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  1. Albert Ward

    Hen don't want to brood

    Just need some advice from you guys. I have two hens that started laying in the middle of June. The one started brooding yesterday and she does not want to move an inch. She is sitting on 16 eggs. The other one just stopped laying all of a sudden but don't want to sit on the eggs at all. She's...
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    Defference between white and yellow maize

    Can any one tell me what the difference is between white and yellow maize? We've come accustomed to feeding chickens yellow maize, but what is wrong with white maize? In my understanding it is exactly the same except for the color. In South Africa yellow maize is sometimes more expensive than...
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    Need help

    About two weeks ago I saw that one of my Barred Plymouth Rock roosters have something wrong with its one eye. I took him and put him in my "hospital" and up to now he has been on terramycin treatment (about 10days now). The situation does not seem to get worse or to improve. There is no fluids...
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    Respiratory diseases in chickens

    Hi guys, here is an article from the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute in South Africa that you will find helpfull and interesting. Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute is one of the leading institutes in Africa when it come to research and vaccinations for all kinds of animals. Albert...
  5. Albert Ward

    Broilers layinghatching eggs

    Stupid question, What is the success rate for broilers laying and hatching eggs? Is it worth trying or should I just expect roast chicken from them? Albert
  6. Albert Ward

    back to the pen?

    When or at what age/weeks can I take my chicks back to the rest of the chickens in the pen? Albert
  7. Albert Ward

    Cock a doodle doo from sunny South Africa

    Hi guys I am really glad that I found this site. Nice to find a site where one can find information and ask questions regarding chickens etc. I work at a church campgrounds and to generate extra income we have also started a back yard chicken business on a small scale. I manage to get some 8-12...
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