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I think you are spot on with your guesses! I would say the same thing.

Hatch those eggs!!! Give them to someone to hatch. Marek's does not pass in eggs and the chicks will be born with immunity. I've done it successfully, my daughter has hatched eggs from my chickens, a Marek's flock, with no crossover of disease to her flock. I hatched 17 last December...I...

How's everyone, including yourself? Hope things are getting back to normal for you and the chickens!

With is being large and squishy, maybe you were dealing with sour crop instead. It still would cause death and nasty stuff to pour out. Either way, impacted or sour..there is no risk to your other chickens. The next time you notice a squishy crop, it is best to isolate and treat immediately...

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I agree. I did not see this show and do not plan to watch it. However, I think a letter to the producer and to animal welfare groups might not hurt.

Yes, this is what you use. You will need to spread it on all areas, all nooks and crannies. Roosts, etc. Do you have a mask that you can wear? You shouldn't be using this without one. Also, since you found them on the chickens, they will need to all be dusted as well. And, again in 10...

The problem with pulling them off or out is, you don't know if you have gotten them all. Anyone/thing that has had lice has also had eggs. They go hand and hand. So, you spend all your time pulling off the eggs or pulling/cutting feathers and you miss one. Very easy to do. Ten days later...

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Sorry for your loss Sounds like Rosie might have sustained an injury while jumping around the coop. It happens sometimes, I'm sorry it happened to your Rosie.

With a couple that would be fine but, it sounds like there are tons of them. I didn't have to pull or cut the feathers on my silkies that ended up with them. I dusted them and reapplied it 10 days later. No more lice. Sorry, but I would never dream of pulling or cutting the feathers to get...

Once they are treated, I'm not sure it would hurt much to put them together. Were they from the same person?

I would treat everyone. Vacuum the car. Don't worry about yourself, they might crawl on you but, you can get the little critters :) I would empty my coop, clean and powder everything with the sevin. I do this every time I clean my coop. Sprinkle in corners and on roosts. All the little...

Why is she so slimy looking??? I would wait and see if the sevin works before moving on to the Ivermectin. What you are describing sounds more like lice to me. The Sevin should take care of them. You will need to make sure that you reapply the powder in 10 days to kills the hatchlings. I...

For the sevin, I think it works best and you get the best coverage if you put the sevin in an old pillow case. Leaving the bird's head out, put them into the pillow case. Pretty much shake, gently, until the entire bird is covered. If there are enough creepy crawlies to easily see, she...