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    Marek's Disease. Now what?

    I've had two pullets die in the last week from Marek's. I did separate the sick birds when they started to show symptoms but now I am just not sure what to do. Both coops have been cleaned but I understand that Marek's is very hard to get rid of and can hang around for a long time. Some of my...
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    Trichomoniasis

    There is a very bad outbreak of trichomoniasis in the finch population in our region. Apparently it can spread to other birds. Wondering if my hens would be a risk? I don't have bird feeders or bird baths on my property but I have seen finches around...should I be concerned? Are there any...
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    Untreated Dug Well Water

    Our property has two wells. The old dug well and our drilled well that we use for our house. Our drilled well produces very hard water and is on a softener (very salty). We drink from a reverse osmosis system and that's what I have been giving my chickens so far but it takes a very very long...
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    Chickens will not come out of their coop

    Hi - I'm new to all this and just got my pullets yesterday. Maybe its normal, but they will not come out of their coop and only one of them seems to roost at all. The rest of them just sort of hang out on the floor. They seem terrified and do not like to be handled. They are eating and drinking...
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    Is Dulse okay for chickens?

    Hi - just wondering if it's okay to give our chickens the occasional snack of dulse? We eat quite a bit of it at home as a snack and wondering if its fine for chickens. I've heard of people supplementing their birds with sea kelp so I'm wondering if dulse would be similar. Thanks!
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    Oyster Shells..When to Start?

    Hi There! I'm a newbie here and have 6 girls arriving this Tuesday. They will be about 16 weeks old. I'm wondering when I should start them on the oyster shells? Should I wait until they start laying? Thanks!
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