulmet AND oxytetracycline AND apple cider vinegar?

    okay, so i wouldn't really put all three of those in a sick chick's water at the same time, but i am wondering if using a combination of any two out of the three is safe. i can't find any information about concurrent use of: sulmet and oxytetracycline or sulmet and ACV or oxytetracycline...
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    black and white feathers -- what breed?

    here's our newest mystery chick. i've had NO luck at all trying to identify her. please help! her adorable bi-colored tail. and her wings. any ideas what breed this could be??
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    weak, wobbly 5 week chicks -- legs not working?

    help please! i've had lots of chickens and chicks throughout my life, but have never had this problem before. if there is something i can do to help these babies, please tell me! the victims: #1. 5 week old wyandotte chick, had her from day 2,, mt. healthy hatchery via feed store #2 5w...
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    shipped eggs-- hatching in carton or on their sides?

    so i've been reading up a bit on hatching shipped eggs with detached air sacs, and i think mostly i've got the idea... but there seems to be some confusion on whether to place the eggs on their sides for lockdown, or whether to leave them in the carton with fat end up. can anyone advise me...
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