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Have you heard any accounts of it either causing further issue or simply not working?

Thanks, last time I called them nobody was there to answer. I think it was a bad time. My understanding is that eye worms are found in more tropical climates and up into south Texas where the particular cockroach that carries the eggs lives. I wouldn't consider Houston to be "south" Texas and to...

That or stressful. Unfortunately most of the learning is a result of "oh crap whats happening?"

There so much information, i don't think ill even be able to stop learning.

additionally: We feed a chicks a starter and pullets a grower until about 5 months.

Houston

I looked into the nutritional content of brewers grain (http://www.csc-world.com/products-commodity-specialists-company/products-csc-wet-feeds/nutritional-analysis/) as well as the nutritional needs of laying hens...

I recently purchased this book: https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Health-Handbook-2nd-Maximizing/dp/161212013X/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3DS305G1GHABM51MJMAJ It was in there, it said 3 drops a day for 3 days

GREAT, I should actually have some Wazine at home. I will keep this post up in case anyone else has suggestions or concerns with administering antibiotics and wormer simultaneously. I'm also still concerned about the eye worm. I've read that ivermectin could be applied directly to the eye. I...

They are roundworms. I haven't noticed any more than one with the eye worm. I'm wondering if a roundworm could somehow find its way into the tear duct

Hello, My chickens: Approximately 75 adult layers, 150 pullets/cockerels, and 100 chicks (isolated, indoors). They are completely free to roam my property and fed a diet of brewers grains and occasionally cracked corn and oyster shell. They get all of the grass, grit, and bugs they desire...

Dopes anyone have a ... "Preventative maintenance" schedule for their birds? i.e. a schedule for regular activities required to keep your birds healthy. such as worming, vitamins and suppliments...

My wife and I have a few birds in a large flock (~100 birds) that are exhibiting signs of respiratory disease. Symptoms include: Shut eyes, Foam/Pus in eyes swollen head inactivity not drinking, We have lost one bird so far. No local vets want to perform tests on the birds to determine the...

I am having respiratory issues with my flock as well. We've already had one symptomatic bird die. My wife was convinced that the birds were suffering from MG, however, after reading through the symptoms of each of the possible respiratory diseases (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044), I've come to...