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Recommendations: Put saddles on to protect the back and wings until the feathers grow out. Saddles are 2 layers of fabric that will also keep the chickens warmer in the cold. Many of my hens prefer to keep saddles on because they are protected from dominant hen abuse. I sell high quality...

With no Rooster, It is probably pecking by a dominant hen Lean a 4x4 piece of plywood or cardboard near the fence. When she hides behind It will give her a time out area away from any mean girls!! Patrick Perry Salt Lake City A Worm’s Tale®

Chicken Bug Treatment I haven’t noticed lice or mites on the head, and never noticed them damaging feathers. I couldn’t paste my pictures of mites, lice or their eggs. 1-3 mm long tan colored lice can be seen on the skin around the vent area, scurrying away from light. White to tan colored...

Hi Brooks! You asked a loaded question! A Worm’s Tale® Chicken Feed Parts 3 Used Beer Barley (40%)(High Protein & Fiber) 3 Wheat (40%) (High Protein) 1 Supplements (20%) 1 Cracked Corn (3%) 1 Layer Crumbles (3%) 1 Rice (3%) 1 Calcium (3%) (Ground Limestone or Oyster Shells) 1 Powders (3%) 1/3...

Fruit & Vegetable Feeding To Chickens I have access to almost unlimited garden fruit and vegetables. My 75 chickens receive over 10: 5 gallon buckets of fruit weekly. Some people allow their chickens to free range over enormous piles of food in compost piles from produce markets and...

GiggleChick: Switch to shredded wood chips from an arborist (usually Free) or coarse sand. All crushed rock has sharp edges that can cut skin.

Didn’t know where to post this! Teresa’s Bumblefoot I will be operating to cure what started as Bumblefoot on a chicken named ‘Teresa’. Bumblefoot is a staph infection that affects a chicken's foot pad caused by the staphylococcus aureus bacteria Steve Regan (Ranch Supplier) Supplies To Buy...

!!! Drain blisters that remain over 3 days !!! It is an infection probably caused by staphylococcus aureus bacteria (Bumblefoot staph infection). 1. Release the infected fluids 2. Apply Neosporin 3. Bandage to keep clean Chicken’s Foot: 1. Scrub with soapy water 2. Rinse with clean water 3...

I have conjoined eggs today! ~ Looks like a miniature snowman! I Better have a chat with that hen and show her how an egg is supposed to look

I have similar Chinese incubators and others that I loan out to people and classroom. Usually once the electronics become unstable, the only good solution is warranty repair. Since you bought it used, that is not an option. An elecrical engineer or someone used to repairing electronics might...

Because they feel safe on my lap, they often move up the pecking order for some reason. no violence is permitted by other chickens while they are on my lap no other chickens are allowed access to the special treat food. they are blocked and kept away just by putting my hand out. for release...

Early at feeding time in the morning, I regularly put problem hens on my lap and keep a 5 gallon bucket lid with a handful of our special feedstocks mix in front of them. I keep a hand in front of their chest to prevent escape. as they pick out their favorite foods, I pet their back and talk...

Hold him by his feet upside down. you can make a restraining cone out of a 1 gallon plastic jug with the top cut open to allow the head to stick out. Use a razor knife or sharp knife to cut one of the arteries or veins in his neck to his head. Usually they don’t make a fuss. he should calmly...

5 Gallon Feeder Bucket If you use a double female 90 degree ell, it can be cut down the centerline into two 45 degree sleeves. a piece of 3” PVC cut at a 45 degree angle can be glued into the female, that will create a hood to keep rain and snow out. 2 pieces of PVC can anchor the sleeve at a 15...