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    Bumblefoot help. Need a vet or experienced help on this one!

    I have treated Bumblefoot before with plenty of success. I use Penicillan when needed and most of my birds recover. Except for this Silkie. This has affected her 5th toe and it is pointed up. I did surgery on her and cleaned it out, it improved but never went away. After a few weeks of soaks...
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    My Wine Fridge Incubator Project

    After much deliberation I decided to take the leap and hatch out my own chicks. I saw some great ideas on how to make an incubator using wine refrigerators so I decided that it was going to be my project. My goal was to make something simple and as inexpensive as possible while still keeping the...
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    Confirmation on the sex of these silkies

    I have been watching my silkies grow very closely. They are now 13 weeks old. #8 is definitely a rooster as he made a feeble attempt to crow a couple mornings ago, scared the daylights out of my teenaged son who had no idea what was going on in the silkie bin. The one we call #8 is the only...
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    Frederick County Maryland Chickens and livestock laws and ordinances

    So you have had issues with a neighbor? You are in a residential area and have been reported, or other issues concerning livestock on your property. I am here to help! Firstly, this thread mainly applies to those in the county. If you live in the cities (Brunswick, Frederick, etc) these places...
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    French Copper Maran Trio - Maryland

    Beautiful trio, Rooster is a perfect gentleman. Females have just started to lay, and are currently laying #6 colored eggs that are smooth, consistent in color and very glossy, large in size so far. Females Hatched in June 2013, Mareks immunized. Rooster hatched in April 2013, all obtained from...
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    Seeking a chicken expert (Frederick County MD)

    I have a beautiful Rooster that I recently acquired. There is some question about his suitability to be a breeder for SOP. In particular his wings appear to be split, possibly. I am no expert on the matter but it is hard to photograph and even harder to tell when you are not familiar with the...
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    Speckled Sussex Chicks - 2 weeks old in Maryland

    I have several healthy, Mareks immunized Speckled Sussex chicks available. Willing to meet you to pick them up, I live near Brunswick MD. Made an order through Welp hatchery and they sent me more than I needed! Would love to see these babies go to a good home. Have 10 extras.
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    Chick aggression with injuries

    I have a batch of 33 hatchery 2 week old chicks (16 Speckleds, 6 Ameracunas, 11 silkies). Initially I kept them together in a large horse trough thinking this was enough space. Two days ago I walked in to the chick room and found several bleeding chicks. One who had a tail that was pulped from...
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    New chicken lover in Maryland

    Just started keeping hens, currently up to 7, 3 speckleds, 2 copper marans, 2 RIR. All laying like champs. Planning to expand our flock with a roo (Speckled) and more hens as well as a trio of silkies as soon as I can locate some for sale. Thus far keeping chickens has been a great hobby and I...
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