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    Rodent Repellent

    Hi guys, Do you think it's safe to use a rodent repellent around the coop? It's Messina's 'Rodent Stopper' spray. It contains geraniol, castor oil, mint oil, sodium sulfate, xantham gum, kaolin & water. Thanks in advance, Sara
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    Tapeworm in Hens - Prazinquantrel dosage needed

    OK..so I got the Zimectrin Gold and the hens are at the start of their 24 hours without feed...will I need to throw away eggs for a few days after dosing them? Thanks for all your help! Sara
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    Tapeworm in Hens - Prazinquantrel dosage needed

    Thanks. So, when you 'withold feed', does that mean just their 'chicken food'? My birds free range in the yard and are certainly snacking all day :) Thanks again, Sara
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    Tapeworm in Hens - Prazinquantrel dosage needed

    Hi everyone, So at least one of my three Barred Rock Hens has tapeworm, which I understand to be the hardest of the worms to kill. I read that prazinquantel is the best for this type of worm, but it's not made for hens. So I picked up some cat tabs, they are 23 mg each. If 1 tablet is the...
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    Winter Maintenance

    Thanks Caroline. I usually don't put anything down in the run , as it's on the grass. But, maybe for the winter I could use a layer of shavings...
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    Winter Maintenance

    Hi there, I have 3 barred rocks and live in WI. We have a 'tractor' style coop, but it is open and the hens are free range. The coop is light enough for me to move it a few feet every so often to clean up the area underneath. This works fine in the warm weather, but when it gets cold and the...
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    egg without shell or eaten egg??

    Hi all, I'm very new here, we just adopted out first three layers two weeks ago. They are about to turn 1 year old. I noticed today when I was cleaning out the hen house that the bedding in the nest box was wet in a spot. It seemed almost as if there was egg there. I looked but could find no...
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    New in Wisconsin

    Hi everyone, I'm brand new here and to chickens. We got our very first flock of three Barred Rock hens last night from a family that was moving away and couldn't take them with. This is something I've been dreaming of for years, but now I'm nervous as a new mom!! I'm looking forward to...
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    water in the hen house?

    Hi everyone, I'm brand new here. Just adopted my first three hens yesterday - 11 month old barred rocks from a family who was moving and couldn't take them. I'm in a slightly more rural area than they were kept before and am really worried about predators. They have a tractor style coop, so I...
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