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    chicken health and diatomaceous earth

    From Berkshire County, MA We use the "over wintering" method of adding fresh wood chips and hay in layers with a generous powdering of DE, clean out next boxes, and tidy around the edges. Question: Why would the rooster, a big Buff Brahma, have a bare neck? Over the last few weeks, more hens...
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    Remedy for Picking and Bare Butt Injuries

    Bare Bottoms on My Beauties and Big Red Roo In a flock of 25, late November I noticed Big Red butt pecked by hens as they casually passed him in the enclosed yard. Subsequent weeks, 8 hens are bare bottomed; some w/ small "wound" areas. After some observation, it seems that there is no one...
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    Medications over the counter for injuries

    Please clarify meds available via drug store for surface injuries Also would appreciate homemade "electrolyte" recipe for chickens
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    Unexpected

    Question Re. unexplained loss of Buff Orpington My mixed chicken flock, hereto previously healthy, two weeks ago started "picking." Four out of 24 birds show signs of bare bottom spots. I have treated w/ a mixture of Desitin and GoldBond Med. powder, sometimes mixed w/ olive oil. One of the...
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