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    no eggs for 10 weeks !!!!

    I have 5 healthy chooks , about 2 yr old have been good layers but have now stopped laying ! can anyone tell me why this happens ? it has gone cooler at night but still warm during the day .........food hasn't changed ....should I replace them for younger ones ?
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    Need Help!!!! Mites infestation!

    Can Revolution be purchased in Australia and can these mites live on humans ?
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    Mites & Scaley Legs

    two of my chooks have scaley feet/legs , I`ve bathed them and socked them in olive oil but I`ve just noticed they have brown / light red mites on them , both refuse to leave their nesting box unless I pick them up ! do I need to put something on their bodies/feathers too and what should I clean...
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    Worm-enda advise please

    i used this product yesterday to get rid of roundworm, on the back it says Withholding period MEAT ,do not use less than 7 days before slaughter .EGGS Nil.........? does that mean you can carry on eating the eggs or nil to be eaten ? it says nothing on the tube regarding stopping using the eggs...
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    Garlic for Worms?

    ive just come across this below ,can anyone confirm this please? The eggs from hens with worms will not be affected by the worms themselves as they live in the digestive system, not the reproductive system. The insides of eggs are also sterile, but make sure the eggs are washed off very well...
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    Roundworm in Poop

    ok i will pm him , also ive just read this below , is this true ???? The eggs from hens with worms will not be affected by the worms themselves as they live in the digestive system, not the reproductive system. The insides of eggs are also sterile, but make sure the eggs are washed off very...
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    De-worming chickens.

    is it safe to eat eggs before worming (knowing that at least one hen has roundworms ?
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    Roundworm in Poop

    i noticed a poop today full of worms each about 4" long , im not sure which chicken it is as all 5 look very healthy . Im pretty new to this so can i ask , is it still ok the eat eggs if your birds have worms ? should i be worming them and how often and what product should i use ? this is the...
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    HELP, do i have a Rooster?

    Thanks chaps , all but the Bantam were hens and all laying well now , swapped the Cockerel for another bantem and that was the first to lay. Good hard shells with very yellow yolk.................between 3 and 4 eggs per day ......
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    Aircon Water for Chickens?

    my aircon overflow is in the chicken run and of course the chooks drink it , is it ok for them as it is running water ?
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    Very Hard Shells...!

    my eggs shells are very hard and ive noticed that a couple have like a hard wart on the outer shell from the same bird, is this due to calcium , too much or too little ...? or any other reason , thanks
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    Is this Silkie Sellable?

    i need to get rid of my Silkie as i cant have roosters ,is he sellable and for how much would he go for or should i just swap for a hen?
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    HELP, do i have a Rooster?

    thanks chaps , is he sellable and if so how much ? Oz dollor
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    HELP, do i have a Rooster?

    they all the same age ...the Sussex in front is the leader of the pecking order .......and ive been told my pet Bantam is a Roster too ....
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    Can chickens see well in the dark??

    i have to guide then into the coop every night .........its only when i put a light on that they seem to know where they should be .........
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