Recent content by dustilaine

I know right! I just wanted to see if anyone else heard that myth and make sure there's nothing to it. I've also heard a sprinkle of cayenne in their water can promote laying? That sounds plausible...

What size and type of trap? I think I have a opossum problem but since the first night he got 2 chickens, he has not touched my live trap.

Someone told me today that if your chickens aren't laying well, just dunk them upside down real quick in cold water... Sounds like an old wives tale. What do you think?

My chicks have mites or lice, probably from hatching in the coop. Is sevin dust safe to use on them, if so, how?

I've decided it must be poultry lice and since they were hatched in the coop all the birds must need treated.to what extent should I worry about treating the grown hens? They regularly dustbathe. Are they harmful? Is sevin dust a good option? I also read that washing the chicks with dawn dish...

I think they look most like the picture of a poultry louse. I haven't noticed them on the other chickens so they must not be terrible. They have a lot of dust bathing spots though. Mostly I'm wondering if it's safe to treat the chicks and how.

Can't get a pic, they could be straw colored I guess, different sizes, I can see them crawling around on the black chick when they are sleeping under the lamp. Is all that stuff safe for babies? Can I get it at the feed store?

I'll try to get a pic but it's hard.

I have 3 day old chicks that were born in my coop. Today I noticed tiny white bugs, about the size of fleas, crawling around on a couple of their heads. What are they and how can I treat them in the coop and in my chick box?

She is about 4 years old. I only have 6 hens. Yes some bare butt skin!, but no colored patches,and no blood...

One of my hens is suddenly acting lethargic, not much appetite, keeps to herself, fluffy, and has pink skin dihareah butt feathers. Maybe my imagination but her comb looks darkish? At fist I didn't notice because I only have 6 hens in a very large wooded fenced area and this particular hen is...