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Weeeelllll thats not too far away. With a little planning and a LOT a money we could organise it!!!! Not sure how we'd explain it to customs though!!

I have for sale a Blue Splash Cochin hen hatched 08 and a choice of either of mature splash cockerel, who is a lovely big lad or a lovely Blue cockerel 08 hatch. If wanted you could have either cockerel free with the pair. I will only sell as a pair, I won't seperate off the hen. This is the...

Quote: Well that one thing I don't have to worry about!!! I'd be amazed if I saw a racoon in my chook field I'd think it had escaped from a zoo.

Renee thats a good point but you should routinely worm every six months to prevent a worm burden building up. This applies to most animals cats, dogs and poultry. Also Flubenvet does not require any egg withdrawal time. You continue to eat the eggs whilst worming over a week. But even if...

Well it sounds very much like lice/fleas to me. It could also be red mite. Best treatment isclean out chook house, if it's in need of it, then when she's settling down at night dust her over with a good quality flea powder and try and work it into her feathers too. Then make sure you dust...

I look forward to hearing all is well. Ann

Quote: You took the words right out of my mouth! So I'm going to find out. Right I'm here to report back, here is the Grogel http://www.qcsupply.com/Products/9974.aspx As it appears to be a multi vit type substance its fine to use now. I use a multi vit powder that goes into the drinking...

I've got two suggestions for you, both of which involve a vet as I think you need to get this checked out by a professional. The first is try your local vet or see if there's a poultry specialist vet in your area. The second option is to give Libby a call she's the vet at Retford Poultry...

Well first things first. Florence Nightingale didn't believe in bacteria, but they were still there. Just cos you can't see mites, fleas dosen't mean they are not there. Secondly flea powder them and their clean bedding and nest boxes with a good quality flea powder. It's often easier to...

I would say Tabitha that apart from his feathery legs he's the genuine article. This is a couple of pics of a Sussex cock I used to have.

Thats the most important bit!

Quote: Hello everyone, I'm new around here and possibly going to land myself right in it from the start!! But Tabitha I'm sorry to say, but that cockerel is not a Brahma, he's most probably crossed with a Brahma to give him feathery legs, but he's Sussex in all other ways. Here's some of my...