Posts by lalaura

Quote:9 Originally Posted by Gofygure  Live trapping a fox is notoriously difficult and you might be waiting a long time. They're clever animals and don't trust things that are too small to walk into or stink of...

We have a pesky fox that keeps killing our hens.  We've lost 2 so far and almost lost a 3rd.    We have live traps out now and they have been out for a couple days.  How long does it take to catch the fox?...

I agree coon. Or fox. Foxes dig and usually go for the necks first

Sounds like a fox. We had a fox attack last night. Luckily we heard our dog barking and interrupted the fox before he killed all of our flock. We lost 2, found one and the other just a pile of feathers. Foxes can jump and climb fences no...

Quote: Originally Posted by dawg53  Yes, redose again in 10 days. The valbazen will slowly kill all types of worms your birds may have.   I have a couple "easter egg" hens (Arcuana, are those considered...

Quote: Originally Posted by dawg53   Treat all your birds. There's a 14 day withdrawal period after the last dosing.   Thank you! So do one dose and then do another one in 10 days, correct? I've...

I've been told multiple things and I just need an opinion.  Some say not to even treat my free range hens because it will always be an uphill battle with the worms since they are probably in the soil.   Some say to only...

Quote:Originally Posted by maidenwolfx80 So using regular kitchen ACV is ok? I want to use this to balance ph in a bird that is prone to sour crop but cant seem to find organic or "with mother" I purchased my ACV at Whole Foods...

This is also my first year with hens (we got them last summer) so it is all new to me

Thanks for the info. Still helpful. I am just unsure if ou can use it everyday in the water with no effect on the hens. We are currently battling worms so I am curious to hear if the raw ACV is a good preventive measure once the worms...