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    curage to cull ...

    I had the same problem with a chick I hatched, he was sneezing, and was not growing as fast as the others. I fogged him with oxine for a week, which cleared up the raspy breathing and sneezing. He is still "not quite right", and very tiny (well, he's a serama, so he's supposed to be tiny, but...
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    Is it necessary to dust in the winter?

    What is DE? I want to try this for my flock.
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    Do I have to do this forever???

    Forgot to add, I'm sure the reason you dont' want them sleeping in their box is the mess left behind, and it's no fun gathering a poo-covered egg!
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    Do I have to do this forever???

    I have a couple hens that do the same thing, insist on sleeping in their egg-laying boxes. These were chicks I ordered from a hatchery, and were raised all the same and free-range during the day. Out of a dozen hens, 2 of them want to sleep in the boxes at night, so what I ended up doing was...
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    SEVERELY Frostbitten Toes - Update **Graphic Pictures**

    About 8 years ago, we rescued a rooster who had badly frostbitten feet. I'm thinking we put "Bag-balm" on them, but can't remember for sure, anyhow, he ended up losing all his toes. He is alive to this day, doing very well! He grew a sort of caloused pad on the ends of his feet, and gets...
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    Young Serama Silkie Roo

    Hello! I'm just new to this forum, and was hoping someone out there could tell me what is wrong with my little serama rooster. I hatched him last summer, and he appeared to be normal as a chick. As he continued to grow, however, his body has become more and more contorted. So much so, he now...
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