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  1. KCref

    Two probably dumb questions from a newbie

    Does anyone think that me processing a bird in the vicinity of my coop and run where the other chickens are watching creates any stress for the other chickens? Asking this sounds kind of silly but I swear the others are watching me. :) Secondly, how does one go about fattening up a chicken? My...
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    Vent Gleet treatment help

    I thought I had a vent prolapse in an 8 week old bird, Now I'm thinking vent gleet. I'm on day two and the bird is not doing well. I need some help with treatment options. This link seems right http://www.birdhealth.com.au/flockbirds/poultry/diseases/vent_gleet.html except that I cannot make...
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    First prolapse vent issue

    First, I'm new to chicken keeping. We have 25 mix of large breeds at 8 weeks old. This morning one bird did not come out of the coop when I opened the door. This is unusual, generally all 25 birds run out to see what ever the new day my bring. When I opened the coop to check food and water and...
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    Hello from Missouri

    My wife and I have decided make some changes in how we live a major change is raising a few chickens for eggs and meat. Ordered 25 straight run heavies from Cackles Hatchery. We are a week into our new adventure and while it is a lot of work we are enjoying this new adventure. We are putting the...
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    Blown away by the amount of water needed by chicks

    I'm new to this world and recieved my first order of 25 straight run heavys a week ago. I am setting a out 2 litres of water a day with some loss in cleaning out the waterer about 3 times a day. I am amazed by that level of water consumption by such tiny birds. It really makes me think hard...
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