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    What did you do with your flock today?

    The run re-vamp sounds great, we put up a solid roof about 2 years ago. Beats tarps hands down! Mine will not eat layers pellets AT ALL, so pellets of any kind are a complete waste of money for me. Plus, I have the two roos to consider as their calcium intake has to be limited. Although the...
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    Breed and age are huge factors in egg laying. Also, the number of eggs a hen will lay in her lifetime is predetermined at birth, they hatch containing an egg follicle for every egg they will ever lay. Of course, this predetermined amount is then affected by other factors during the hen's...
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    I usually have a very small stock of tylosin (tylan), doxyclycline, enrofolaxin (baytril) and amoxicillin. Obviously, you have to be very careful with dosage, how you administer it and egg withdrawal periods (I tend to use Poultry DMV and NOAH for finding this information). You also have to be...
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    Just had a look. Definitely will be using them!
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    This is a problem we've had for years over here. I ask anyone I know who's going to a country where you can buy otc to bring me some back.
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    You know if I can help I will. Not a vet though! The low rate of eggs laying does suggest ALV (avian leukosis virus) as a possibility. The good news is that the virus is killed in the environment by most disinfectants and doesn't live long without a host anyway at ambient temperatures, so with...
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    Don't know if they're still available otc over there but sometimes you can substitute fish antibiotics. You have to be careful doing this as not all are suitable and dosage is an issue but might work in a pinch. Make sure you do your research first.
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    I'm so, so sorry. I've not checked in for a couple of days so completely missed this. Do you know if she'd ever laid well or if her egg production had dropped off recently? There are a hundred and one things this could have been. When I see paralysis or partial paralysis in a hen of laying age...
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    I'd have been panicking like mad about it - especially as, being in town, my cats are indoor cats usually. Elliot nearly gave me a heart attack once by going missing from the back yard. I trailed round the block and knocked on doors (it was freezing cold and raining), asking if anyone had seen...
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    Just adorable! 😍
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    Oh, how precious! I wish I could have chicks again but can't risk any more roosters. My youngest rooster, Stanley, takes after his panicky mum rather than his virtually unflappable dad. He has always freaked out if you offer him something unexpected or different to what he's used to so your...
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    She's so pretty! Looks like she's doing well as a solo bird ❤️ I love it when my gang wander in and out, they like to inspect everything and give their approval (or not!). They're all restricted to the kitchen (unless accompanied and heavily supervised) other than Ferdy who is house trained and...
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    I find chickens are like cats - capricious, contrary beasts who never do the obvious thing. I love them both!
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    :hugsawww, so sorry you lost Nina. You gave her a great life :hugs
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    I'm planting carrots in deep containers this year (some tubs I've saved once they're empty of chicken food) raised up on bricks. Carrot flies can't fly any higher than 3ft so I reckon once there's some garden fleece around the top of the tubs, it *should* stop the flies - and therefore - the...
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    Oh wow! Going to watch that video and see if I can give it a try. It looks amazing! The main problem I have (after chicken beaks, of course!) is slugs attacking my pak choi and choi sum. Does growing hydroponically help with that? Plus, your plants look really clean. I like that, as I hate...
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    Dill! Thanks for reminding me - I haven't sown mine yet and the cucumbers already have flower buds on them. We've just had a teaser week! Glorious sunshine and temps in the high 20's (Celsius) but it's set to get colder again from today. "I only have garlic, snow and snap peas, beets, onions...
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    Just too cute! And someone definitely has a case of the green-eyed monster... They look healthy and strong.
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    Maybe! We're way behind this year as we're in the middle of a yard remodel to try to prevent rats digging up and destroying everything. The veg garden is a bit of a non-starter at the moment. It's frustrating as I have Florence fennel, leeks, beets, kale, collards, romanesco and turnips ready...
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    My ex-batt, Connie, used to occasionally drop an egg while she was just walking around. I think high production girls might get a little 'loose' as they age, definitely like "peeing your pants if the bathroom's not available" 😂 Shrews do have external ears btw.
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