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    Tylosin alternative?

    So, I hear that tylosin is now prescription only, and I have a respiratory infection going through my flock like dominos. Ideally I'd like to just treat the drinking water, and I think they'd prefer that to IM injections as well. What alternatives are there? Thanks in advance.
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    bleeding ear

    Hi all. My old rooster Brutus is bleeding from his right ear. He's about 7ish years old, and lost his right eye in a fight over a year ago. I had noticed the ear looking inflamed this past week, but no other symptoms. He had been hanging by himself the past few days, but he's also an old guy...
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    Missing beak (with pic)

    Really?? Wow. My other concern is about her getting along with the rest of the flock. She can’t really peck back, so I don’t want her to get hurt. She’s currently crated in the run while everyone gets used to each other.
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    Missing beak (with pic)

    Hi all. My neighbor found a chicken, and the top mandible of the beak appears to be completely gone. Chicken seems otherwise fine. Any idea if the beak will grow back? Any other advice?
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    Getting guineas

    Thanks all. I was interested in guineas because they eat insects, and we have a ton of flies and mosquitos here, plus rats.
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    Getting guineas

    Hi all. I have a small flock of chickens (10-ish, plus chicks) on a standard city lot in an urban area. I was thinking of getting guinea keets for my two broody ladies to raise. Minimum order from the hatcheries is 15. I plan to keep a few, and rehome most. I need your advice about whether...
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    Deworming with safeguard

    Thank you both so much!
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    Deworming with safeguard

    I might have found an answer. .23ml/pound for oral administration, so 1 ml for a 5 lb bird, for 5 days. Does that sound right?
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    Deworming with safeguard

    Hi all. I have a mixed flock of chickens, which includes a broody hen and her 4 week old chicks. Someone in the flock has roundworm, so I need to treat everyone. My questions: Is it ok to treat the water with safeguard, since the little chicks will be drinking it? If not, what is the dosage...
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    Bantam Cochin thread

    This is Sunflower with her 6 chicks. She had been sitting on 16 eggs (I gave her 8, and she stole 8 more!) but nothing hatched. I got her some black copper Maran chicks and some bantam Cochins so that she has a broody buddy or two in the future.
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    13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Oh man, I have disappointing news: NOTHING HATCHED. I found my broody hen in the wrong nest box one day, and No, I draw a circle around the equator so I can easily see which eggs are new additions.
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    13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    My broody got up from the nest for a brief respite, so I took a peek at the clutch. Hatch day should theoretically be tomorrow. Started with 8 eggs, the sneaky lady stole some more, two were removed when I candled around halfway, and here we are. 14 currently in the nest. I also post on IG...
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    13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Update: candled the eggs two days ago. Pulled out two duds. I’m not sure if the viability of most, to be honest. I found little broody mama sitting in the wrong nest box one day, and am not sure how long the eggs had been left cold. At this point I’m just hoping she has a couple babies to care for!
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    13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    You guys, this little stinker of a hen squirreled away eight more eggs when I wasn’t looking :rolleyes: so I candled them and four clearly have something going on, so she’s up to twelve. I’m going to need to get the incubator warmed up for the ones that need longer than her patience allows.
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    13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I set 8 eggs on Sunday, not sure if that counts. 5 Olive Egger eggs (maran x Ameraucana cross) and 3 from my favorite bantam Cochin (same Ameraucana roo). That should be a cute little chicken.
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    13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I’m joining a day late. My little bantam Cochin is feeling broody, so I gave her some eggs yesterday (Sunday, March 27) for an Easter hatch.
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    New run ideas

    Thanks. The fence is mine, but my fence gate is behind the coop, so I need a passage through.
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    New run ideas

    Hi all! I’m planning on building a new run for the coop, and would like some input. Current run is 8’x5’, and the new run will be 12’x6’. With the avian flu in state, I’m planning on starting this sooner than later. The coop and run currently: My original idea was to do a cattle panel...
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    Want to hatch 2/1

    Thanks! That’s what I was thinking. I’m out of town the 28-30 of January, so I didn’t want anything hatching while I was out.
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    Want to hatch 2/1

    Double checking my math here: I want chicks to hatch Feb 1, when do I start incubating?
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