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    Fly Eggs on Newly Hatched Chick, GROSS!

    i use SMITE available on ebay. the best mite ot pest killer for poultry.
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    PLEASE HELP?? Adult, glossy, fat hens DYING. Why?

    I would again look at the water contamination. Mics/rats can spread viles disease and can easily pass to you hens if they wee in the drinker. Humane trap vermin and let loose miles away. You say you use BLEACH in the drinkers?? any slight residue of bleach can build up into the hens system...
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    RIR 1-2wk old rotated drumstick

    Looks likely the chick has suffered from a broken leg which re-healed its self. This damage can be caused by rats. Best cull and be done.
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    HELP<<<<<HELP<<<<<help

    Egg bound she most possibly is. The suggestion to 'go in' might be her immediate solution. To help her 'move' them better keep her well 'lubbed' and try giving her lettuce know to maek the loose but they do freely eat it.
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    What's wrong with our chickens?

    Hi I have read about a story of feather loss in patches.. that said it could be one of a few things now we see photo evidence. Have you seen them eating feathers? This could be down boredom but fell its there way of saying i need protein which the feathers give them. Is there a randy rooster...
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    i need help

    It could be them keeping you away from the eggs their hatching, nothing personal intended just nature
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    PLEASE HELP?? Adult, glossy, fat hens DYING. Why?

    There are a lot of commonly grown plants that are poisonous to chickens. Digitalis is one... I was not suggesting foul play lol
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    blocked cloaca

    Loads of vaseline or sudacrem or zinc caster oil to ease the soreness and lubricate her. plenty of lettuce or watery foodstuffs. this will make her loose and help passing.
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    Will thay get along

    I have seen this and they can never take to them. What works i find is to upset the apple cart so to speak. Try doing something that affects them all and resinks the order of things. like:- Putting them all through the wash bucket, yes give them all a bath, while drying off they seem to...
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    introducing chicks to coop

    Simple firsty don't. they will be bullied big time. What works is to share time together separated/between a thin wire mesh, so they can get very close and sociable but can't get pecked. Only when the chicks are about there size would i consider introducing them together, and this only at...
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    PLEASE HELP?? Adult, glossy, fat hens DYING. Why?

    Well I would check some basics first:- Mites = control measures Worms = Have you treated them this last 12 months? Water supply = are you sure its from a clean safe supply. Rain water can be toxic too Did you determine the illness of the one showing symptoms. This could of been air borne...
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    Feathers loss

    Hi no problems I will Clarify:- 1.fresh cabbage on string??? This is a mean or method to keep the hens busy. You can hang 'Green vegetables' just so they can reach by neck streaching. or what i do is to push a cabbage onto a stiff steel bar and push into the ground, this give the chickens...
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    Comment by 'AndystUK' in article 'Quick Guide to Common Brooder and Coop Bedding Materials'

    I keep and Breed Cochins. This year I made the chicks a broody box. This was built off the ground with fine wire mesh for the chicks to walk over. There droppings fell through to sliding out trays. This keeps the whole thing clean and free from spoils. The feeder sits over the left sliding tray...
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    Candle Question

    New ventures are exciting. This is very normal as the embryo grows it fills the egg so that candling becomes impossible. So your on the right track. We are told that candling eggs is normally carried out around 10 days after setting. Also and clear eggs can be boiled and fed back to the...
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    A different kind of bird in the coop - What to do?

    Perhaps cater for the size of the birds you want to house including the squatters, a small access hole drilled to the side wall allows access to the wrens but nothing larger. cap the hole with aluminum plate to prevent predators knoring it larger. You can wire off the wrens to your new hens to...
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    when will my new hens start laying in new hom

    Depends on their age to begin with, normal laying conditions arise when 24 weeks old (dependant upon breed). The other factors are feed and layers pellets normally get them on their way. But if yours are new my thoughts would be feed them up well ( high protein Turkey Growers feed and fresh...
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    roosters nighttime sleep location

    A bit like a hen house party and one guy, great the first night but... Seriously if the Roo is adult and the hens are only 14 weeks, they should not be treaded or fed layers just yet. The reason for this is that the girls vents will not be mature enough to deliver a whole egg. I had this issue...
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    Feathers loss

    Loss of Feathers Generally, summary of reasons why:- a.) Moult (natural and annual event) brought on by heat, stress, excessive treading b.) Over heating ( heat can cause moulting - offer shade and shaded dust baths ) c.) Feather pecking ( bored chickens do this, try hanging cabbage on string...
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    Question on bantam eggs hatching

    There is no set trigger for them to all emerge, some come out early some 1 week later, so best to wait and be patient. better to dispose of after +10 day past due date. Open if you must but there is no point really.
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