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    Warding off wild birds

    What are some ways to keep wild birds away from the chickens? There were 2 cases of Avian Influenza in wild hawks a couple counties away from me and with migration season coming up i need to prepare incase the chickens have to go on lock down. So far my idea is a radio with a talk show on. I...
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    Oral Oxytetracycline Dose

    I have a Rooster that has been showing symptoms of a respiratory infection for over a week with no improvement. Base on the symptoms im suspecting Mycoplasma Gallisepticum. I have LA-200 and would like to give it orally as i don't have anyone to help me and I almost fainted when i tried to give...
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    Testing For Mycoplasma Gallisepticum

    I currently have a rooster that has been sick with some sort of respiratory infection for almost a week and no one else in the flock is showing any signs of illness. Im suspecting its Mycoplasma Gallisepticum or possibly Infectious Bronchitis. I would like to get a test done but have no clue on...
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    What is The Treatment for Respiratory Illness?

    I have a rooster who i suspect has a respiratory infection/illness likely due to the temperature change. It started about 4 days ago and so far no other chickens have shown symptoms The main symptom that i noticed is his breathing sounds squeaky but i recently noticed that he has some clear...
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    Chicken Garden

    I plan to make a Garden in my chicken pasture to give them shade, cover, mental stimulation, and food. As my pasture has no shade or anything, I plan to extend it next year. My current list I live in USDA zone 6b, with clay soil. Please give me suggestions where most of the plant is chicken...
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    Pullet Has Large Wound On Her Head

    My 10 week old pullet was attacked by one of my adult Rooster today and has a wound on her head that basically looks like the skin was torn off. She did have what looked like a small puncture wound on her head the other day. She is alert and isn't acting unusual and I did separate her from the...
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    ISO Dorkings, Rangers, or American Bresse

    Looking for a hatchery or breeder in Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana that has at least one of these breeds and does in person pickup. Open to other sustainable meat breeds.
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    Raising Started Pullets To Sell

    Im thinking about hatching some chicken eggs during winter to sell as started pullets/cockerels in the spring. I was wondering the legality of this in Ohio (might sell to Michigan and Indiana too)? Located in Willams County Ohio
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    Feeding Broiler Feed to Mixed Flock

    So my local feed mill produces 2 types of poultry feed a 16% laying feed and a 18% broiler feed. Once we have cockerels in with our laying hens would feeding the broiler feed with free choice oyster shells be ok for them long term. Nutrition Label below
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    PSA: Dont Use Grand Rapids Distribution Center

    We ordered 25 chicks through Sandhill Preservation Center and out first shipment only 5 survived and our next shipment none survived. And Glenn said that everything that has been shipped through Grand Rapids died. Even larger hatcheries are having this problem.
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    Name Suggestions

    I need some name suggestions for 5 chicks. We don't know the sexes so something gender neutral. Would like names related to or means survivor as they were the only chicks to survive out of a shipment of 27.
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    How To Chose What Cockerel To Keep

    What qualities do you look for in cockerel to know what one to keep or cull. (Mainly in regards to temperament). And at what ages do you start to choose and cull.
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    Our new chicks

    Yesterday me and my dad drove 4 hrs to pick up some buckeye chicks
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    Traveling With Chicks

    Next weekend Im driving 3-4 hours to pick up 6 Buckeye chicks. Will the chicks be fine for that drive or should i give them food/water/heat for the trip?
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    Intro

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Im completely new to chickens (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Right now none but will be getting 6 chicks next weekend along with another set of 19 in mid May (3) What breeds do you have? Will be getting Buckeyes...
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