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    Sorry about the losses :( on the subject of organic grain I was told by the local feed guru feed mills won't mix organic grain very often because in order to be called organic there can be no medications inside the building. According to him your best bet is someplace that mixs horse grain...
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    Where's wolf lake I'm assuming its to far for me and my 2yr old daughter to drive
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    Welcome to all the new people. Hello all you doomsday prophets :p I've been lurking and I like the get together idea :) I'm currently hunting Bigfoot he showed up on my doorstep dressed as a raccoon and tried to haul off my loaded 80 gal garbage can. All is well in chickens though I lost...
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    How close you live to water makes a huge difference. The buffalo gnats needs water for larva preferably running and will travel upto 10 miles to feed
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    THANK YOU! Mother2hens for the beautiful avatar.
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    Forgot about skunks that sounds more likely seems like a lot for a cat
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    Sorr so sorry to hear this. Three possibilities and don't rule out coyotes I used to feed beer to coyotes from a distance of 15 feet away when I lived in the high desert north of palm springs CA Possum Raccoon Hybrid domestic dog coyote (feral and much less skittish) Does not sound like...
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    We will one day destroy our own race in one way or another. I know this to be inevitable because the people that reproduce the least are the people that are able to support the most.
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    I buy my beef from someone I know because I don't want my beef to feed on chicken poo. Here's an artical about why chicken feed is meat free who would have thought it was to keep cattle healthy http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/05/just-add-meat-chickens-are-not.html?m=1
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    My vet won't touch a chicken but he will answer questions about meds but he's a cattle specialist and admits chickens are not a common choice for vets
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    Ok so my daughter does not understand hygiene and give the dogs a bite takes a bite gives takes and my wife says she tries to stop it but she is just too giving. I told her if she doesn't put an end to it she has to worm her :)
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    And Them you add the chicken factor to that equation and you need 2 other full time jobs to afford feeding them
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    I've counted over 90 breeds a mating pair of 90 breeds would be a full time job
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    Watch for gnats they go in mouth nose and ears to feed. Could be grass stuck in her throat I had that today. Chicken kept sneezing and stretching its beak. I think also upper respiratory problems can cause something like a sneeze. Or just dust in the nose. Those are just some of my experiences...
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    I work for a power utility company as a lineman and I am currently on call 24-7 every other week. Have a daughter turning two Saturday, two dogs and have added 70+ assorted chickens 2 peacocks 7 goats and a lamb in less than two months the lamb and 3 of the goats are bottle fed 4 times a day and...
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    JCHNY2000- I tried it passed along with one other that showed no ailment. I had 10 silkies 11 cuckoo Marans and 10 turkins I've lost only the 6 white silkies no blacks and no Marans or turkins. I'm stumped because the pastey butt was mainly the Marans and 2 black silkies that are fine. The...
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    Silkie after day 6 immobile is still hanging on. I tried to give it water this afternoon and he started gasping so I turned him upside down and gave him a slight squeeze. Water and clear slime came out with some solid content.. Afterwards he seemed to be doing better than he has in days actually...
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    Ya a Yes and too weak to stand lies there with its wings spread out
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    Sorry to hear that cluck. I think I'm about to lose another silkie its been on the edge for almost a week now and just sleeps no symptoms at all i can see. just won't move unless I pick it up to water or feed wet food with a syringe the rest are fine as far as I can tell. I've tried so many...
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    Wow I was reading a rather gross article about why there is no animal protein in chicken feed. It's rather disgusting I'm glad I know where my milk and beef come from. http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/05/just-add-meat-chickens-are-not.html?m=1 I wouldn't read it if you are easily...
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