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    Types of litter

    Ok, thank you for the advice. I'll stay away from saw dust.
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    Types of litter

    Is it safe to use saw dust as litter inside the chicken coop ?
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    Bug Spray for Chickens??

    Ooops, just noticed I was responding to a very old post. But Ortho has just responded, and its a no go for chickens.
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    Bug Spray for Chickens??

    And in the same line of thinking, - is Ortho Home Defense Indoor Fogger safe to use in the chicken coop ?
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    Moulting ? this time of the year ?

    They did molt last fall, and went into the winter fully feathered. I will check for mites tonight, in the meantime, thanks for your help/advice ! :)
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    Moulting ? this time of the year ?

    The chickens are 2 years old, and no extra lights. Their yard is 10 x 32 ft, plus the 8 x 10 coop.
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    Moulting ? this time of the year ?

    Not the best picture, but I think you can see my concern.
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    Moulting ? this time of the year ?

    I will try to get a picture or two. Just noticed my post should have said "covered in down" not "on down"
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    Moulting ? this time of the year ?

    Moulting ? this time of the year ? I have 7 hens (3 buff Orpingtons and 4 black laced Wyandottes) and all of them seem to be moulting. From their neck to their tail, they are covered on down, no real feathers. And one has a bald spot back there. We are in Southern Colorado and still having...
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    New brand by Purina? Homegrown Layena?

    Comparing the 2 ingredient labels, they are very much the same. except for the Layena having manganese, Vitamin A, D3,& E, as well as microorganisms. Is that difference worth considering for the slight price difference ?
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    Predator took all 5 hens last night! I feel horrible!

    My bet is a raccoon or two. Maybe a bobcat, both species are capable of carrying a dead chicken over a fence, and I have had both get into my chicken pen. But the raccoon did the most damage. killed all 7 of my hens and carried off 6 of them. left tracks in the mud (last summer) so I know it...
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    dog bite

    Yep, you are right, we stopped washing it, and after talking to a wound specialist, we coated the wounds with "Bag Balm" to keep if from drying out & cracking. She walks around her isolation cage like all is well, but we are waiting until things heal more before getting her back to the flock.
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    dog bite

    Well our patient is doing well, like nothing happened. We clean the wounds daily with warm soapy water (no more hydrogen peroxide) and rinse really well with warm water. Pat her dry and then spay a chicken disinfectant. We have covered her back with one of those chicken aprons to help keep...
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    dog bite

    Well we cleaned her wounds today, warm soapy water, rinse thoroughly with warm water and things look pretty good. At least as good as you can tell with that purple s_ _ t on there. No hope with taking a picture. All you can see is purple. I have to try something else so I can see better whats...
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    dog bite

    Yes we did, and only see the two large wounds where the dog grabbed her.
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