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  1. apostoliclady

    Can I Prevent Pasty Butt?

    I just got a shipment of almost 70 chicks. Does anyone know of a way to prevent pasty butt from taking over? I'd rather be proactive rather than constantly checking their little tushies for poo. I thought about putting Vaseline around their vents to help things "slide" by...any thoughts?
  2. apostoliclady

    Anyone Know of MG Free Hatchery?

    I just put down almost 100 chickens last night :( We are looking to rebuild, but the hatchery must be MG free, as well as NPIP & AI clean. I found Whitmore, but they are expensive and don't have a very good selection. Any others that you all know of?
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    Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Diagnosed Today...Any Suggestions

    Well, it is an official nightmare! I have some 4 month chickens that have had runny eyes and/or crusted shut (milky white drainage), some coughing/sneezing, lethargic, decreased appetite, even a coupe of deaths. Took the worst one who was "gasping" for air to the local vet. He made some calls...
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    Why are my chicks dying?

    I had 14 frizzle cochins eggs in the incubator. One of them ended up not being fertile, leaving 13 eggs. 3 died in shell after beginning to hatch 3 died after hatching while drying in the incubator 1 died 1/2 in and 1/2 out of shell while hatching 6 are fine and now in the brooder. This...
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    4 chicks have bloodied tails. What do I do?

    I have about 30 chicks in a brooder. There are several different breeds, but all the same age-3 weeks old. They have all 'grown up' together. As of today, my only 4 white cochins have had all their tail feather plucked out by the other birds. They are bloodied. I put some antibacterial ointment...
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    How do I stop hens from laying in the broody's nest?

    I keep having the same issue! When a hen goes broody in the 'favorite' nesting box, the other girls lay their eggs in there when she goes to eat and potty. Last year, I had a hen sitting on over 40!!! eggs before I realized what was going on. I let her hatch a few, then brought the rest in for...
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    Help...Adding new rooster=bloody roosters

    Please help!! I have 3 cochin hens and one white roo. I picked up an 8 month blue roo 6 days ago. I'd love for him to 'meet' my hens. I currently have him separated from the rest that are free range. I've kept him in a fenced area where the white roo can see him. They try to fight through the...
  8. apostoliclady

    Lime or DE?

    I'm VERY new to the chicken world. I've brought home 12 chicks last week. I'm getting the hen house ready for them. I keep reading on here about DE. I went to the feed store where I bought the chicks, but they don't carry it. She suggested lime. Any feedback on that?
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