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    Exactly how do you dust a chicken for lice?

    Poultry protector works great. You have to make contact with the bugs and repeat applications are a must. It would be difficult to treat large flocks if the infestation is very bad. It takes time and I was trying to treat about 100 birds so I broke weak and dusted with permethrine. I will...
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    2 dead, normal poop, lethargic with ruffled feathers

    I have 6 different pens in my garage with chicks ranging from 3 days to 6 weeks they do not have contact with each other but it is close quarters. Should I treat everyone what about the chickens outside all over 8 weeks. What works best for cleaning cages, feeders, and waterers. The chicks that...
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    2 dead, normal poop, lethargic with ruffled feathers

    Well I was thinking that but the poop has no mucous or blood even up to them dying. So, I decided I had to do something so I went with sulmet.
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    2 dead, normal poop, lethargic with ruffled feathers

    I have some 6 week old jap/serama bantam chicks. We bought them with there mother at 2 days old from a farm across town. We put the hen outside about 2 weeks ago. About 4 days ago, found one that was not quite itself lethargic and ruffled feathers. Next morning it was dead with no wounds...
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    2 sets in the same incubator

    I have a Still-air old round incubator that I started a set of eggs in. Well, another auction came and I couldn't resist and got another dozen. My 1st set will hit day 18 on Saturday, so I will need to raise humidity. The 2nd set will be on day 6, I have been using the dry method (just so you...
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