Recent content by frstchknz

I just wanted to give my opinion and experience on the flea issue. I have always had dogs and cats. The first year we lived in our home in Ohio I had fleas EVERYWHERE... here's what I did. I got the drops to put on the animals. (i think it was advantx?) whatever.. but.. I but the drops on...

I had not seen that... good for Johnson City!! technically I live in Johnson City.... only it used to be Gray!! they are annexing EVERYWHERE.... I hope they never get the city limits out as far as I am, but they are getting close!

I also have a rat in my chicken coop. I saw it last Friday and am still working on "evacuating" it. My rat seems to be someones pet. It's almost tame and will walk right out in the pen like it's part of the family. The chickens were afraid of it at first but by the end of the day they were...

Tilly's Nest : What does her crop feel like? her crop seemed fine to me. I couldn't feel anything different. It was very empty in a short time though , since she was not eating.

Quote: I can send you enough for now if you'll pay shipping. Actually I will send you enough to worm them 3 or 4 times. I have a super size jug that will expire before I ever use it. Everything on the place including the dogs and cat get it. I even think I have accidentally dosed myself. I...

first. I did not mean to imply that I thought DE was a wormer or a substitute for one. I was just saying what my routine was. I thought DE was for bugs. I was saying I have not seen any signs of any bugs or mites. second. Whether I deworm them today or tomorrow or next week, I don't see...

thank you for your reply. I asked at the feed store about Valbazen, as Dawg had mentioned it. They have never heard of it. We don't have a real feed store in our area, just a chain farm and garden. I'll try to find it online somewhere. My chickens do not free range. They have an enclosed...

anyone?

ok.. I don't know what's wrong with my hen. I was going to worm her because I read some posts that sounded like how she was acting, and thought that was maybe the problem. I don't however see any worms, nor have I ever seen any sign of worms in anyones poo... I clean my coop twice a week and...

I guess I should have said.. it started with diarrhea several days ago.. then she acted like she just didn't want to get up on the roost.. she only slept in the nest, she got out first thing in the morning, then didn't go back until night again. I don't believe she is eggbound. I see no...

I have 8 hens (7 mos old) and one of them seems to be sick. She stands off to the side, has no interest in the corn treat that I give them in the morning, her comb has gone limp and is hanging off to the side. She was sleeping in the nesting box at night for a while, but then would get up and...

Thank you all for your replies. I picked her up this morning and put her out the door with the others. She went willingly with no fuss at all. I cleaned the nest and hopefully she will not be in it when I get home from work tonight !! If she is at least I know I can get her off and get the...