Recent content by jpilk99

Here's a quick video of the little black 'mites'. We have some "Dust-On" powder for flies, lice, ...Northern Fowl Mites and contains 0.25% Permetherin.

Our little bantam coop has likely 100s of these little tiny black bugs, or mites. I noticed them concentrated under their watering jug but I assume they’re all over. They’re barely the size of a fleck of black pepper. I can take pictures if needed - hoping someone might have a cure to get rid of...

Good luck with the brooders. I think if we let them out more to free range, they might mellow out a bit. ? Being in a 35’ x 25’ run likely gets them edgy.

Good call. I think, after one of most tenured chickens, 10 year old Ingrid, died about 2 months ago - that shook up the pecking order. Weird that it seems like one of the Buffs (we have 3 total) was the lead thug.

Thank you

We had two groups of chickens: 17 "regular" chickens, (a mix of Buffs, Legs, Buttercups, Americanas, Lavender Orps and a Bard Rock) as well as 3 Bantams. No roosters. They each live in their respective coops with ample runs that are 100% covered/enclosed to keep predators out. Over the last...