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    hatching eggs with a broody hen in Feb

    So what happened when anyone let their broody hen hatch in February? I’m glad that my broody feels conditions and her nutrition are good enough for her to brood. I’d love for her to be a mom, but in a few months would be better. on that note though, that would be some pretty tough chicks if they...
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    Fermented Apples?

    Apparently the apples contain alcohol , and sure smells like it to me. But I’m not sure why the vinegar doesn’t also have the alcohol.
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    Scaly leg mites

    Scaly leg mites were my first cause of sleepless nights. Smothering the chickens legs with a homemade salve including vegetable oils , need and essential oils was first defence. Vaseline can do the trick too as long as you repeat a few times over 10-14 days. I added a homemade mixture of...
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    Roosters sudden fight. HELP?

    Our 2 Roos lived harmoniously for 4 years. Now fight so bad they must be separated. I wonder if it’s because only 6 hens out if 16 hens are still laying eggs
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    Roosters sudden fight. HELP?

    I have two Roos that lived in harmony for 4 years. Now the subordinate will fight to no end - but they are now being separated because too much blood and neither is backing down after multiple supervised tries if reintegration. I wonder if it’s because about 10 of our 16 hens are no longer of...
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    Feeding hens watermelon

    I’ve read Chinese watermelon is often injected with a toxic chemical that cases the melons to grow and be harvested before ripe. In such a small animal it can cause sudden illness
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    Comment by 'StacyMc' in article 'Straw Itch Mite.'

    For spider like bugs aka arachnoids, diatomaceous earth in the straw with tear the exoskeleton. For a brooding hen this ought to prevent damage to the eggs. I appreciate you sharing your experiences. I treat ScalyLeg Mites with a homemade salve of olive oil, neem oil and bee’s wax....the...
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    Leg scale mites

    I treated all birds with a homemade salve of olive oil, beeswax and only 10:/: Neem oil. I did it for three nights before Christmas, took a few days off and repeated nightly for 7 consecutive evenings. It did the trick....I aimed mostly to smother the bugs and repeated because of eggs and...
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    Keeping water from freezing in the winter

    what we use to keep water from freezing is an electric unit. It looks like a very large , inverted cake pan. The heating coils are on the inside, underneath of the warmed platform. It came to us secondhand without a matching water dish. I use a Pyrex glass 9x13 baking dish which tends to last 10...
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    Three hens afraid to leave coop, scared of Rooster

    I’ve adopted two 2.5yeat old hens. One of them is afraid of rooster. Previous owner says she had a bad experience with a mean rooster. I thought my roo was chasing her but I think he’s developed anger toward herbecause she won’t let him dominate or mate with him. My solution, since they have...
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    Leg scale mites

    Tomorrow husband and I are going to treat all the flock : 8 hens and 2 Roosters ...yikes about handling the biggest Roo. We are familiar with Neem oil and have a couple litres on hand. Have used a spray of it in the garden. Neem oil , from a tree in India, systemically prevents the reproduction...
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    Leg scale mites

    i wa looking at a thread from 2014 regarding leg scale mites. I believe, and thank you for the excellent photos from Bahana ( I’ll recheck the members name fter I post), that my Roo has same affliction. I wonder the outcome of your treatments? Beginning of winter now, nervous about how I cannot...
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