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  1. pamkerley

    silkie Rooster cross breeding with rhode Island Red?

    We ended up with a silkie rooster. I am glad we have it and the kids want to try to get babies. Do I need to worry about the rooster "mating" with my Rhode Island, Americauna or barred rock chickens?
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    death of flock - poisoning?

    New information. I just went out and looked at the cedar trees. They have small blue berries all over them except at the bottom, chicken high. There are 9 very large trees and enough missing berries to hurt 4 chickens, if they would hurt them. My new question is when did the berries arrive...
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    Free Range & Juniper/Cedar berries

    I am trying to determine if the berries on my cedar trees or juniper bushes poisoned my flock. I was wondering if anyone has free range chickens and plants on the poisonous list. Would the chickens be attracted to the berries? I have another post going on this same topic but wanted to put...
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    death of flock - poisoning?

    I think I am going to post again with "Juniper" in my title to see if anyone else free ranges with these plants around.
  5. pamkerley

    death of flock - poisoning?

    Thanks for that wonderful answer. I think the bushes just berried, I had not noticed the berries before the chickens died. The bushes are not near the run and the chickens have to jump a chain link fence to get to them. They do this often b/c the dogs food is there too and they try to eat it...
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    death of flock - poisoning?

    Thanks for all the suggestions. I am not sure that the berries are the culprit but it sure seems likely. Anyone else with free range chickens and juniper or cedar trees in the yard? The cedar trees have berries too and the chickens would spend part of the day under the branches. I wonder if...
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    death of flock - poisoning?

    The one's that died were a bit over 1 year and have had access to the whole yard since they were old enough to leave the heat lamp. The berries just showed up and it made me wonder.......
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    death of flock - poisoning?

    Why wouldn't the chickens naturally avoid these items? I have a lot of those things on this list in the yard. Is it better to keep them cooped up instead of free range? I have 6 babies right now and I am not sure if I should be cutting down all the cedar, boxwood and holly trees to protect my...
  9. pamkerley

    death of flock - poisoning?

    I came home from church last Sunday to find all 4 of my chickens dead or dieing. We decided they must have gotten into something and were poisoned. Yesterday I was sitting in the yard and noticed the Juniper bushes had berries. The chicks were still contained in their box this time last year...
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