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    Mareks Disease

    Hello I have 4 weeks growers succumbed to the symptoms of MD but they are going for testing soon. They are indoors and my question is will my other indoor pens and outdoor pens all have MD? I have a mix of young birds and adults both in and out If the MD is confirmed I feel the best...
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    HELP I have Mareks!!

    The other day I noticed in my indoor growers pen that ones leg was slowly twisting around. I thought it was just splayed as the same bird had this problem when a few day old. It is now completely backwards facing, the bird couldn't walk, I culled it. Now I notice white scabs on the other 4s skin...
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    Broody hen question

    I have a trio of Jap bantams, they share the same house and run. Both hens are sitting on eggs and a few have hatched under one today. Will the cock or other hen show aggression towards the new chicks? and must I seperate them. The three of them are very tame and handled regularly. Thanks
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    Gapeworm

    I have a young pullet with gapeworm. They have been on flubenvet for 2 days now but she is getting worse and losing weight. Must the powder be mixed with oil or is it ok dry mixed in with the pellets? Is there anything else I can do? Should she pull through after the 7 days? Thanks
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    Dead hen found -- please help

    I was out doing the daily jobs this morning when I noticed one of my Wyandotte bantam hens slumped in the corner. On closer inspection she was dead and her body was quite rigid. The previous few days she was puffed up and very lethargic and had lost colour in her comb. Very disapointed she was a...
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    Please help-Problem with incubating

    These are some pics on day 22 of my Jap bantam eggs. 3 pipped but sadly only one harched, the rest were all like this. Any ideas why the eggs were like this? All input appreciated Thanks
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    Chick with deformed leg

    Hi I had 8 Japanese chicks due to hatch Friday. One hatched a day late by itself and 2 hatched 2 days late but I helped them out which I probably shouldnt have. One of the ones I helped has one leg like this Is there any way I could stretch it out or anything or should I just cull it. He can...
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    I Dropped a board on a chick

    Was taking the roof off the run and I stupidly dropped it and the side of the board fell on the hen and her chicks. Luckily it only hit one and hit the chick on the leg. He can still walk and run but hunches over in the corner Will he/she be all right? Is there anything I can do?
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    Sexing Lemon Pyle Brahma

    they are 10 weeks old Am I right in saying the top is male and the bottom female?
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    Sexing buff Orpingtons

    9weeks old, what do ye think
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    what are these bantams

    Just picked them up today. The seller said they were d'uccles but arent d'uccles supposed to have beards?
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    2 coops for one flock ???

    I have 6 hens in one coop. It's full and it won't take any more. I am adding to the flock and have built a smaller coop.Can a flock roost in different coops or would they act as a new flock?? This is probably the most stupid question ever but.....
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    what breed is this hen

    any ideas? thanks
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    what breed is this roo

    anybody have any ideas? thanks in advance
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    PLEASE HELP

    Do lavender Pekins (Cochin bantams) breed true? Help would really be appreciated Thanks
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    Breeding pekin bantams HELP

    Hi all For lavender Pekins (Cochin bantams) if I breed a lavender roo with a lavender hen will the offspring be 100% lavender? Thanks
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    What to feed breeding bantams

    Hi I am getting a trio of lavender Pekins (Cochin bantams) next week Can I feed them layer pellets? Can the rooster eat the same as his hens? Thanks
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    need advice on roosts

    there is my small coop to house my banties and the nest box is to the right. Which way should i have the roosts. there is only room for one horizontal roost thanks
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    Most popular breed

    Hello all If ye breed chickens which breed do most of the customers want do in other words what is your most popular breed Thanks
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    Please help me decide what breed to get

    Hello all I have 6 chickens purely for laying (hybrids) but I have always wanted to breed chickens I can only get bantams as the family think that a large rooster would be too loud. I have a seperate pen for the breeding pair/trio/quartet???. I would like if the breed was able to pay its way a...
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