Posts by AllChookUp

I agree.  I'll be heading to the Feed Mill (hopefully over lunch) to pick up some Tylan.   Thanks!

wmroth and 1muttsfan - I have had these chickens about 4 months, since they were 6 weeks old.  I had them in a fenced-off area until about one month ago, so I feel they were isolated for a siufficient amount of time before...

I heard from a friend that a possible treatment is puttingg "tryamieasine" in the chicken's water for a week.  I've Googled "tryamieasine" with no results, so I'm thinking he may have misspelled it.   Anyone...

Updated info:  One chicken was extending it's neck out, trying to breathe.  I looked up the symptoms of ILT, and that seems to fit. I can separate the newer chickens, but I'm coming up empty on a treatment.  Good info...

Stools seem OK, but separating them back out until I can figure this out seems like the best first step. That would help me to keep track of their brreathing, eating habits, stool, etc.   I will check out infectious...

I have a number of new chickens that are about 5 months old.  They are now mixed with my older chickens and seem to be getting along well, except they choose to stay out in the run at night on a perch, instead of perch on the...

En Plein Air Farms -  THat sounds like something great to keep them busy.  What size holes tdo you drill?  I suppose just big enough to let a kernel of corn out? 

Den -  Thanks for the pic.  Looks simple to make. You're right, though, I can barely see the wire - Is it a section of chicken wire cut to be the length of the trough and width of the side...

I suspected going hiigher might do the trick.  I'll try that - Thanks!

Should have mentioned they are in an area where they can see adult hens and their behaviors.   Not sure that matters, though.