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Bloated, shut eyes then dead chickens?!!
Hi- I picked up 60 new layers from a local FFA group. I have gotten chickens from her for years and hers are doing fine. Mine are dying off. I lost 3 right away now and up to a total of 7 which is a lot to loose! Symptoms are lethargic, not wanting to roost, bloated. Then the eyes shut for...- sashalee
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Culling out old birds and bringing in new, do I keep the rooster?
Its nice to have the rooster because I don't have any neighbors near my farm and he isnt bothering anyone. Most people here in the city can't have one because of obvious reasons. He's nice but seems really stressed a lot of the time. The farm is also kinda isolated and I'm there with my young...- sashalee
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Culling out old birds and bringing in new, do I keep the rooster?
Hi- I've never posted before but have been chicken keeping for about 7 years. Love all the info from you folks. This is the first time I am going to cull out most of my flock, about 30 birds. I'm going to keep the Araucana's (only because my customers love the colored eggs) there are about...- sashalee
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