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I have 19 hens 1 rooster, a pullet, 2 very young cockerels and 8 new chicks. They are fed Tucker Milling 22% show flock and Tucker Milling conditioner and they free range. I have two hens with bald necks from their feathers being plucked out. One with bare shoulders from broken wings. And...

10 days on the ivermectin and I see no improvement. The skin is still as red as ever. Going to give another round tomorrow. He has lost weight and I know he isn’t a frazzle but I don’t know what is causing the problem. He is a year old. Only one in flock that seems to have problem. I’m at a...

I have had him separated for about 3 days. The pics are only 3 days old too. I believe he is picking himself so I can only imagine that it is Depluming/Feather mites. I have started the ivermectin this morning and hope and pray he responds quickly. Poor guy has got to be miserable. No...

He is fed Tucker Milling 22%. Show Flock plus Tucker Milling 16% Conditioner plus scrambled eggs and BSFL on occasion. What should use to treat Depluming mites and how do I do it?

I have a frizzle rooster that was top cock until just after the major arctic front that affected most of the country. Since then his feathers are broken, missing, just spines, etc. I can’t find ANY bugs of any kind on him. No mites, no lice, no nothing. His skin is extremely red and...

I'm pretty new to chickens, would care to enlighten on "pullet pattern"? Many thanks in advance!!!

So I have too many roosters to hens so I am trying to limit my risks of more roosters. Then I have a broody hen on my hands. I give in and let her have two eggs. Again I already have too many roosters to hen ratio. She does very well with them for about a week and a half then suddenly she...

So does the ACV need to have the "mother" or is regular ACV ok to use?

The black ones (are separatists apparently, :idunno) are in a prefab coop from TSC and the other two are in a smaller homemade coop but they all share a runabout 13x16.

I am located in Middle Tennessee. They are in dog crates inside my house right now. Yes the turquoise coop is my new coop.

I have them in dog crates inside the house.

Ok so I am going to have TWO integrations coming in the next several weeks to couple months and I plan to use the see no touch method too. Here's my question though....I have 5 adult hens and one is very much a bully. She still harasses the two new ones after nearly 8 mos?! Anyway, I will be...

This great!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

Don't know why these pics are rotated...but you should be able to get the drift.

Several weeks to months ago some one posted a fix to this problem and they had the same coop as I have...for now. Thankfully getting a much larger coop as soon as the weather dries enough it can be delivered. Anyway, I can't find the picture now so my husband can do the same with ours. If you...