My 2 year old hen just happened today, woke up with a hot red swollen belly. I can't feel an egg in there. Have done one epsom soak so far. She is waddling around, bright red crown...she has made several trips to nest box, no egg today. she is excessively preening, pulled out all her belly...
My birds range in age 6 mos to 2 yrs. I had some worms so treated them with Safeguard and it did not fix the problem. I feel like it has progressed or is something else in addition. Pale combs on a few, one looks to be molting. They are barely laying. I was getting 8 eggs per day, now 3-5 day max.
I am so sorry for your loss. I am having similar issue. Treating now with Corid. Want to administer Ivermectin. How soon after corid can I give flock ivermectin?
I used the permethrin powder in the run and coop and pour on ivermectin on hens, sort of, they are impossible to catch so I did what I could, think I got most of them once and most of them twice with ivermectin.
I am looking forward to some sage advice from experienced chicken mamas. Right now I desperately need help fighting red mites! My girls cannot be caught, dipped, bathed, I envy those who can but these girls are not interested in that haha.
Hi I am new here and have been reading threads. I have red mites. I treatd my 10 girls with Ivermectin pour on, they started looking better and now appear to be back. They are also munching on me! Yikes! Please help. I treated coop a few weeks back with Permetrin, I clean the coop regularly and...