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    My very sick hen will not eat or drink

    I wonder if there is anything I should do to force my very sick hen to drink or eat. 2 days ago she went to an avian vet who gave her antibiotics and dewormers.... to cover any potential pathogenic microbes. She was very weak that day (and pale and 1/2 her normal weight) but she was eating and...
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    Prolapsed vent and worms -- advice please

    One of our 3.5 year old girls has a prolapsed vent, cloaca -- about 1 inch. We cleaned her up, applied some honey and Prep H, tucked it back in and discovered worms. She voided a little while I was tucking. She's now in a crate in the garrage away from the other ladies. We'll check her in the...
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    How to store feed to avoid mice poo and mold

    After finding mouse poo in our feed and millet, I bought a metal can for feed and seed treat storage. One person suggested a plastic liner to help avoid moister condensation and mold. And to mix in some diatemacious earth (sp) which I have. I have 2 kinds -- one is food grade and contains...
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    Nexting box lining materials -- possible allergy to wheat straw

    Since a family member is allergic to gluten which is a protein found in wheat, I'm thinking I should change our nesting box liner material from wheat straw to something else. I've seen references to pine shavings. We have that. Anything else people like for this purpose??? And are there any...
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    Tiny egg -- how soon can pullets lay eggs???

    We found a 1 inch long egg in a nesting box!!! We have several laying hens, just over a year old, and 3 pullets that are only 11 weeks old. We also have a hen who's small b/c she's a cross beak Americauna -- she can't eat as well as the other hens, and she gets picked on. I'm not actually sure...
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    Chick cannot fully close beak -- a problem???

    Hi there, I'm new here and new to chick raising. One of my Americaunas, about 4 weeks old, has never been able to close his beak fully. He appears to be eating, drinking and growing just fine. About a week ago my daughter cleaned out some debris that had collected in the lower part, but she says...
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    When to let chicks out of coop into their yard?

    Hi there! I'm new here and new to chicks. I have guineas, but assume there are some differences. My 12 chicks are about a month old -- moved out to the coop with heat lamp -- temps generally in the 70's and 80's most days now. How long should they stay in their coop in order to make sure they're...
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