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    lice and fowl pox at the same time?

    I've been looking at the pics all over the site..... it appears my chicken has both fowl pox and lice. my concern is the treating for the lice, dust bath and spraying and all that..... is there a risk to the chicken due to the scabs? wouldnt these lesions allow for some absorption level that...
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    Sizzles

    bump- I want some too
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    HELP QUICK PLEASE!!!! Please advice...... 2- 3 inch laceration / tear .****Graphic pic*****

    here is how I fixed her? what do you think? nevermind, cant get pic loaded? i will try later......
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    HELP QUICK PLEASE!!!! Please advice...... 2- 3 inch laceration / tear .****Graphic pic*****

    apparently, I dont know how to post a picture properly, I will work on that, but would like responses if possible before that.....
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    HELP QUICK PLEASE!!!! Please advice...... 2- 3 inch laceration / tear .****Graphic pic*****

    Yes, I have completely separated her. She doesn't seem to be bothered at all..... So, we have 2 roosters for 25 hens, and I have 2 hen with raw backs, I have been telling my husband to separate them but it didn't happen and now she looks bad, I went out to the coop this morning to specifically...
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    eggs done? wait longer?

    we had 2 more hatch, on day 25 and day 26, neither of them lived, in fct we found the one on day 26 when we were going to clean out the eggs. it had pipped but not zipped and it was shrink wrapped. we did open all the others but we had plenty of fully developed chicks that looks like they should...
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    sweet sitting hen and 3 wks old chicks- together?

    We have 13 3 wk old chicks in our outside coop, We live in the south and it only gets down to 65 at night and they have a heat lamp on them, they have only been there 2 nights but they love the bigger enclosure run and 'flap their wings from one end to the other having a blast. They are so...
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    Thief hens stole eggs now what?

    I know it has only been a bit but several peolpe have looked at post and none replied..... someone please, I'm going crazy here.
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    Thief hens stole eggs now what?

    Here is the scenario..... April 1 we found a hen sitting on 3 eggs, we left her alone for 3 days, then moved her to a quiet coop. with 6 eggs. She continued sitting no problem, In the mean time April 4, another hen is sitting on 6 eggs, we repeated the process a few days later, she was sitting...
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    eggs done? wait longer?

    We set 35 eggs in the incubator March 17 th late in the afternoon. We had one hatch out during the night last night, April 8-9, I candeled a few eggs last night and there was movement. But no more hatching today. How much longer should leave the eggs in the incubator?
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    how long is too long to wait for the rest of the eggs to hatch?

    We set 35 eggs in the incubator March 17 th late in the afternoon. We had one hatch out during the night last night, April 8-9, I candeled a few eggs last night and there was movement. But no more hatching today. How much longer should leave the eggs in the incubator?
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    day 18 on lockdown, candeling question

    yes the air sac is at the other end. anything to do at this point, would you still leave then in incubator, or discard? If keep them, how long should I give them to hatch before I call it a dude. we went on lockdown tonight. we set them march 24. dfay 21 is sat april 7, any thought?
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    day 18 on lockdown, candeling question

    OK, used dry incubation method all the way through. maintained 100 degrees with humidity at 45% all eggs looked great 4 days ago, but to day they look questionable, some are very full very little room to see movement,happy with that. many that had good air sac size, the rest of the egg was...
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    what breed?

    Due to new zoning laws, we recently had to remove our chickens to our property in the country. We would much rather have them at home with us. We have been told there is a breed of "chicken" that is actually an exotic bird, this would be a way for us to get around the new chicken ordinance...
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    exotic bird vs chicken

    it has been brought to our attention that there is a breed of "chicken" that is technically labeled an "exotic bird" I have been told they are good egg layers, and have a "fluff" or "fountain" look to the feathers on the top of their heads. anyone know the name of this breed, I understand it is...
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    A little mystery chick with feathered legs. What could she be?

    She is so beautiful. And I must say, those pics are beautiful too. what kinda camera is that? We have a chick just like that she loves to be held and actually she loves to lay on her back. I just posted on this about what breed is she? light brahma. Enjoy her. she so cute!! Here is the pis...
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