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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Finally I was able to let the Thanksgiving youngsters out with the main flock! The snow is melting, so everyone could meet outside, and have space to get acquainted safely. They've been separated by hardware cloth for weeks, so all is well. And one of our almost three year old Chantie hens...
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    Help - behavior after bobcat incident

    And it's reasonable for her to be totally freaked out, regardless of physical injuries! Mary
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    Help - behavior after bobcat incident

    She's a very lucky bird! I think that Silvadene is best, 'silver sulfadiazine' is the generic, Rx from your vet, as a wound dressing. And keep your birds in their safe (I hope) coop and run for a few weeks, at least! Approximately where are you located? We al have so many predators who love...
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    Dog attack!

    Are you talking about Silvadene? The generic is silver sulfadiazine, and it's wonderful stuff. Just a small amount on the wound daily works very well. Mary
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    **Emergency: Raccoon Attack – Urgent Help Needed for My Injured Chicken**

    This virus will invade a hangnail, small scratch, or mucous membranes, and once symptoms develop, it's way too late! Mary
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    LOOKING TO BUY EXZOLT IN THE US

    Do your birds free range? Can wild birds get into your coop or run? Here we are often fighting mites, because of reinfections, because of free ranging and visiting little songbirds when the coop door is open. At least here it's not a product failure. Mary
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    **Emergency: Raccoon Attack – Urgent Help Needed for My Injured Chicken**

    Rabies: she won't get rabies, but you can! If you handled her without wearing gloves, you had raccoon saliva on you, and that's a big problem for you. Call your ER, and your doctor, and your public health people soonest! This is nothing to fool around with, and I'm sorry you don't have this...
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    Cackle Hatchery

    Love bantams! especially the Cackle EEs, and Cochins and Brahmas. And can't forget the Belgian d'Uccles! Mary
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    Dog attack!

    I'd avoid BluKote, and would much rather use Silvadene (brand name) which is an excellent antibiotic wound dressing, Rx only in the USA. Ask your veterinarian or MD about it. It's a sulfa drug, so handle with great care if you are allergic to sulfas. Very recently we had an injured pullet, I...
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    Which Roo would you choose??

    I agree with @McChooky, keep the year old and the four month old for now, and see how they get along, and how the youngster develops. Either or both, or neither one, might work for your flock. I also wouldn't keep those chicks by your nasty rooster. Take the time to evaluate these birds...
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    Murray McMurray Fayoumi quality?

    We had good success with birds from MMcM, and the one time we got a Fayoumi cockerel as the extra chick, he was lovely. He started crowing at 28 days of age, beyond cute! Mary
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    Cackle Hatchery

    Adorable! And bantam Cochins are the best! Post more pictures as they grow, and start now how to plan for all those cockerels... Mary
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    Hoovers sent the wrong chicks!

    Who knows, maybe they will be wonderful! Mary
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    Is all hay the same? Guinea pig hay vs horse hay

    I just looked up 'feeding guinea pigs' and it was the grass hay that's fed, free choice (24/7) for adult guinea pigs. Not alfalfa! Mary
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    Is all hay the same? Guinea pig hay vs horse hay

    Yes, alfalfa is different, higher protein, and richer than grass hay. You need to look up what's best for your guinea pigs, and then buying actual bales of hay rather than those cute and madly expensive bundles at the pet store makes more sense. Either types of hay can vary in quality a lot...
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    Corid dosage for young chicks

    Much easier to feed the medicated feed, rather than mixing meds in drinking water, and hoping everyone gets the right amount, and actually drinks adequately. Mary
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    EcoPest All-Natural Mite Spray

    Permethrin powder, especially in cold weather, or permethrin spray concentrate, when it's not freezing out there, are both inexpensive and work very well. Spinosad is a much more expensive spray that also works well, and both products are approved to use with no egg withdrawal. Products labeled...
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    Corid dosage for young chicks

    The amprolium medicated feed is needed to continue for two or three weeks after the chicks are introduced to their environment. Stopping it when they are introduced to the dirt they will be exposed to is not helpful! Better to use the medicated feed long enough, rather than using the higher...
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    Baby chicks flying at others

    It's both play and pecking order development. And how much space do they have? Your picture shows a small space for their age. Mary
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    Invisible fence for dog

    Pepper gel? Have to look that up. I talked to a police officer about the gun that shoots pepper pellets that explode on contact, he said very bad idea! It's a one shot at a time, reloading after every shot. Terrible idea! Mary
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