Oh wow. I couldn't find any mites despite where we looked. We'll definitely try that. Today we just reapplied fresh wood ash to him and the entire flock. Thank you so much.
So my chicken (not sure if boy or girl, we think it's a black Orpington Frizzle) has a lame leg. Hes been in isolation for a week and it doesn't seem to be getting better. We put him in the garden area adjacent to chicken area during the days and have a cozy cage in the garage at night. Any...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
New-ish have had our chickens fir a year now
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
9
(3) What breeds do you have?
ISA Browns (7 hens)
Silkie (1 roo)
Frizzled black Orpington (1 not sure of sex pretty sure it's trans)
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