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Hi does anyone have any advice on spotting coccidiosis early I had a hen die tonight was fine yesterday running around and away from me to finding her first lite all fluffed up and looking sad. Brought her in and my partner was treating her all day she seemed to pick up eat a bit but went down...

Hi suebgbr & Yorkshire coop thank you both for your advice it's been great to get other ideas

This is what I'm using combined with the Airasol spay but The coop I was given with my first hens is infested so I'm stripping it down today n cleaning with Jeyes fluid n starting again with get some netex as the cans of spray really don't last more than a minute

Hi all what products do you use to help get/deter red mites been using johnsons mite powder but still seems be a few still hanging around Thanks Simon

Thank you very much for your advice I think once this snow is gone giving both my coops in the run a deep clean to ensure there safe as well again for the rest of my hens and I will look into flubenvet

Hi I'm new to keeping chickens and on here I'm in Rugeley in the Staffordshire

Hi eggcessive Thank you for your reply she was between 6 and 8 months old I brought 4 hens 2 black tails and 2 light Sussex all 4 are hybrids and had them two weeks before Being given 3, 3 year old hens which I gradually introduced them together over 2 weeks with them all being in one run n...

Hi I've just checked on her and she has died is there anywAy I can prevent it from happening to my other chicken or any ideas on what mite has caused it

Hi I've noticed a couple of days ago one on my hen was seperste from the rest of the flock n her comb was small n scaly n gone into my coop this morning and she is lying down won't move or hold her head up. So I have brought her inside put her some water down n read that is could be her crop...