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    Lice ~ where does it come from and what is the best treatment?

    wow...thank you so much for all that information! This is exactly what i was looking for. And its good to knwo that those eggs will remain there until molt. I would've been panicking that i wasn't doing something right. I'll get the remaining two birds treated today.. and it sounds like the...
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    Lice ~ where does it come from and what is the best treatment?

    Thanks for the comments! I dusted the inside of the coop with the python dust, along with their favorite dusting spot... I was only successful in dusting the one hen who had the obvious problem as she's the most tame and easiest to catch~ but am hoping the other two will make enough contact with...
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    Lice ~ where does it come from and what is the best treatment?

    Hello all, I have had my chickens for a while now --the one in question for two years and the addition of two more approximately 1 year ago. Recently I noticed poop accumulating on my chickens butt, I took it upon myself today to check things out and give her butt a bath to see what was goign...
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    Do chickens eat significantly less in the winter?

    Mine are eating more! And if they aren't getting enough from me thrown in the yard they come and look in the backdoor to get more (it works every time!!!). Who can resist a chicken who has enough sense to come to the door for food???? NOT ME!
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    Where can I order a Chicken Saddle?

    That's it! Thanks so much!!!!!
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    Where can I order a Chicken Saddle?

    Can anyone provide a link to someone in here that makes chicken saddles? I know I have read the messages before and been able to link to a site, but right now I am unable to find it. i was able to find the ones that you can make yourself with a "no sew" option but I am really ... uh, lets...
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    chicken with bloody end/to bathe or not to bathe

    I went out tonight to tuck my hens in and noticed that one of my hens was quite coated in blood. She was rescued and has not been able to really grow feather on her back near her rear tail feathers. I have had a few instances of them breaking and bleeding but clotting quite quickly. To...
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    Two hens, Naked...and its not from Moult

    Ok, so i took a little walk out to take a look while its night and was unable to spot any mites--one of them was kind enough to be laying right by the door with her vvent area facing my direction. I didn't even have to move or disturb her. BUT i think I may have screwed up by closing...
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    Two hens, Naked...and its not from Moult

    Thanks for the encouragement! I hope you are correct. I am a little concerned with the prospect of mites at hand. But i really believce these two ladies will be beautiful if I can get them healthy, happy and confident.
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    Two hens, Naked...and its not from Moult

    ah, yes...you are correct! Hopefully she will come back to clarify. In the meantime I still need to go out there and check for mites. I am really hoping its from the overuse of a roo. Mites seem like they could become a hassle!
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    Two hens, Naked...and its not from Moult

    lol, no i think she meant using dish soap. I think a cat or dog dip would be bad for a chicken
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    Two hens, Naked...and its not from Moult

    ok~ so i guess i'm going mite hunting. This should be fun!
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    Two hens, Naked...and its not from Moult

    you know i have not checked for mites. they are a little hand shy and I am trying slowly to break them into the idea of being pets rather than just chickens in a barn. I have watched them and not seen alot of picking at themselves or each. I assume that mites would make them itchy and...
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    Two hens, Naked...and its not from Moult

    I recently acquired two hens that i am quite sure were not well taken care of. They have alot of bare spots and look more like a chicken dinner than a pet chicken...and the feather loss does not look like a result of moulting ~as the pin feathers are not showing. They were kept in a barn with...
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    Lonely Chicken, Moulting or something more?

    Well I have to tell you there is a bear in the area. Seen twice in two days, and that's just while we are paying attention. He could be making more frequent visits. We've actually taken to keeping the dogs in for fear that it may injure one of them. I spoke with the original owner of my...
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