I need all the info I can get about backyard chickening. They are family so I want to treat them well. This is an excellent source of information.
Any thoughts of what to do with those lovely feathers?
Regarding red mites. We treated the coop and the chickens with spray. I also washed the anemic and emaciated one in water with a few drops of Dawn, then water and vinegar, before a final rinse. The poultry dr prescribed antibiotics and Metacam. Hoping it's an infection and not ovarian cancer like our last one. Our other girl, Alice is very healthy and I'm hesitant to wash her since she's a little high-strung. Is washing worth it after spraying for red mites? We are still seeing a few of them. Alice is a big dust bather.
Any thoughts of what to do with those lovely feathers?
Regarding red mites. We treated the coop and the chickens with spray. I also washed the anemic and emaciated one in water with a few drops of Dawn, then water and vinegar, before a final rinse. The poultry dr prescribed antibiotics and Metacam. Hoping it's an infection and not ovarian cancer like our last one. Our other girl, Alice is very healthy and I'm hesitant to wash her since she's a little high-strung. Is washing worth it after spraying for red mites? We are still seeing a few of them. Alice is a big dust bather.
