Recent content by Lord von Cluck

Got it, I was thinking of Permethrin but was hesitant because of my cats. I'll just have to be careful to clean clothing off after using it. I'll also give the coop as a whole a thorough sanitization. I was using 10% bleach solution, is that sufficient?

Unfortunately, the coop is built inside of an existing shed on the property, in retrospect this wasn't a perfect plan. So burning down the building may not be a reliable option for us.

We built the coop inside of an unused shed that was on our property when we moved in. It's basically an inclosed and raised 'room" inside of the building made with plywood, 2x4s, and other planks. We did fully remove the bedding when it was last sanitized, and we did sanitize the outer walls...

Thank you to both @dawg53 and @LaFleche for your helpful advice and encouragement. I absolutely love these birds to death, but every chicken has a bunch of good days and one very bad day. Once we hear back from the necropsy, we're going to cull the flock. While doing some preparatory cleaning...

Hi all, I'm a relatively new backyard chicken keeper living in Maine, USA! I'm here primarily for advice, but also to be better involved with other backyard chicken owners so that I can learn for the future. I absolutely love bantams, and especially love orpingtons - or as I love to call them...

Good evening everybody, An important preface: We have reached out to almost every veterinarian in our state (we live in the US). Almost all of them are either completely booked or have stopped seeing poultry altogether. We were able to get an unofficial diagnosis from an acquaintance who is a...