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    Ulcerative enteritis?

    Is Nitrofuran even available now?
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    Plymouth Rock thread!

    Quote: Just my opinion, From all I've seen that male is one of, If not the best male ever posted on BYC, These Rocks happen to be from S. Ga?
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    WTB 20 oz Butler Quail

    Want to buy 20 oz Butler Bobwhite breeder pairs, will arrange shipping or will pickup.
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    Butler Bobwhite

    I could care less about pics. I want 20 oz Butlers, If you know where any is, I will offer to buy them
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    Butler Bobwhite

    Quote: I raise Butler bobs, got mine from JJ. Yes they are big birds. They will hit normal northern bob size in 10-12 weeks or so... 20oz to 30oz at a year old is not uncommon if you get good stock. Not every bird will be this big from anyone's stock... I bought eggs from 4 breeders to get the...
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    Need to know the effects of some meds on hatching eggs or chicks

    Neither of these meds will effect fertility or hatchablity
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    Can dogs get sick from eating chicken poop?

    No..The dogs will not be affected by any of the parasites that chickens have,
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    Cracked Corn to Bobwhites?

    Quote: Even Half grown Bobs can eat whole corn, no problems at all..U should watch them eat whole lizzards and bugs
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    11 week old partridge cochin limping

    Quote: Enviroment is what determines the amount of worms, not age..By 11 weeks of age thats two generations of worms..A 11 week old bird can pick up just as many infective eggs as a 11 month old, And it will cause more damage in the young bird..Could you please explain more on worms making...
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    bob white question

    Quote: Bit or trim the beaks, move to a larger pen, You have Barebacks. caused from feather picking..
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    Worming chickens.

    Quote: Probably where ever you read this Gapes were misdiagnosed, as it is 99% of the time, Chicken yawns or coughs for whatever reason and automaticaly has gapes, Chicken is givin whatever and cured, Levamisole.Albendazole.Fenbendazole and Ivermectin will control gapes if caught in time...
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    Worming chickens.

    Quote: You should be able to get levamisole in Canada, I'ts more effective than Valbazen on Gapes and will take care of most of the worms your birds will encounter, And i'ts water soluble also. Also, not much actual experience with gapeworms, maybe 50 or so birds(pheasants) through the years...
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    Heritage Feeds for Heritage Breeds

    I wonder how the Quail and Canada Geese copes with all the raw unroasted soy beans that they eat
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    Worming while Molting

    Exactly what kind of damage does Safguard do to the feathers? Any idea's why?. I see you have lots of experience with Fendbendazole. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3575385#p3575385 IMO birds should be wormed well before the molt
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    Dogs eating chicken poo

    Quote: I found this out years ago, Matter of fact lots of studies with Coccidiosis in Bobwhite Quail has been done here on our farm
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    Dogs eating chicken poo

    Coccidia is species specific and so are the worms thats in the poo, The dogs are actually benefitting from the probiotics in the droppings..
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    Help with pullets, pale combs

    Maybe I should have said the first main symptoms of worms is increased hunger and thirst..Once they get a heavy load the appetite does diminish, The lack of nutrients and worm excretment does make them sick
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    Help with pullets, pale combs

    Quote: Increased hunger and thirst is one of the main symptoms of worms
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    Scratch and "hot chickens"

    A.T. Hagan : This is one of the most persistent myths of poultry keeping there is in my opinion. It's a misunderstanding of what a "hot feed" means. Corn is a rich source of easily digested carbohydrates which in the parlance of feed composition makes it "hot." What it does NOT do is make...
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    chicken dropping full of small white worms?

    Quote: Why 24hrs ? Why not just give the wazine as the first drink in the morning then take it away from them that afternoon?
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