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  1. talkingriver

    Is Wazine or Ivermectin harmful around newly hatched chicks?

    I hope someone might be able to guide me here; I haven't found this exact situation in the forums or elsewhere online. No, I'm not trying to worm new chicks -- but there is an immediate need to do worming in the flock, and some happen to have just been hatched. I found an unmistakable pile of...
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    How to dispose of old medicated chick starter crumbles?

    I haven't found a post on this, so I'm hoping someone can chime in. I have about a third of a bag (maybe 10 lbs.) of medicated chick starter from early last Spring. I certainly won't be using any of that again before next year, and I didn't feel it would stay fresh enough to save. I tried to...
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    Is there a place where I can find all my own member pages?

    Not sure if this is the right section to ask this, but here goes. I have a few "member pages" I've created, and if I want to go back and edit them I have to go to my profile, go to "edit signature" and pick them from the choices at the bottom, of what links to include in the signature. Is there...
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    Should I be present when broody mama's chicks hatch?

    I have a sweet broody Araucana who is sitting on six eggs from other layers. They're due to hatch Wednesday night if they're spot on schedule. Everything will be ready for arrival by tonight, but I work during the week so unless I stay home I'm likely to miss it. Aside from having a preference...
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    Will a small, early egg produce a miniature chicken?

    Hi, All! One of my newer chickens, an Araucana, is still laying tiny eggs after quite a few weeks. The other newbies' eggs have gotten closer to adult size by now, but she is perfectly happy with her little pippins. She's the same age as the other new ones. She herself is not a small chicken --...
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    Rooster is lethargic, losing weight, smells bad

    I'm posting this question on my brother-in-law's behalf. They have a Blue Orpington rooster, Gus, about 4 years old or a bit more, who has exhibited subdued behavior for at least a week, and isn't eating much. He's lost quite a bit of weight. His comb and wattles are still bright, feathers...
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    Pecking behavior in brand new chick?

    Hi, everyone. This is my 2nd year with chickens, but my first time raising some of my own, and I'd appreciate anyone's input here. I brought eight new chicks home yesterday, and noticed very soon that one of them has adopted pecking the others' beaks and faces as a full time job. They take it...
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    Top layer of my roo's beak has been broken off

    I haven't found any threads under "chipped beak" that sound just like this, so I'm throwing it out here in case anyone has experience or advice on this particular injury. Tonight I came home from work to discover dried blood all over my roo's upper beak. I thought he'd pecked someone badly...
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