Well, I'm finally joining! I'm on my third flock over the years and still learning a ton! I made the mistake of starting my latest flock with chicks from a local person, then added 7 more mature birds from another local. I knew better and am still dealing with the consequences! They all have a...
I would also guess depluming mites. For the rodents, consider tick tubes... The idea is that mice take the permethrin laced cotton balls back to their nest and kill the ticks(or mites). It may take a couple months to notice a difference, but wow! Our tick problem is nothing compared to last...
My hens I got from someone else look like this too. It's not over mating, though that might add additional irritation. My roo has 20 hens. The main feather shaft is flat and shriveled, breaking very easily! I'm about to treat the whole lot of them with selamectin and toss eggs for a couple...
