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    Mink Predation!

    It all started a couple of weeks ago. My chickens have been free range chickens most of their life. I first noticed my pretty red Frizzle rooster went missing! I looked and looked for him but found nothing. I thought maybe he got in a fight with one of the other roosters and was killed I have...
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    Duck Hatching Baby chicks, help PLEASE!

    Hi all, Havn't been around for quite some time but I need some help now! I had a duck hatch a baby chicken I saw it running around and brought it in and I am taking care of it! Another one hatched but I think the duck being alot heavier than a chicken hen squashed the chick. Now there is another...
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    Pygmy goat disappeared

    Hello everyone, My son had a pygmy goat that had been nightly sleeping in a dog house on the deck. He said the last time he had seen it, it was out behind a shed. We live sorta rural I guess you could say. anyway one morning they woke up and the little goat was nowhere to be found, not a trace...
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    What am I to do?

    Hi again, I have Cochin Bantam hens and a bunch of them are all trying to lay on the same pile of eggs! I know when they get broody it's hard on their little bodies. What should I do? Should I take the eggs away and get rid of them or ???? they could be fertile cuz I have roos with them but if...
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    Why are my roosters crowing at?

    Hi all, do you have any idea why my roosters are crowing at 3:30 am...these ones are in an open shed roosting with just one fat little Jersey giant hen but could be harmed if they attract something not nice. Why are they doing this? I have been so worried about them. I am a night owl but I go to...
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    Pumpkin Seeds!

    Hi, I was wondering where you can get pumpkin seeds, I was looking for them but only see like the roasted salted ones, suggestions please! Thanks much!
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    Pumpkin for worms?

    Hi, this would be too good to be true, so.... does feeding your chickens pumpkin kill worms they may have without doing them any harm? Can you use the real pumpkin in cans? Thanks so much!
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    I Finally did Something!!!!!!!!!!!

    Well just to let you know I finally took that step to treat my chickens for lice!!!!!!!!! It sure took awhile, I treated them with the dust and used the cut off pantyhose, it really worked well! I picked one up and held her upside down and dusted her good!! I was so scared to do this but feel...
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    How do I dust my chickens?

    Hi everyone, I was communicating with some of you about what to get for treating lice and mites. Well I bought several different things but want to try the dust first. It is made by Prozap it is Permethrin Garden & Poultry Dust. I have quite a few and I would like to know the safest and easiest...
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    Sevin dust?

    Hello, I lost my little hen that I was treating for lice or mites, I really do not know what would be considered to be a serious infestation by these things so I am not certain this is the reason I lost her, I did see little dark brown bugs crawling around her face. I used different treatment...
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    Confused about treatment for worms, lice etc.

    Hi, I have had some trouble with a few of my chickens who are almost a year old. I won't go into any details about that right now because it did not end well, [I had posted this problem on the emergencies, illnesses board] I am so confused about what to treat my chickens with when it comes...
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    Mites, Lice

    Can you see lice and mites, say they were heavily infested or not? Thanks!
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    Need your help please, something is wrong!

    I am going to try and add everything I am able so that hopefully you might have some suggestions for me. I have a Barred Cochin bantam pullet she's almost a year old. She has been housed in a coop all winter, they are coming outside now tho. She didn't seem to be feeling well so i brought her...
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    Lice and scaley leg mites, need your thoughts please!!

    Hi, I have been having a bit of a problem with these nasty little bugs, have done a search and found lots of good treatment ideas which I plan to try. I am fairly new to this problem in my chickens since it has been about a year since I got them as chicks so not much experience with these...
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    Bunny Rabbit with poopy butt how to clean?

    Hi, My rabbit has a poopy butt and I don't know how to get it off. I cut some off but there is like a ball of hard sticky yucky, so please give me any suggestions you have to get her cleaned up. She has never been really healthy so her butt always gets dirty like this. thanks much!
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    Cold weather concerns!

    Well winter is here and so the snow and cold weather! YUK! Anyhow I'd like to know what you think about this subject. Can myCB handle the cold if they are in a nice enclosed chicken coop with hay for bedding, plus there are lots of little bodies to snuggle together. It used to be our milkhouse &...
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    NEED HELP FAST, electrolyte recipie!!

    Hello, I have a two day old heifer beef calf who is so sick, she has scours and is very dehydrated, she is still holding her head up and I want to try and give her some electrolytes, I used to have a homemade recipie but do not remember it. Please does anyone have one to share, Thankyou so...
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    Layena Feed Question

    Hi, I have a question about Layena Brand Sunfresh RCP CR feed. I have been feeding it to my chicks well chickens now I guess this feed for awhile now and I was wondering why it says "do not feed to chickens less than 18 weeks of age" these ones are all Cochin Bantams and are well over that...
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    A cough or sneeze!

    What could cause a chicken to sneeze or cough? One of my frizzle roos I noticed just today with this clear stuff in his mouth and he acted like he either was coughing or sneezing some. What are you ideas about this, should I separate him till I know waht's up? I don't really like doing that just...
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    Changing Feed Brands

    Hello, Havn't been here in awhile but am back with a question. I ran out of my regular feed which is Layena for my chicks, well almost chickens had to get another brand of laying feed and it is called Paymaster, it also is a layer feed and is 20 % protein. I am sure it is good an everything but...
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