No rooster. I havent seen any bugs but figured mites would be hard to see. They eat a layer feed from a local mill and occasional treats. The treats are usually some sort of veggie like once a week and I give them .5 ounce of scratch grains most days (.5 for the whole flock because I was told...
My birds have missing feathers on their backs. I think 3 of my 9 are actually missing feathers and a handfull more have odd looking feathers in the same spot on their backs. I assumed it was mites from what I looked up. I've tried treating them 3 times and they dont seem to be getting their...
I have access to this free large pallet. Im considering using it for my coop floor and foundation. My concerns are that the flooring is boards so there is gaps between them which I've read can cause issues with cleaning, mites and a draft can come up through them. My other concern is that...