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    Chick starter vs. Layer

    I have 5 12 to 13 week old chicks. I am out of the chick starter and not sure if I can go ahead and switch over to the layer now or to buy another bag. I usually switch them over at 14-16 weeks but these little girls have consumed a lot more than what my babies have in the past. The bag did...
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    Vent Gleet or Egg Bound?

    I have an older hen - 3 1/2 yrs - and for the last few weeks I have noticed that her rear end seems to be wet all the time. But she has been acting normal in all ways. I have 30 hens so hard to tell who poops where so not too sure about that. Yesterday I noticed when she came up to the house...
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    Sugar Water and new babies - Update! They are here!!

    I have ordered 10 babies - due home in 2 days and someone has told me to use sugar water for them the first few days. I have always had a broody mommy so never had to worry too much about babies learning to eat and drink. What would the water to sugar ratio be? I will also be leaving on a...
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    Hot weather and Fowl Pox

    I have 10 18 week old birds and 2 of them EE pullet and EE rooster seem to be having black spots that look like scabs on their combs. I first thought that maybe someone was pecking on them since I have just put them into the layer coop 2 weeks ago. Tonight I noticed that the pullet has what...
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    12 week old chick won't stand..

    I had ordered 25 chicks from a hatchery and they are now 12 weeks old. One of the Marans seems to be having a problem the last few weeks. She started out limping about 3 weeks ago but seems to be getting better the last few days even running. She is smaller than the rest of the group and I...
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    Possible broken leg?

    Not too sure what happened but Friday night as I was feeding and closing up I notice one of my hens not moving and kinda of off in the corner like she was hiding. I went to check her out and she tried to get up and walk. Her right leg could not support her. She is a heavy hen and can barely...
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    New and wanting to raise meat birds

    I have had chickens now for 6 years and have a very large layer coop 10x16 and have 35 layers and 2 roos. I also have a "baby" coop for my momma's 10x10 with vinyl flooring and nest boxes at floor level and with a covered run that is 15x25. I have several people that have approched me about...
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    Dog Attack - New momma with 3 day old babies

    My next door neighbors dogs got under our fence yesterday afternoon and got one baby and I guess the momma went after them - they are little yorkies - and kept after them flying the fence into their yard where they attacked her. There was no blood lots of feathers and raw skin but no punctures...
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    Hoarse/wheezing roo

    I have a three year old Americanna Roo that had starting wheezing about 4 weeks ago. Three days after I located the one wheezing we went to a vet that gave an injuction of Baytril then we did 10 days of oral. No better so changed meds to Doxycycline for 10 days with Benidril still no change...
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    Bumblefoot?

    Sorry no pics but have a few questions I was hoping someone may be able to answer for me. I had noticed one of my White Rocks limping yesterday but since they free range I was not too sure if she had just stepped on something or not. Then ths afternoon she was limping at most every step. I...
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    How long does mom stays with..

    her chicks. Or how long should I let her stay with them. They are ten days old now and already running around without mom. But she does call them back for the head count. Very funny. I have a small coop for the momma and babies that is baby proof and the yard as well. I am trying to make a...
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    I hear peeping and the momma's clucking.....

    The peeping is getting louder and I can hear scratching sounds from the box and the mom-to-be is really clucking so could this mean by morning I could see some little fluff balls?
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    New "Broody" house - nest boxes....

    We have a large coop with 30 birds but I wanted a separte coop for the ones that wanted to set. My wonderful hubby has started an 8x8 coop and I am wanted to put 4 nest boxes in. 1.) should they be floor level but with enough "lip" in the front to keep the shaving from falling out and (2) are...
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    First one hatched and died....

    I have a Standard Cochin that went broody and I decided to put some of the EE eggs under her. Only 8. Yesterday the first one hatched but did not live. I am not too sure why. I have a lorage tub inside an extra, extra large dog crate and she had push all the way to the rear with the...
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    She left the nest?

    I have a Std. Cochin that went broody so I let her and added some of the EE eggs to her. She had eight eggs. I let her set a week ago. I put food and water in front of her and she seemed good. This morning she was on the nest and when I went to check her at 4:00 she was off. Eggs don't feel...
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    Which breed lays brown speckled eggs?

    I have a customer that loves the "color" dozen of EE's and Marans but was asking if any are speckled. She likes to display the eggs on her dining room table in a crystal bowl.
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    12 week old with broke toes - what to do?

    I purchased 4 12 week old "green eggers" on Sat. 04-03-10 and when got home and released one seemed to have a problem walking. It was evening so next morning checked and she puts foot down but sideways. After a few days of watching and feeling it seems to be two toes that aren't right. I...
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    Only soft shells!

    I have 25 hens and about 19 are now laying and have been for about 2-3 months. I have 1 SLW that has been laying now for aout a month. SHe started out with normal but small eggs abot every 3rd day. Then I started finding soft shell eggs on the poop boards in the mornings and sometimes in the...
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    Hen with swollen chest/crop ...What to do?

    I have a BO hen that is about 6 months old in a mixed flock of 26 birds. Last night I noticed her chest seemed very large but thought that maybe she had stuffed herself getting ready for the cold night ahead. DH let them out this morning but did not check her. Just went out to check the water...
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    Just the yolk in box

    I have 25 ladies and one gentleman that all are around 5-6 months. I now getting 12 to 18 eggs a day. The two slackers are a bit younger by about 3 weeks and are brahams. One little girl goes in and just sets on the top of the nesting boxes like she's roosting and the other just goes in and...
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