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    Max age for Meriks Vaccine

    I'm getting mixed results and not many answers when I look on Google. I have a flock with meriks and we are wanting to introduce more but the some of the new, vaccinated, chicks died in the brooder. We have found good chicks nearby but they are unvaccinated. I have been seeing that it should...
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    Sour Crop?

    My chicken phyche appears to have sour crop. Last night I found her beside the coop with water dripping from her mouth. I pick her up and water poors out of her mouth. So I massaged her crop while holding her upside down to give her relief. I started treating her for sour crop and after the 24hr...
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    ❗️SICK CHICK❗️PLEASE HELP!!

    We just picked up 4 new girls but our Americana chick is acting very ill. She ate when she first got home but a few hours later and she won't eat or drink as far as I can tell. She also has a poopy vent (which I just cleaned off) and is not wanting to lay down and will try and be as upright as...
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    Winter depression?

    The past week my hens have been acting strange. They move around less, eat and drink less, and just seem sad and off. It has been a California cold winter (down to 20°f) which is much colder than usual here. They have all experience multiple winters but never acted like this. I'm not sure if...
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    Heat therapy for chicken Arthritis? PLEASE HELP!!!!

    I posted a bit ago but I got no answers. So long story short, my 2 yr old chicken has arthritis is evert joint in her right leg. She is in a pain med and cartilage supplement. I'm contemplating heat therapy but I don't know exactly how to do it. Any advice? Anything else I could do at home?
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    Chicken Arthritis! PLEASE HELP!!

    My chicken, Estelle, is a 2 yr old chicken who was recently diagnosed with arthritis in her hip and a fracture in her leg. She us on pain meds and a joint supplement. Her limp is still pretty bad but she still will eat. Any advice on how to keep her comfortable? I'm wondering if any of you have...
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    Worried about a House Finch Nest (Not A Pet!)

    My mother and I have been watching a house finch nest (through a spy cam) and have been doing everything we can to create a "human-free"/ stress-free environment in order to not risk her loosing another cluch of eggs. (She nested there 2 years ago and abandoned the nest). Anyways, it is a hot...
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    Keeping pheasants and chickens together.

    I have multiple random research questions, feel free to answer one or multiple of them! 1. Would you be able to keep pheasants and chickens together? 2. Are male pheasants louder, quieter, or at the same volume as roosters? 3. Of you already have an established flock of chicken hens, could you...
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