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    New to BYC

    Thanks everyone. Looking forward to learning from the community.
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    Ok, good to know. I will need to be more selective about some of the resources I have been following...They made it seem like those were natural remedies to eliminate parasites. I truly appreciate your guidance and information. Thanks again!
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    Also DE is readily available.
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    *Mystic Onyx
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    I put red pepper flakes in their feed daily, fresh oregano and/ or thyme, rosemary. Their fresh food will have cabbage or squash seeds included 4-5 days per week, which from what I have read makes the gut inhospitable to worms/ intestinal parasites. Now, since this incident, I am providing a...
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    Ok, thank you so much! This is great information. She is just over a year old. She is a Black Onyx, so impossible to tell if anything is pale...Her skin and feathers are jet black. We do natural deworming pretty much, daily. There are no visible worms, unless they are microscopic? I was under...
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    The other 3 have normal poo, and seem fine.
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    Ok. I will look into it. I appreciate your help and suggestions. I hope it is nothing serious. They have been really healthy up to this point, but the heat and humidity have been ridiculous this summer.
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    She was off her food for a day, but did continue to peck at the grass, and plants. They get their feed, scratch grains, fresh fruit and veggie snack, grublies, and herbs daily. They have free access to the yard and eat grass/ clover etc. They hunt lizards, frogs and bugs all day. They have...
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    Are there natural treatments? We are working hard to maintain a chemical free existance, which is proving to be extremely difficult. I have put garlic and apple cider vinegar in their water, and the get fresh oregano, thyme and rosemary from the garden daily.
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    Also... I suspect she is not laying eggs...
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    Worrisome droppings from Black Onyx hen, please advise...

    She has been having these for several days and is a bit more lethargic than normal.Her apetite was off for a day or two, but seems to have improved now. Some days she is better than others. It is very hot so I initially thought heat stress. Some days she seems to be a bit more isolated or just...
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    New to BYC

    Good Morning. I am new to BYC and happy to have found your forum while researching online. I have had my 4 girls for a little over a year, 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Black Onyx. It has been a joy watching them grow, and learning about their big personalities. I have 2 Aussies that help care for the...
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