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i feed them to my dogs, because the amount of meds given to the hens is way low and the fact that even less of the meds would be in the eggs. so i would think it should be be safe for bigger animals like dogs just what i think

Thanks kathy you have been so much help i ordered my wormer last night should get it in few days and have my girls back to normal thanks to you.

i don't have to worry about food right i can let them eat and drink like normal; right? how long do i need wait before eating the eggs again is it 10 days or 2 weeks after last dose i saw that time frame a lot. is it OK to give them extra stuff like vitamins and electrolytes and probiotics...

Makkitta I'm sorry i looked at the wrong pics. eggcessive is right it looks like frost bite my rooster had it last year when winter hit so fast. he has a rounded comb now, I'm sorry if i worried you by posting a random its pox I'm sorry i will be more careful from here on.

how do you use valbazen or safeguard on chickens i know my chickens are infected and would like a brod spectrum wormer? and whats the egg in-consume ability time, and how many days tell i retreat. and were can i buy it im kinda lost on this topic. because they dont like selling this stuff for...

looks like pox i had some and it really did in one of my hens (i had to put her down) and didn't faze my two ros (cleared up on its own) i have heard horror stories

i will pick some up, but im pretty sure they are sick with worms after reading and talking to people here it makes the most sents.

i feel horrible saying this and i know you have all re-posted this 100's of times but its confusing to follow and you might have a different recommendation for me, so here goes. first eggs production has all but stopped, hens are looking a little thin. so i think i have a parasite issue what...

thanks so much Karenerwin, i finally found my chicken diseases book and looked up worms and i think your right its a worm of some kind. i will do a web search for meds thanks again your the best. people on BYC always impress with how much they help each other and care

i have not seen any mites but will double check tomorrow, and worming what would you recommend for that this would be my first time. but i will try anything they were doing so well before

Red light as in heat lamp red spectrum, or red spectrum lighting?

one of my dog loves eggs i keep her from my hens egg laying spots

that is just the best darn idea i have ever heard i will have to try that if my girls get back on track.. two thumps up

Well they started having this issue before the light change i would say in July/August, I thought it was because of molting but it never went away and to be honest has gotten worse. today we got only 8 eggs out of 30 hens? i have lights in there coop and they worked well last year. what kind...

i have been only getting 10-15 a day form my RIR i have 30 hens so i would all under 3yr i would think i would be getting around 2+doz a day-ish. any ideas this has been going on for a few months now 12 hens are a year older than the rest. i started giving kicking chicken to them it seemed to...