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  1. BuffBrahmaBantams

    Advice and suggestions wanted for feeding advice

    Hi, I have been showing chickens for 3 years through FFA, and I currently have a single buff Brahma bantam cock. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a show feed that is not necessarily for layers (flock raiser type) I am really trying to focus on feather quality and shine. In addition if...
  2. S

    Mixing antibiotics with supplements

    I have super sick chickens. One has already died and a necropsy is being performed as we speak. In the meantime, I have been dozing my chickens with all-in-one powder. It has Ronidazole, typos in, levamisole and Amprolium. I’m wanting to add supplements and electrolytes for an extra boost. I...
  3. Backyardchick00

    Question about Poul-vite

    Hello!!! I’m helping raise backyard chickens and I’m starting to incorporate some supplements. The one that I was recommended was Poul-Vite which I have a question about. How many times say per week/month should I supply my chickens with it? I don’t want to give them too much vitamins but I also...
  4. MCchickies

    Baby chick pecked by broody hen URGENT!

    I had my second chick hatch (from the incubator). My broody hen already has one chick that she hatched, so I was hoping she would take this chick…. Which she did right away, I’m glad I stuck around because shortly after she started to peck the chick which resulted in what looks like both her...
  5. RunnerMamaNewby

    Wry Neck - freshly hatched indian runner duck

    Indian runner duckling hatched less than 12 hours ago and keeps throwing her head back so much that she flips herself over onto her back. I flip her back and she immediately throws herself back again. I'm 99% sure is Wry neck. What supplements should I give her? I've read niacin, thiamine...
  6. rakeshkarthik

    Niacin or Mineral Supplements - which are good

    Hi everyone, Just to give you my background. I am a new duck dad living in Indonesia, and I currently have four ducks, two of which are 6 weeks old and the other two are 2 weeks old. They have been raised separately, and I have had some issues in the past with ducklings dying after three weeks...
    • rakeshkarthik
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    • duck 5 weeks duckling advice niacin overdose niacin question supplement
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. TheBirdBabe

    SUPPLEMENT SUGGESTIONS

    I have a chicken that I feel is developing scissor beak. What is a good all around supplement that I can start incorporating in to their food?
  8. Ghost

    To help combat anemia, how much iron is too much iron? (-Did I help kill my rooster friend?....)

    -For a shorter version, read the "TL;DR" in red, below ⬇... On the 1st of December, 2021, we lost a beloved rooster friend of ours, Jack (~a 3.5yo Red Orpington, 3-4kg). For probably at least 2.5 months before his death, he had (mostly secretly) been battling little swarms of parasitic mites...
  9. mairivc

    Looking for recommendations to strengthen a beak

    Hello everyone, After surviving a nasty case of fowl pox my lil 6-month-old roo has kept a very brittle beak. He often breaks it (he likes battling his reflection on doors :(.). I'm worried that one day he's going to crack it too severely. Appart from taking obvious security measures (like not...
  10. 0ddaudd

    Is This Niacin Okay to Give Gosling ???

    Hey! I have found myself thinking about getting a gosling, I was just curious as to if this niacin would be okay to give to them? And if so how much of the powder? I’ve just been trying to look for a cheaper alternative to brewers yeast. I also heard that using “nutritional yeast” is good as...
    • 0ddaudd
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    • gosling help new addiction niacin niacin percentage niacin question supplement waterfowl
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Geese
  11. kemoldenhauer

    Mereks disease

    After 23 yrs of raising birds, My flock finally has it. Booooooo!. lost 3 hen hatched-3 month olds already. Need to cull a few older birds that show signs of infection but seem ok. I have read all I can about it. Wondering tho.. if it is a herpes virus, couldn’t I give them an L-Lysine...
  12. B

    Brewers yeast for ducks?

    Hi every body. My family is going to be getting two 2 week old ducks in a few days. We have a starter and grower feed with 18% protein and we plan to feed oats and chick grit as well as supplementing electrolytes. I am a bit confused about the yeast. I heard baby ducks need yeast because they...
    • babyshark24
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    • ale yeast baby duck brewers yeast duck help duck supplements duck yeast ducklings nutrient yeast supplement yeast
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. tothemoon

    Supplements

    I have a bantam polish adult hen with wry neck (link to that post below) and it has led me to do some research on vit e and selenium importance in a chickens diet. My question is, what is the best supplement with good amounts of vit E and selenium, that I can mix in with my regular feed (must be...
  14. tothemoon

    Chicken supplement - wry neck

    I have a bantam polish chicken with wry neck, not sure if it is a brain injury or vit deficiency. What I am wondering is if I can get some info on how much vit E and selenium I should be giving her (adult bantam hen) and how to feed it to her. Also, what else should I be feeding her to keep her...
  15. prostar

    Aging dogs and hemp/pot suppliments

    Hey all! Ok so my aging girl has been on glucosamine here and there for a while. But...I think she may need something a bit more. (Lets be honest - chews are also easier and more consistent of doses than drizzling liquid stuff on her food) Has anyone tried something like this? I have a friend...
  16. L

    Wry neck 9 week old Brahma

    I took in a chick born on Easter who's head is hung down and twisted to the side. She lifts it enough to eat and drink, but her flock started picking on her. She came to me and I have her with a 3 week old chick. From what I've read it sounds like wry neck due to muscular strain while in the...
  17. S

    7 week old goose wont eat greens

    My 7 week old goose barely grazes and wont eat other greens either . shes fixated on the starter crumbles. Barely eats anything besides this . what can i do ? Anyone have this happen? I been supplementing with vitamins and niacin in water ... And keep greens available at all times.
    • spcmoken
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    • advice needed eating disorder eating habits eating plants goose gosling supplement vitamin
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Geese
  18. MarthaTheRooster

    Homemade Chicken Feed?

    Hey Y'all! I recently scrolling through Pinterest and found a post about making your own chicken feed. I have a lot of questions regarding this subject, as I have never heard of anyone doing this before. How do I go about making sure the feed is nutritionally balanced? What is considered...
  19. H

    Using Rooster Booster for Chick with Wry Neck

    Hello all, I have a chick, just about four days old, who appears to have a wry neck. Although its condition is opposite the normal description of wry neck (i.e., stargazing) because it's head/neck bends down. It often tucks its head under its body, starts walking backward and then flips over...
  20. Hereislyss

    spirulina for chickens?

    After taking spirulina myself I was wondering if anyone gives spirulina to their chickens? I’ve had a hard time finding anything online about it. The supplement I’m taking now is called NOW, haha. It’s organic, but I know not everything humans consume should be given to animals. Just out...
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