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I need to rehome beautiful, 6-month old Black Copper Marans rooster that I named Roo Paul. Broody hatched on 7/24/23 from lovely dark brown speckled eggs I got from a local breeder, who had selected the parent chickens for very dark egg color. His father is a BCM and his mother is a blue birchen...

So, I did get the stronger concentrate Captain Jack's and have tried it a few times now. My impressions are that it helps, but I have to reapply every 3 weeks or so. From what I read, spinosad affects the mites' nerve systems, so it takes a few days to work, and I don't think it eliminates...

Oh gosh, you're right! The print on the label was so small, I missed a 0! That's what I get for rushing out to buy something before closing on NYE. Should I wait and return it on Tuesday?

I bought the .01% spray; but I did it after figuring out the dilution you had recommended was about 1:4, and .01 is 1:5 of .05, and that seemed close enough! Yeah, I did the math earlier with Elector PSP's concentration, and you're correct that it's hugely more concentrated - about 1000 times...

Thanks! Is that for the .05% spinosad dilution? I bought a spray bottle with .01% of the spinosad, which sounds like it'd be pretty close to the dilution you suggest, if it's the .05%.

Bonide 252 16 oz Captain Jacks Dead Bug Brew Concentrate https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VJBYMC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Lxs3xb7C0Y0HA Did you ever try this? Did it work?

Hi all, still looking for a home for this guy. He's getting some lovely colors. Here's updated pics at 13 weeks. I would be willing to travel a bit to bring him to a good home.

I know every situation is different, but I've been able to keep a rooster in the Oakland hills, where they're technically illegal. My boy sleeps in a mancave at night (a cat carrier in the crawl space of my house, next to the coop), which keeps him from waking me or my neighbors up. I also...

Looking for a home for my "Brahmarochin" cockerel, who is 1/2 Dark Brahma, 1/4 Black Copper Marans, and 1/4 bantam Cochin. Parent pics are below. His mom, Bettina, is the sweetest lap hen ever, and his pop, Diego, is gentle on the ladies, easy to handle, and popular with at least some of the...

Oh Teila, I just peaked on here and saw your sad news about Kiki! I am so sorry for your loss! She was a lovely girl and you lost her way too soon. Your coop looks beautiful. xo, Liz

I've been slow to get my head around most genetics posts, so rather than trying to find the answer in those already out there, I'm starting my own specific one. I have a frizzled bantam cochin. Two years ago, she hatched two of her eggs, bred by a BCM rooster, who now lives on a cattle ranch...

Hi folks! Just a quick note to let you know I'm alive and well, as are the flock! Things have been going smoothly enough that I just haven't felt the need to report anything and BYC dropped off my radar a bit. At the moment, I'm just very busy getting things in order so I can go on a vacation...

Wow, Teila, that flooding is really intense! When I visited Brisbane, it was about this time of year, and I do remember one very rainy day, but overall it was mild as can be. I'm so sorry you're going through all of that! It's quite scary and time-consuming, I'm sure. With no flooding...

Hi folks, 16P, I'm so sorry to hear that they have been poisoned, and possibly by the neighbors! I can't imagine what I'd do in that situation. If it was deliberate, it is definitely a crime. I think that the deliberate killing of someone's chickens would be considered more serious than a...

Hi folks, 16P, I'm sorry to hear you didn't get clear info about the girls' passing. Teila, super cute about the girls on the roost. They're awfully pretty. I'm looking forward to seeing pics as they grow. To my surprise, Frida broke the day after my last post! Somehow she got the message...

Hi everyone, Thanks for all the good thoughts for Rousseau! She's doing great. Unfortunately, the little LED lights for the security cam got knocked of track by the rats, and so it didn't capture anything of the attack, and I don't know what happened that night. A couple nights later, I...

Hmm, Teila, I think you did the right thing and you shouldn't kick yourself. Those kids now know that you're the kind to not keep quiet, and it would be very foolish on their part to mess with you. It doesn't sound like they suffered any serious consequences, so I think they'll forget about it...

Thanks, Marie! Rousseau is doing really well. I had thought I might keep her isolated for awhile, but I put her in with the flock this morning and could see that she was going to be fine. I can't sing the praises of liquid bandage enough! She even laid an egg!! She's clearly tired, but as...

I don't know anything about worms, Marie, sorry. I hope this morning has gone better than the last few. So, I have an incredible story to share. Reggie barked me awake last night again (did I tell y'all about her scaring away the guy breaking into my car?). This time I could just barely...

I'm so sorry, 16P! I hope UCD gives you an answer soon.