Posts by JoePa

Quote: Originally Posted by meekasmom  My Henny Penny has had the same symptoms has your hen. I've tried to find vet and there are none in my area that treats chickens. I know she is going to die any day now but I...

Put her down - think of the poor chicken not your own feelings - sorry for the tough love -

I would expect your chickens eat the ticks that go into the run that's why you only see them on the outside -  I would spray the wood with Sevin - that should kill them - I've hear it said that Guinea hens eat ticks around the...

Sorry - but what you have experienced is a factor when you let your chickens free roam - if anyone decides that they will let their chickens roam free they must consider the fact that a predator can get them at anytime - it's part of...

You can get parasites from any animal if you are not careful - always wash your hands when you handle them or do any work around the coop - one thing I wouldn't so is let them in my house - now I know some people let them in their...

Now how do you figure your chickens got the tapeworms in the first place? - are they free roaming birds? -

Is your coop clean? - too much ammonia could do something like that - especially if you don't have enough incoming air - maybe you closed up the coop too much -

Do you provide them with a low light, quiet place to lay their eggs?  - maybe they don't like the place where you want them to deposit their eggs - I have a separate little room where the nest boxes are located - I read somewhere...

Yes

I use sevin - it's safe and easy - I also sprinkle some in the area where the chickens dust themselves - they do a pretty good job of getting it all over themsleves -