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    Arizona Chickens

    How long has her eyes been like that? It's looks like ocular mareks.
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    Ingredients in chicken vaccines?

    Hi there, don't take this the wrong way and I'm not not trying to be mean/rude but please, please don't tell people you're homeschooled when researching topics like this, it feeds the stereotype that many people have. Anyway. Amprolium is just a thiamine (Vitamin B) inhibitor (blocker). It's...
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    What chickens are least prone to sickness???

    A state vet can do it, or the closest Agricultural college. There's a list around here that has them. One moment , let me find it. https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html
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    What chickens are least prone to sickness???

    Most disease are preventable and treatable, did you get a necropsy done to confirm what they died of? I see you have (?).
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    Fall/winter feed

    The percentage isn't set by "big ag", it's simple the most economical percentage for egg production on a large scale. Up until the last 10 years, there wasn't more than 4 option for feeding chickens, there simply wasn't any research and advancement in that area. Keeping chickens for longevity is...
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    Serama feeding tips????

    Standard procedure is an all flock or chick feed with oyster shell on the side, though with their size, an aviary calcium grit might be better. My polishes get an ornamental crumb from nutrena, it might be good for serama as well. Nothing you feed will make them lay and you want them to take...
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    What Have I Got??

    Cockerel , no doubt.
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    Dirty bottoms

    Hi there, What's their diet including treats? Has it been hot there?
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    What made you happy today?

    I also use it on me.
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    Fall/winter feed

    Yes, the other has too low of protein.
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    Safe to apply deer repellent on/near coop & run perimeter?

    I don't think k chickens can smell that well. Both the deer and elk ate our mint beds down so I'm not sure how well they'd work. I wouldn't worry about toxic effects from either product.
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    Fall/winter feed

    Stick with the chick feed option
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    Safe to apply deer repellent on/near coop & run perimeter?

    What repllent are you considering? My neighbor used coyote urine and a pellet gun. We have the same issue with elk here, people feed them so now we have giant hormonal deer that arent afraid of people and can kill you.
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    TIL: Fence top roller bars - do they keep chickens in?

    At 4ft, she's likely not even touching the top of the fence very often, I'm not sure rollers would help
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    What made you happy today?

    The dog has had his monthly bathing with only a little fuss.
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