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    Comment by 'jadeybaby70' in article 'Marek's Disease - How To Prevent Marek's Disease & Treat Your Chickens'

    BullardBarnyard, I believe that Marans are supposed to be more disease resistant.
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    Possible egg bound hen, please help

    She's already passed. It was very quick. :'(
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    Possible egg bound hen, please help

    My 2yr old LF Sav. Fav. hen has been sitting in the nest box for the last few days. I have another broody hen and so thought that she too was broody but when I went to check for eggs today, she was laying almost on her side and breathing heavy. She is usually a feisty girl and will bite when you...
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    Hi from CO

    HI there. We currently live in the San Francisco bay area but we have a house in Frederick. That's 10-20 min East of Longmont (in case you don't know ;0) I really miss CO and am hoping that one day we can go back. Although, we will have to insulate the coop. It doesn't get too cold here. I...
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    Wolf kills mule

    Guys, no need to go for each other's throats. Wolves are beautiful creatures. They are also dangerous predators. Like many people have said, this pack, unlike others in the area, is attacking livestock and companion animals. There is no need to kill these beautiful creatures who are actually...
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    Emergancy Rooster Hert Bad

    Hi Chad, Sorry to get back so late. If it is Marek's, there isn't anything that you can do but make sure that he doesn't suffer. If he seems fine now, I'd keep him separated until you are sure. If he starts showing more signs of the disease, I would put him out of his misery. It can be a painful...
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    Emergancy Rooster Hert Bad

    Is he vaccinated for Marek's? Mareks causes partial paralysis and can cause them to be unbalanced. It cases tumor formation in muscle tissue, nervous tissue and visceral organs. It can come up seemingly out of nowhere. Usually, the first signs are stumbling or limping (sometimes falling back on...
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    Opinions on dark brown egg layers?

    I really like welsummers. They are great layers. I get almost an egg a day/bird from my two girls. They have had short periods of time where they did not lay if they were uncomfortable. But they are awesome girls!!
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    Fed my chicks Avocado...now I read it's poisonous! What do I do?

    I think that the pits and skin are the most dangerous part as they contain the most toxin to chickens. As long as they haven't eaten either, I would think they should be alright. Just monitor them closely for the next 24hrs. You can try giving them activated charcoal if you are really worried...
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    My last Mystery Chick

    I don't think she is a barnie. They have lacing on their feathers. I don't have personal experience with buckeyes but that might be the better guess.
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    coyote dragged chicken by leg

    I also think you should have her on some antibiotics. Bite wounds, especially deep punctures often become infected. Her body is busy repairing itself, you want to make sure that her immune system doesn't have to fight off an infection along side healing. Poor girl, Good luck to both of you!!!
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    mystery illness: poor balance, weight loss, death.

    I agree with the last post!!! Send the next chicken/chickens that pass to your state vet. Some states will do the necropsy free of charge and all you need to pay is shipping but it is worth it. They will give you a very detailed report. You will probly not be able to stop whatever it is now...
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    Brought home two ducks yesterday....a few questions

    Hi Darlene, they only have their drinking water in with them for now. What I mean is, how much water will they need when they get bigger? Someone once told me that they need a pool deep enough that they are unable to touch the bottom but I worry that, if they are living with the chickens, that...
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    Brought home two ducks yesterday....a few questions

    Hi everyone!! I am new to duck ownership. I brought home two little ducklings from the feed store which I believe are mallards. They are super cute!! The gal at the feed store told me that the males were supposed to have bigger heads and so I picked out two little babies which I hoped were a...
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    Tips on Scaring Away a Racoon

    My great dane came face to face with a coon a while back (like four months ago) while four of them were snooping around my yard. He wouldn't do anything to the coon but it startled him and it was something new so he gave out an aggressive "woof!!" The raccoon ran backwards so fast up the fence...
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    Lost feathers but lays and no pecking?

    Try feeding them a feed higher in protein (like grower or unmedicated chick feed). When they are henpecked, over-used by the roo and after a molt they need a good amount of protein for their bodies to construct new feathers. Good luck!
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    Question about broody hen?

    Hmmm...I'd say that if they are still laying eggs, they aren't broody anymore. When a hen goes broody, she stops laying and hunkers down to hatch out the clutch that is there. She won't start laying again until the chicks are raised.
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    Necropsy prelim. results

    Hi Karen, I got my info actually from an MSDS report for the specific Fort Dodge vaccine. Here's the address https://www.pfizeranimalhealth.com.au/documents/e/1379/6147,Poulvac%20HVT%20CF%20Vaccine.pdf after looking at it again, I believe that I was originally right in saying that it was purely...
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    Picking an endangered breed.

    If I had a choice, I would also go for the Icelandics!!! One day I will have some and will name my roo Finboggey, after my great great grandfather who migrated to the US from Iceland !! (Sigh) can you tell that I've given this some thought? He he he.... They are also very cold resistant and they...
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    Necropsy prelim. results

    Well, like I said previously, Marek's is a herpes virus. We all know that once you catch it, it is always there. Marek's lays latent in the cells and waits for an opportunity to take over. Some people also catch the flu after being vaccinated because the virus is constantly mutating and...
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