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Great advice all, and great FAQ nambroth. Who knew I would have to learn so much about chicken viruses! Quote: Yes I realize that. I've been thinking of everything, including that I bought a used coop off craigslist. who knows the history of those birds in there? Quote: This is the...

Oh man, I read a lot about Marek's last night and it certainly doesn't look good for my flock. :( Making me very sad that they've been exposed to this now. From what I understand, it's definitely in the flock and there's nothing I can do about it now besides cull the hens, clean, and let...

Thanks again casportpony for your tip on the Davis services - I shipped her off Monday morning, we had a preliminary report by Wednesday and just got the final report this afternoon. All for an $18 shipping charge. Incredible! The preliminary report said: "The gross appearance of the lungs...

While thanks Kathy, I think we will definitely do this. Why not, right? I've become surprisingly attached to the little suckers, and if I could rule out lead poisoning that would make me sleep easier at night...

We lost our first hen today from our flock of 7. It was a little bit sadder than I anticipated. :( She is an "easter egger" about 8-9 months old. Was the only one that hadn't started laying yet. Last night I kicked her out of the nesting box once (she was the first one in the coop before...

Confirmed at the Costco in Richmond, CA - organic layer crumble, $20 for 40 pound bag. Looks decent, haven't tried it with my hens yet!