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    Dosage of Probios in water?

    I ordered Probios for my chickens as they cannot seem to stop with diarrhea. The directions only say to give 1/2 tsp per bird, per day. Since I have 9 hens, I would like to put it in their drinking water. Does anyone know how much to use per gallon of water for this many birds?
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    Constant Diarreah & No Other Symptoms

    I am stumped. Have 9 hens, 1 1/2 years old. Started with diarreah about a month ago. Saw worms in poo so wormed them with valbazen per Dawg's instructions--1/2cc 10 days apart. Last dose was 6/25/13. Gave them buttermilk some days to help with gastric recovery. Diarreah still going on in...
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    Ancona Behavior Question

    I have a mixed flock of 14 hens including one Ancona. I thought she was a she since she does not crow, but her behavior is becoming questionable. They are all 23 weeks old and have gotten along well with each other. In the past week, the Ancona has begun chasing, mainly, one dominique almost...
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    Will Seven Dust make eggs unedible?

    I have an ant problem in and around my coop. They come from pine trees and are menacing to say the least. I have 14 girls on the verge of laying. I found ants in the nest boxes a few days ago and sprinkled the shavings with Seven Dust to get rid of them. Tried DE first, but that didn't work...
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    See our New Coop

    Would like to share our new coop pictures. The coop is 6'x8' with 2 roosts and 3 nest boxes. Haven't uncovered the boxes as girls are about 3 weeks away from laying. Used leftover tin from roof for poop boards. Just scoop up poop with garden trowel every day or too--very easy. Going with...
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    EE's with Green Legs

    Do all EE's have green legs? Just wondering as mine do.
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    My What-cha-ma-call-it

    This is supposedly an Ancona, which I've never had one of, so don't know what a pullet/cockerel is supposed to look like. He/she is 4 1/2 weeks old. I ordered pullets, but thinking by the tail feathers, which don't show here, it may be a cockerel. Anyone willing to take a guess if it's an...
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    Barky/Hoarse Voice

    My 5-yr. old Australorp has developed a barky/hoarse sounding voice. She otherwise seems healthy and eats well. Don't know if this should be a concern. Does anyone have a clue to the problem. Thanks for any advice.
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    Chicks eating minute pieces of pine shavings harmful?

    I have 15 week-old chicks. They eat their food very well, but yesterday started scratching their pine shavings down to the bottom of the floor of the brooder and eating the little minute pieces of pine shavings. They have just gone crazy doing this. I give them grit in their food and hope...
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    Weavils in Feed

    Is it harmful to feed my girls chicken scratch that has weevils in it. I only have two girls and I can only buy scratch in 40 lb. bags. It inevitably gets weevils before I can use it up, because I only give them a handful a day.
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    Blood Speck in Egg

    I have had a problem with some of my eggs since my girls began laying. Almost on a regular basis, I get an egg with a speck of what looks like blood in the egg. What causes this? It is not very appetizing looking, but I just scoop it out and eat them anyway. It makes me leary about giving my...
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    Nasty Butt

    Need some help with what is wrong with my Barred Rock. Why does she have a messy butt some of the time and then perfectly clean other times? Thanks
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    Integrating New Ones

    Is it possible to integrate young chicks with older hens? If so, what is the best way to do it? Also how to integrate full grown hens with older hens? Thank you for your advice.
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    Worming

    I have 4 healthy hens raised from day 1 and are going on 4 years old. I have never seen sign of worms in their poop and have never wormed them. Can I assume they have not had or have worms or am I just dreaming? Thanks for your advice.
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    Predator gnawing thru chicken wire

    My chicken coop is secured with chicken wire top to bottom. A night in December, something gnawed through the wire and got inside. I found my one and only Golden Campine dead, but with no visible marks, only a tuft of feathers beside her. The hole the predator gnawed was about six inches...
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    How to submit a post

    I have just registered on BYC and cannot figure out how to submit a post. Can someone be of help? Thank You
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