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    Wry neck for one month due to probable ear infection

    Do you know of an antibiotic other than Bayril that I could/should give her to help? I saw someone recommend Tylosin for respiratory illness. I'll start with cleaning and treating the ear though. We do have Permethrin dust. She probably has a few mites, and treating is a good idea, thank you!
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    Wry neck for one month due to probable ear infection

    1. 4 year old Lavender Orpington, 7lbs one month ago, probably less now 2. Fairly bad wry neck, walks, drinks, eats, stays with flock but sleeps a lot, scratches ear 3. Wry neck came on about a month ago. She also had been gaping for several months so we gave SafeGuard about 3 weeks ago and the...
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    Seeking advice on how to keep mites at bay

    I saw a similar recent post and a weekly spray of hens and coops was recommended. Would that be with the Permethrin? Does anyone have a DIY balm to put on the vent area to soothe chafing and possibly repel mites? Thanks again!
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    Seeking advice on how to keep mites at bay

    Hello- This has been the year of pests for my backyard flock. It started with lice that hitched a ride on a few birds we got from a friend. Later we spotted red mites clustering inside the coop, and subsequently on some of the birds. For the lice we treated with Elector PSP according to the...
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    Rehoming White Cochin Rooster- North Bay (SF)

    The rooster is rehomed- I found a feed store where they take roosters and care for them until a farmer wants them.
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    Rehoming White Cochin Rooster- North Bay (SF)

    Got 3 supposed hens from a friend at around 16 weeks old, a few months back. One of them has turned out to be a roo, which is not allowed in our city. He is very large and completely white, with feathered legs and feet, and is either full or half Cochin. So far he hasn’t been mean, but he had...
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    Death in flock created new bullies

    Thank you I will do that with the hidden feed. I thought about pulling the bully but there are 2 bullies. The 2 biggest are picking on the bantam. Maybe I can separate the two big ones from the two smaller for awhile. How long do you recommend keeping them separate before trying again? Thank you.
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    Death in flock created new bullies

    One of our five hens died unexpectedly a week ago. As if that was not sad enough now the two largest hens are bullying our bantam, and to a lesser extent their other flockmate. I am pretty sure the one who died was the bottom of the pecking order though our flock seemed very peaceful. I have...
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    Uterine Prolapse? (pic included)

    Thank you so much for trying to help. I was thinking about what Razzlefrazzle said about performing a necropsy myself. Not sure I’d be up for that and it’s too late now anyway. The thought of another one dropping dead is scary. If it happens I will try and go to a lab. I’m fairly certain we have...
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    Uterine Prolapse? (pic included)

    Thank you!
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    Uterine Prolapse? (pic included)

    I didn’t see any text in your reply…🤔
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    Uterine Prolapse? (pic included)

    We had our first hen die yesterday. She was only 1 1/2 and it was very shocking since she was fine half the day and even laid. I examined her in an attempt to figure out a cause and noticed her vent didn’t look normal. Is this a prolapsed uterus? If so, does this just happen sometimes? I read it...
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    Timed feeding to keep wild birds out?

    What is a pop door? We have an auto door so quite a small opening, I put the feeder inside the coop (barely visible) a few days ago but the sparrows spied it immediately and are still gobbling!
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    Timed feeding to keep wild birds out?

    Wild sparrows are gobbling up my flock’s food and pooping everywhere. I have 5 hens. Am considering a treadle feeder but would rather not spend that much, esp if there’s a simpler solution. I have tried the shiny hanging things and they don’t work anymore. It’s impossible to completely cover the...
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    Young silkie hen not laying

    Thanks for that thorough response. We do have 4 other hens that are better layers (Orpington, barred rock, Wyandotte) and knew going in she would be more of a pet. I was just concerned something might be wrong with her. As an interesting side note a neighbor has a silkie that is full size...
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