Thank you Donya! I need to get off the Facebook chicken group I recently joined (don’t ask me why, could me my curiosity getting the better of me 😂). Checked for what you mentioned and it is new feathers as you suggested previously.
Hi I reside in South Georgia, after relocating from Miami, FL in 2019. Originally from the island of Jamaica. Grew up with chickens both backyard and for meat and eggs. My granddad and aunts raised them as amongst a series of other farmyard animals.
I have had layers for 3 years and it has been...
She is roughly 7weeks-ish. I didn’t take any pics of my silkie but it’s what made me think lice/mites. She is the runt of the ones hatched and listening to her earlier she sounded like she had some respiratory issues going on.
I must add, I bought Poultry Protector to begin treatment vs Ivermectin since they are younger birds. Would appreciate any advice and additional recommendations
Hi wonderful folks. Yesterday when I went out to feed my younger flock first, I noticed my tiniest silkie looking like she had missing feathers, then I noticed another or my chicks also had missing breast feathers. I checked them and to my horror I fear it is a lice or mite infestation 😩. I am...