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    Lessons learned in my battle with mites

    I don't know if it works on rats haha,and that is there snacks I put it in I give them twice a day but on occasion I will put it in there regular feed. Also you can try putting apple cider vinegar in there water,the natural one that says "with the mothers in it" on the bottle is the one that is...
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    Lessons learned in my battle with mites

    I use several scoops because I mix large quantity's of bird seed,unsalted peanuts,raisins and rolled oats in 5 gallon buckets so I like to put about 2-3 cups at least so everything gets coated with the powered pepper,but I've also given them fresh hot peppers chopped up from my garden in summer.
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    Lessons learned in my battle with mites

    Hi I mixed it with water I don't remember exact amount but it tells you on the bottle. I sprayed it on them lightly on there entire body except the head then lifted there wings and sprayed that area,some of the spots around neck and shoulders I worked in with my hands. But too be honest only did...
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    Lessons learned in my battle with mites

    I have fed cut up chilli pepper's and other hot peppers and seeds I've also used ceyyene pepper sauce poured over there food,there is a lot of antioxidants in hot peppers which are very good for both chicken and human immune systems also it makes the host body of the chicken very inhospitable...
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    Lessons learned in my battle with mites

    I can only speak from my experience and it worked for me,like I said I have a lot of chickens and sell eggs so I will not take a chance on putting anything toxic in them or have too throw out 5dzn eggs to wait for a withdrawl period unfortunately, the majority of people on here probably have an...
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    Lessons learned in my battle with mites

    Here's what I did and it worked for me I haven't had mites in a year,first I cleaned the coop sprayed a mix of pure orange oil and water in the nest boxes and on the Roost's then sprayed the chickens and roosters with permethrin under wings on neck,legs and vent area. Then what I did and do...
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    Freezing temps - should I keep chickens in coop?

    Me neither "knock on wood" and I agree they are not dumb but are a very routine oriented animal.
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    Freezing temps - should I keep chickens in coop?

    After reading through these posts I have to agree with the majority,I feel the more you cottle your chickens the lower there resistance will be too everyday weather conditions.I know people get nervous especially the newer chicken keepers on here,but chickens are very hardy despite what some...
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    Connecticut!

    Hi just had too throw in my 2 cents,had a bad experience with mpc I received wrong breed,wrong gender and very poor quality of a breed that looked nothing like it was supposed too,that was a few years ago so hope you have better luck but I will never buy from hatchery again now I breed and hatch...
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    Connecticut!

    If Anyones interested we have several chicks available,we hatch weekly and will have them through out the comming months into the fall. The breeds we have are buff and light brahmas,australorps,barred rocks,delawares,Austria whites,jersey giants etc.Also have EE's,barnyard mixes black sex links...
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    Connecticut!

    Hey what's up guys anybody interested in a 41/2 month old cukoo maran roo,and same age silver laced wyandote roo PM me thanks mike.
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    Connecticut!

    Sounds like classic fisher cat they are known to decapitate there prey.
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    2 yr old rooster has gone psycho

    I can't believe there needs to be this much discussion about aggressive roosters and what to do with them it seems to me people love hearing themselves give these overly stated long winded answers ,it is very simple some roosters are aggressive and some are not those are the ones you keep...
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    Connecticut!

    All ct tsc get there's from the same 3 hatcheries and I don't know where you live but there is a guy in Ellington that will take your roos as many as you have I was gonna bring him mine but to far a drive from where I live
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    Connecticut!

    The report I saw said Mt healthy
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