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    Egg withdraw for Septrin

    My chickens are on a 7 day course of Septrin, as we had a a 3 chickens and one duck die. They were on a 5 day course of Baytril and Panacur immediatley before this as the vet didn't know what was wrong before tests came back so was covering all bases. (we had gape worm too caught from earth...
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    help 3 chickens dead in the last 4 days !!

    hi i have 3 seperate group layers, growers and 1 hen and chick. 1st hen and chick breathing difficulties/mucus nose last sat hen died suddenly sunday morn chick 10 weeks gave baytril 2nd hen 28 weeks ( hatched by me in incubator this easter) same symptoms but with swollen face. Took her to vet...
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    what age is a cockerel fertile?

    Hi all at what age is a cockerel fertile? my black orpington boys are 6 months and are really interrested in the older ladies. Would any eggs be fertile?
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    Help aggressive Pekin cockerel 10 weeks old

    Help !! 10 week old Pekin is extremely aggressive . We hatched him beginning of August 2011 and recently everytime anyone goes near , feeding, cleaning out ect he runs at them and pecks , hands feet whatever he can get hold of. He pecks really hard and won't let go and has drawn blood, he even...
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    confused, what feed do you give ducklings/ducks????

    I have just acquired two 2/4 week old Alyesbury ducklings:D, and i have conflicting advice on feeding them. I have some duck grower feed on order as the chick crumb and grower i feed my chicks is medicated and have been told they can not eat this. Is it ok to feed them grower then duck grower...
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    does anyone have Aylesbury ducks? Newbie to duck keeping !!

    Hi just got 2 Aylesbury ducklings from an auction , think they are between 2 and 4 weeks old both female. At this age do they need a heat lamp or will they be ok without? I'm in the U.K so it's our summer so not extremely hot but not cold either. At the moment in a crate in the house planning...
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    Integrating a broody hen back into flock

    Does anyone know how to get an ex broody hen back to the flock? she's a light sussex( who apparently aren't supposed to go broody, we now have another one!!) We moved the run and house whilst she was with chicks and now seems confused to where she is supposed to go and has taken up residence...
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    newbie from Uk

    hi all, i live in the Midlands in the Britain and have used your site for help and advice for the last 12 months as i think it's a great resource. It all started with 3 light sussex and 3 cuckcoo marans pol bought last June, and i now think I'm well and truly addicted to chickens. I now have...
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    help in sexing polish chicks 12 weeks

    hi recently hatched my first batch of eggs got 3 black orpingtons and two polish. The Orpingtons were easy to sex from about 3 weeks 2 cockerels 1 hen. The polish chicks are proving more difficult. Chick number 1 Madonna, is a Chamois frizzle and chick number 2 Michael, is a Gold laced...
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    help in sexing polish chicks 12 weeks

    hi recently hatched my first batch of eggs got 3 black orpingtons and two polish. The Orpingtons were easy to sex from about 3 weeks 2 cockerels 1 hen. The polish chicks are proving more difficult. Chick number 1 Madonna, is a Chamois frizzle and chick number 2 Michael, is a Gold laced...
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