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    what are these mites

    thanks for replyin. can i use normal cat/dog flea spray? do i have to throw away the eggs if i treat her? and do i treat all the hens at the same time? cheers
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    what are these mites

    hi guys, i had a broody sitting on some fertile eggs for about 2weeks. today, collected the eggs & shes sitting on another set of non fertile eggs in a different nest. collected the fertile eggs & noticed they had tiny grey mites on them. i cant describe them tidy but they were no bigger than...
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    slugs

    im just thinking what a waste when im killing them with pellets when i could just catch them & feed them to the birds. not to sure about the beer though, dont want the birds to get a taste for beer!!!
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    slugs

    guys, my chickens are kept in a very large fenced area (in an allotment away from my home) which once was covered with grass. now its just dirt. i did parts over each week to give them something new to scratch in. in my backgarden i have a small vegetable patch which naturally attract a very...
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    Chicken worming

    i think worming only needs to be done if they are outdoors as the will eat anything. dont quote me, but maybe someone else can offer advice?
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    Chicken worming

    i do it about twice a year. around now & then october
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    Chicken worming

    i read it on here about the seeds. when ever i feed them to my birds, i do see alot of worms in there poo.
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    Chicken worming

    i get them from any store that sells seeds. you can get them in packets & they are raw. or wait until halloween & keep them when you scoop out the flesh.
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    Chicken worming

    Quote: if you want a non chemical way of worming, i use crushed pumpkin seeds. natural way & they love eating them. if you use chemical treatment, you should stop eating the eggs for a while. i only give them pumpkin seeds though when i think its time to worm them so they dont eat them all the...
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    anyone know what this is?

    thanks guys. ive had soft eggs before & at first glance, thought this was one until i seen the long tube.
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    anyone know what this is?

    hi guys. ive sadly lost one of my birds. checked on them the other night, 13 of them were all lively but one seemed to be sleeping standing up. touched her & she opened her eyes, drank some water then stood still. it was as if she couldnt keep her eyes open for being tired. in the space of...
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    Ever had an egg like this?

    Quote: no its solid. the last one had 3 yolks inside. ive noticed that one of the birds is having trouble sitting
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    Ever had an egg like this?

    i was just wondering if theres anything wrong with one of them.
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    Ever had an egg like this?

    hi all, anyone had an egg that resembles this? i get about 2 of these a month from my flock of 7birds.
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    I'm sick of my bully hens

    honestly, for a quick simple solution to bullying hens, put on the bits. like i said, 2 days & mine where all fine. the problem when they draw blood, it attracts the rest of them then it turns really nasty. the 6 RIR's pinned the white one (does anyone know here breed??) to the ground and they...
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