I have two lovely healthy looking buff orp hens. They have been raised in the house with some time outside to free range and just started laying eggs. I’m concerned because one seems to breathe with her beak open. Doesn’t really seem to be struggling, no gurgling or headshaking, no discharge...
I have a small flock. 4 Silkie hens, two young buff orp hens and one rooster. They have plenty of space and are free range usually 1pm to 7 pm with the option to go in. I had a broody hen who I decided to let hatch just a few chicks. I candled and marked 4 eggs and collect the others. The...
Oh good. Thank you. What if I don’t know what kind if worm? Is there a different dosing schedule for everything but roundworms? Ex: 1 day then 10 days later for roundworms or 3 consecutive days then 10 days later for tapeworm, gapeworm ...etc...?
I used 1/4 cc Valbazen today on all the birds. I did notice roundworms (I think they were roundworms) in poop so now I am afraid that I just killed my birds because I keep reading I was supposed to use Wazine first! I’m doing my best here but I am so concerned.
I treated my 5 Silkies with Ivermectin cattle drench. They get 4 drops on the skin at the base of their neck. It seems to work good for mites. I also treat their cleaned coop with permethrin. I think they are a little skinny though. I was wondering if Ivermectin treats for worms as well when...
I am in the US. I have 1% Ivermectin cattle drench that I put 4 drops on my bantams shoulder/neck area. I don’t want to make them sick by overdosing them with something else orally....
I just installed the Chicken Guard Premium. It has a sensor mode, timer (12 or 24hr settings), manual or a luxe mode which I believe is any combination. It also locks at the bottom to keep predators from lifting it. The lock releases when the pull that the string is tied to, is lifted. Pretty...