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Hello, Has anyone everbheard of “ wormout gel? It sounds as if it can go directly into the water of a flock of chickens instead of trying to administer panacur to each one individually?

Returning member. Took a break from chickens until I rescued some. Now I’m also fostering my son’s ( the one with the worms ). I need to thank everyone for the help and information. That’s what’s good about BYC!!!

We have a hen with a lump in her crop. Thought is was just impacted and attempted the throw- up technoque. This hen is eating, pooping,and generally acting normal. Vet agreed it was impacted and attempted to dislodge/ throw uo technique. so, she got some papaya pieces, pooped a wet poo and...

I need some investigative help. Shortening the story, my rooster was acting sick but came around but wasn't roosting on his roost but instead was sitting in the nest box because it seemed he had bad balance. Anyway, today I found litle lice - like bugs around his neck on the base of his...

Is it ok to house fancy chickens and regular layers together? Do fancy birds need anything special? I don't know which kinds I want but looking at pictures there are some very nice looking birds out there. Would I want my rooster to be able to mate with her? Sometimes the run gets muddy and...

I don't want to beat a dead horse on this subject but have read conflicting ideas on bedding. I started out with pet ducks and always used hay or straw. Worked well with deep laying for warmth. I added chickens and continued to use the same bedding. On this forum I read about pine shavings...

I see alot of quesstions about whether or not to hang feeders/waters and also read recently that some people feed the chickens like on a schedule...morning and afternoon feedings BUT I am wondering if its a good idea to keep feeders inside because of critters trying to get the food. The doors...

Hi everyone. I have a hen that appears to have a dislocated shoulder but nothing else wrong. Her wing is hanging down. She seemed ok yesterday so I planned on building her a low roost since I don't know what to do about it. Today, however, she seemed to be unsteady and when I approached her...

I read several comments on this site mentioning sand boxes in the chicken runs. I was wondering if they would keep the chickens from making huge ditches in the dirt? I almost broke an ankle closing the doors the other night. Also, how does one "teach" the birds to bathe only in the sand...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm re-new to chickens. Had them many years ago with the only knowledge coming from the mom & pop store where I bought my feed (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 2 roosters: 5 hens. 4 being rescues (3) What breeds do...

anyone know how to retrain chickens to lay their eggs in their own nest box? I proudly made and hung a nest box for the hens. They happily used it when laying began last year. Recently I made a new nest for my ducks on the floor with a convenient top opening. Nowthe chickens are laying their...

I read on the forum that someone gave her chickens "apple cider vinegar water" Why would I want to use that and what proportion of acv to water would I use? Is it a nutrition factor?