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    Comment by 'HotLips' in article 'Eliminating Lice (or Mites) on Chickens Using Permethrin'

    Nicely done! Keep up the good work.
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    Help help help! Knowledge needed.

    Thanks. That is definitely something to consider.
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    Help help help! Knowledge needed.

    I wasn't asking to diagnose and treat but was wanting to diagnose so I might know if they were safe to eat. I did find that if a bird has Merek's they are safe to eat and if laying their eggs are safe to eat or hatch. If you don't know what's a wrong with your birds you can't even attempt tp...
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    Tips for feeding/prepping Dual Purpose breeds for processing

    I have trouble getting cornish cross to be tender. I have left mine in the fridge for close to a week before and they still were tough for frying. My Buff Orpingtons at 20-22 weeks were even tougher. I found injecting salt water before cooking was helpful but still not what I was going for...
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    Help help help! Knowledge needed.

    I have a small group of Cornish Cross birds that are due to get processed shortly. (Picture is old) They have been out of the brooder and outdoors for 3 weeks. I do 4 weeks in the brooder then 4 weeks outside. I found one male dead 2 days ago. We assumed a heart attack due to no obvious...
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    How do I get my chickens to nest in the nesting boxes?

    I use straw or wood chip in boxes and fake eggs. However, 5 boxes is way too many. 2 is plenty for your crew. If you get a broody and want to let her hatch eggs then I would add a box at that time or the girls will crowd in to lay eggs and most likely break some in the process. Sometimes it...
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    Somebody laid an egg!

    The parents I bought but have been hatching my own the last couple of years. My broody hens raise them until they feather out. So yes, April 1st is when the first eggs hatched this year. I mark my calendar. I had 3 clutches this year and they all hatched in April about 8 days apart. I've...
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    Somebody laid an egg!

    I have some chicken youngsters that hatched out in April that all hang out together. One batch has 11 hatched April 1st. The second batch hatched 7 April 8th. So the oldest are currently 11 weeks old. This morning I found an egg in the corner of their run! These are buff orpingtons and...
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    Electrical issue in coops and run.

    Hubby checked wiring above coop light and something in there got things running. He did say he needs to do some work on it sometime but for now fans are running! Yay! Thanks for your input.
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    Electrical issue in coops and run.

    More or less yes. Talking that thru with hubby on the layout and he mentioned maybe a loose wire or something in the overhead light. Will check that and get back.
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    Electrical issue in coops and run.

    I'm embarrassed to say, electricity is run to the coop by way of extention cord from our mudroom. Only 1 works out of 4 and the working 1 is the first in the line. The run one has a box and has done well since putting it in 3 winters ago. The small coop one is up high and covered in plastic...
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    Electrical issue in coops and run.

    I have a main coop and a smaller coop with a run separating them. Electrical comes into the main coop, outlet in brooder (works fine), outlet next to door not working, outlet in run (in a covered box) and in small coop not working either. This happened earlier (a month or so ago) with the...
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    Chicken Tractor

    Premieres fences sound great but I don't have that kind of money. I'm just looking for something for the chicks. Their mom's are about to rejoin the flock and I want to give them the opportunity to go outside in the grass and hunt bugs and worms during the day.
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    Chicken Tractor

    Never heard of it so did some looking around. Can't afford it but sounds like a good idea otherwise.
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    Chicken Tractor

    Problem with putting them in by hand is that I'd have to take them out by hand too. Not doing that every day. The temporary netting fence sounds good as long as they don't fly out. Looking for a cheap easy way to get them into the yard. Something I can do myself.
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    Chicken Tractor

    17 adults and 19 chicks 4 to 6 weeks.
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    Chicken Tractor

    I've seen people with chicken tractors out in the yard and also with a coup. I've been wanting to do a chicken tractor to get my girls safely out in the yard again. (Lost a couple girls a few years ago to a cat...yes, a cat. It was winter and it apparently was hungry.) I kinda feel stupid...
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    Help help...Momma hen sick and still hatching chicks.

    True. I can turn it off.
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    Help help...Momma hen sick and still hatching chicks.

    Ok, I can do that. The temp probe is next to her box and it's currently 47 in there. A focused broody...ok. Thank you for your input. I feel much better now. :)
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    Help help...Momma hen sick and still hatching chicks.

    Ok...so she's not doing it now but shakes her head an awful lot and closes her eyes. I mean, I know she's got around 5 chicks in there right not but chickens don't get sleep deprived with babies like we do...do they? :lol: I went ahead and too a picture of her face. I know they say you can...
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