Looks like depluming mites have attacked them. We use Elector PSP which works wonders and requires no egg withdrawal period. It also works on other wee beasties that attack our girls periodically. Lastly, it also kills the flys that may be in and or around your coop and is harmless to cats and...
I'm in Arizona. We hit 118 the other day but out girls did just fine. We have a 13 X 20 enclosure with their coop attached on one side. The enclosure has a triple top, the topmost of which is reflective aluminized tarp. They have a mister line that goes around 2 sides. They also have a fan with...
My flock has depluming mites attacking a number of my girls. I have Ivermectin .8% drench available to put in their water, but I can't figure the proper dosage. Their water supply holds exactly 5 gallons. Because Ivermectin can be fatal at high doses I am not confident in my abilty to figure...
Outstanding article! Even though we have kept chickens for years, I never knew about the differences in the types of calcium sources. We are changing immediately.
Great article. :) Love the suggestions. Our girls are all molting now and look terrible. We are in Arizona so not too worried about cold weather, but I love some of the ideas for cleaning the coop.