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    Rooster to get hens to lay

    Thanks everyone for your input. I'm down to 4, 2 Brahmas, of which 1 is pretty lame, our pretty Wyandotte and Rosie my RIR/Leghorn cross. She's been a great layer. I'll hope for a few eggs from the Old Girls possibly this year. I've got the run prepared for newbies. As soon as they come in @...
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    Rooster to get hens to lay

    Is it true that bringing a rooster in to a flock that has stopped laying will cause the hens to have the urge to lay? My hens are are 5 + 4 yo. Last fall they molted, got mite treatments, feathers are all back but nobody has laid since October. Would introducing a rooster spur their urge to lay...
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    Nov 23 first scaly mite attack
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    8-24 uncomfortable walking
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    Nov 23 greasy Nustock covered with BeBe galore socks
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    Heat stroke?

    Thanks. The Nustock worked well when I was first treating her. I've used the Permethtin, dust hasn't been available but the concentrate is easy to use. Just treated their run & roost, new poultry bedding with the DME. New straw next week . I'm trying the Ivermectin as a break from the other on...
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    Heat stroke?

    Sorry such a long reply. But it's been a journey
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    Heat stroke?

    What I see under her feathers is fuzzy stuff at the base by her skin. That may be mites, so I just treated her & will give a booster next week. The scaly mites I gave her feet a soak in Epsom salts & disinfecting soap. Then used the pine tar stuff and wrapped her feet to keep it clean. (Not easy...
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    Heat stroke?

    I'm not sure if this hen can be rehabilitated. She came back after an attack of scaly leg mites, but not 100%. I've posted before - 5 yo Brahma hen, Sis. She got very down during our killer heat wave this summer. I didn't notice that she wasn't eating, and probably not drinking until it was...
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    Big Sis April recovering well
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    Big Sis 8-1
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    Very sick hen

    Thanks very much
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    Very sick hen

    Tough question to ask you all. How do you put a chicken down the most humanely? My 5 y.o. Brahma hen, big Sis has been struggling since last fall. I got her past a scaly mite infestation, but she never came back 100%. Now a month ago, she started to go downhill. Didn't want to scratch or free...
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    Rooster gashed my hen.

    I know exactly what you mean. Feathers really complicate things - especially when you're a rookie chicken vet 😜. I love my Brahmas but would never have a feather footed breed again.
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