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    Eating eggs after administering medication ie Baycox!

    I had a young chicken die last week, and the rest of my little chooks all appear a little runny. Having only kept chickens since Oct last year, and suspecting coccidiosis, we took them to the vets, who on waiting the results of the poo sample, prescribed Baycox. When I went to collect the...
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    What can I paint our coop with?

    My chickens have multiplied, and needed a bit more bedroom space, so I built a new coop! It is made of ply wood, and I was wondering what I should paint it with. I guess the inside needs treating with something - suggestions please? But the outside is going to need weather proofing against out...
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    Any suggestions on cause of death?

    About 3 month old Silkie, appeared fine, poos a bit runny. She smelt a bit funny (cheesy feet!?!) yesterday evening when treating scaly legs, but appeared fine other than that. Wasn't keen on coming out of coop this morning, and when she did, she just sat until she keeled over dead. I've...
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    Newcomer needing help!

    Hi Just found this site while trying to find some answers. We're near Cambridge UK and have kept chickens since about October last year. Started with Mr Spikes, Hetty and Martha, 3 partridge Wyandottes, who hatched one buff Silkie earlier this year, and are bringing up two, what were day old...
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