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    Marek vaccine-where can I get it in smaller doses?

    It really is expensive if I'm opening a bottle every 7 days to do 40 chicks - I'd need a case to get through my season. There has to be another option. Why on Earth is it such a giant bottle? Just for huge producers. Huge waste - need 40 -- 1000 doses/bottle. There aren't any other...
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    Marek vaccine-where can I get it in smaller doses?

    I'm hatching multiple dates at 40-80 chicks per week, obviously $19.95 (+the $10 S&H) for a 1000 dose bottle is not a smart choice for me. I found ampules once, but can't find them again. Help?
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    Silkie Sleeping option?

    I have 8 silkies (obviously won't roost). I've tried to create a number of cozy nests for them to sleep in, but they always huddle in a different corner of the coop? I'd prefer to give them someplace cozy to sleep instead of the floor - ideas? I don't need the sand and shavings coop info -...
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    Turkey Starter Ration

    Turkey chicks need 30% protein starter right? In my area there is no organic soy free turkey starter. So I've been using turkey grower with 20.5 % protein and adding eggs, hard boiled. I read about this is a Salatin book which one I cant remember. Anyways any thoughts? How much eggs is too...
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    Comment by 'smithshyre' in article 'Chicky Gaga'

    I so love Chicky Gaga! I keep showing this to my husband so he'll see we need a whole flock of them!
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    Silver Grey Dorking Hatching Eggs

    I'd love a dozen of your Silver Gray Dorking eggs. $15 for 6? How can we arrange payment? The IM function on BYC wouldn't work so I figure Id send you a msg here. [email protected] is my email. Erin
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    Can you identify my cock?

    What ever he is - he is surely a beast. I fear he may be the cause of death for 2 wyandottes. Every heard of internal damage due to an aggressive mater? He's been with them for over a month now (well, he's now separated), and still not sure what he's doing. I'm looking to get rid of him now...
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    Can you identify my cock?

    interesting! olive egger...sounds kinda cool. What signifies that he would be a blue gene holder (just for future info). Excellent input everybody, it will be fun to watch him grow and breed him.
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    Can you identify my cock?

    he does have the puffy cheeks and that's what the girl who gave him to me thought. Do you think the feathers on the feet are d/t mix (favorolle / salmon)
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    Can you identify my cock?

    hmm... he is quite massive, could be.
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    Can you identify my cock?

    He does have feathers on his legs, but not much. He is from a hatchery, I'm not sure what she ordered, she doesn't even know lol! The comb is massive! We want to breed him with our easter eggers - he has the ameracuan cheeks. Thanks for the input everybody!
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    Can you identify my cock?

    I got this guy from my friend who had an 80% rooster rate from her straight run. He's glorious!! With an impressive comb and a real fancy call.....She thought he was Icelandic and Ameracuan- what say you my bird lov'n friends?
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    Sunray Hatchery

    Does anyone know about Sunray hatchery? quick reviews please? Erin of the Smithshyre
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    Do roosters get lonely?

    Yes I have read in several sources that a turkey needs companionship and can die of loneliness. You disagree? I don't know I have only raised 6 turkeys. I don't have the rooster with the hens cause he harassess them. Somedays I have to leave them in the coop/run for much of the day. I...
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    Do roosters get lonely?

    We just got a rooster but don't want fertilized eggs yet so he is separated in a spare coop. Can he get lonely like a turkey can? Smithshyre
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    Thinking about ordering some meat birds

    This was very similar to our story. We used the cones and bled them. We hired a woman to come to our home and teach us. She was really great and had all the equipment. It was a lot easier than I thought. Not bad for some city kids who landed on a farm. This was our first attempt at...
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    20 week old 15 bird flock layin in the woods

    long time reader first time poster. hi all i have a quick question for you. Im from the thesmithshyre.com We have a 20 week old flock of egg layers, 3 breeds. They just started laying and giving the egg song. I have been wondering if the egg song was just pratice or real deal so i sniffed...
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