I haven't read all the replies, so I may have missed one that's just like mine. Sorry if I'm repeating things already said.
I'm in Sacramento CA, so an urban market. I sold my pasture-raised eggs for years for whatever the top of the market was in my area. Started at $4 a dozen, ended at $6...
The parasites Taz described are poultry lice, probably the specie that lives on feather detritus and is commonly known as the poultry shaft louse. Poultry Protector spray by MannaPro or Care Free Enzymes is supposed to curb this infestation, as well as mites. I haven't used it yet, because I...
Hi, there, Folks. I've just joined BYC with a mission to always be a better poultry wrangler. Currently have a stake in two barnyard flocks, one in the ag area east of my hometown of Sacramento, CA. There we have a mixed flock of geese, ducks, and standard chickens. The other flock is black...