Recent content by Rockyhammock

Only have 5 birds, all have them. Some worse than others. The baby oil did help some.

LOL, left out the . Should have been .50 cc I did put some baby oil on their head and waddles yesterday. Did seem to offer some help from the fleas.

Well after finding another post they are not mites but Stick Fleas

Yep just posted a question about this and thought they might be mites, but no this is exactly my problem. I assume now the Eprinex is no good?

although one neighbors think they are fleas, they do not jump around like fleas but do kinda look like them though maybe a bit smaller. Getting around the face of the birds a lot. I had in the past used frontline since we have dogs. Also was told Ivermectin, although I found it ineffective. Was...

One thing I have found is that the Phosphorus levels when I used chicken manure really spiked and this was after a good period of time. Was wondering how much manure you all add to the garden?

I will have to try this as I have plenty of oak and a fireplace.

Left the big city of Orlando over 10 years ago and have had Chickens since setting up the new homestead in the Chiefland/Cedar Key area near the Gulf Coast. Just the wife and I so don't need a lot of birds, usually 6 to 8 do us just fine. Mainly Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Easter Egg...