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    has anyone used fish meal

    All good thoughts from you guys... thanks for the input. Yes... I had thought about the taste possibly imparting on the eggs from the fish meal... I thought maybe I would just use a little. Also, mines are not really pets..... well, sort of, but not really. We don't hug, cuddle, pet the...
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    homemade and homegrown

    For the beginning canner, I would suggest sticking to jellies, pickles, and salsas. The reason being: they don't have to be pressure canned. Anything high in sugar, acid, or salt can be canned with the water bath method.... ie covering in boiling water for the recipe determined amount of...
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    has anyone used fish meal

    I read on another site that one of the highest protein supplements you can give chickens is fish meal and that it is actually good for them because they are naturally omnivores and need both animal and vegetable protiens. I mentioned it to a friend and she says no, they should only eat a...
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    broken tail?

    Thank you for the information. I googled "wry tail poultry" and found some pretty good information about it. Those websites encouraged culling the "weak" bird with the wry tail, actually going as far as to say "wry tail should be aggressively stamped out". But, I am with you.... I will...
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    MY BUFF ORPS Chicks!!! Finally!!! come see!!

    What is the bedding material you are using? thanks, Trish.
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    broken tail?

    One of my cockerels suddenly developed what appears to be a "broken tail". He moves around just fine, eats, drinks, flies, etc. He acts as if nothing is wrong, but his tail feathers all point at an almost 90 degree angle to the side. What is going on? Thanks is advance for your help! Trish.
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    Boxer - serious laceration - HELP!

    Get some antibiotic syringes from your vet ASAP. You are a nurse -- you can administer them yourself, right? Your vet should be able to tell you where to inject them. At my vet, a syringe with antibiotic for my goat or chicken has cost me no more than $2 recently. Will the vet give you a...
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