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    Rooster damage

    Not 100 percent but all are missing feathers in exact same area and had none missing before we got the rooster so thinking it’s that. It looks exactly like all the pics anyone has posted here of it. I’ve had my chickens 10+ years (not all the same ones as now) and they’ve never had consistent...
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    Rooster damage

    Not sure if this was the right section for this, but I have multiple hens with bare patches near their tail base from rooster damage. Suggestions for the best/easiest way to reduce? Has anyone tried painless peepers? I have used saddles in the past with success but hoping to deal with 1...
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    Lice and elector psp?

    Hi. My chickens had mites, which I treated a week ago with elector psp. I do not see anymore mites, but when I was checking the hens, I found an adult louse on me after. I read that elector kills lice too, so is it odd that I still saw a louse on me? My chickens have never had lice before...
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    Elector PSP Question

    We’ve had a backyard flock for 10 years in the woods and have only had mites twice. I hate them! The first time was when I used straw in their coop (I usually use pine shavings) and they came in on that. They have them for the second time now and I’m not sure how they got them this time...
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    How to dispose of elector psp?

    Hi, Does anyone know how to safely dispose of some extra diluted elector psp I have left from treating my chickens? I bought a small amount online so don’t have the original package. Thank you.
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    One of my hens died quite quickly - possible causes?

    Thank you for the link. I did not think to keep the body but will do that next time we aren’t sure of causes. I did discover this morning that my hens have mites, but it seems to be a mild infestation and I only noticed because I was inspecting them more closely than usual due to the loss. I...
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    One of my hens died quite quickly - possible causes?

    Hello chicken friends, I have a backyard flock we’ve had about 10 years (losing some and adding new ones). I lost a hen today and I’m trying to get an idea of possible causes. She was roughly 4 years old. We were away for the weekend so unfortunately I did not get to observe her until today...
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    my old hen is laying down a lot

    Thank you. She’s dear to us and I’m hoping if this is old age related that she stays comfortable as she goes. I’m bringing her a few treats and she does peck at those. Good luck with your girls. They are so enjoyable to have.
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    my old hen is laying down a lot

    Hi Everyone, I have a backyard flock of 15. Two of my girls we’ve had for 10 years so they are quite old ladies. One of them started to seem not herself about a week ago. I noticed she wasn’t getting up or moving and I went to pick her up and she let me pick her up and didn’t attempt to move...
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    Hi!

    Hi everyone, My family and I have had a backyard flock (currently 14 hens and a rooster) for about 10 years. We also have a collie who thinks he’s in charge of them. We love our chickens and they are pets as well as our egg producers. We have about 10 different breeds and my favorite are the...
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    Northern fowl mites

    We very carefully hosed and wiped ourselves off after touching the coop, but yes I will keep her and myself clear until we treat and I will be careful. Do not want these in my house! Thanks for the heads up.
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    Northern fowl mites

    I’m going to treat my chickens and coop both to be safe, but I’m curious about what these are anyway. Yesterday in the middle of the day my daughter touched their perch inside the coop and tons of mites were crawling on her hand. Does that lead to NFM because they were active in the day, or...
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    Northern fowl mites

    Here is a pic I took with our microscope. Not sure it’s helpful since the mite is dead now and they two types look similar. Going to do more investigating today/tonight to try to determine the main location of the mites.
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    Northern fowl mites

    Does permethrin work on both types of mites? Is it safe to continue eating the eggs while treating for mites? Thanks!
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    Northern fowl mites

    I noticed a few mites on my hands after grabbing eggs from the coop. After more investigation, in the day time when we touched the wooden perch they roost on got tons of mites on our hands so that seems more like red mites? Definitely got more on us touching roost than touching hens. I did...
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