I don't know how diatomaceous earth is used internally for parasites. It's just very small spiky silica particles that mechanically injure the exoskeletons of insects if they get it on them. I would think it would be really irritating to internal membranes of any animal that ingested it. Just...
I know this post is kind of old but I have a similar concern. My girls seem super healthy and beautiful and lay every day, have free choice layer pellets and corn, but I feed them lots of greens because their run is just dirt and leaves. They get garden greens of all kinds, plus grasses and...
Hey all, recently I have a stinky egg problem too, except my eggs have more of a chemical, acrid smell. Not really sulfurous. I have a lot of eggs right now so haven't eaten any of these yet. It has happened a few days ago and then yesterday, so it's not constant and it isn't just one chicken...
There is a hormone called ovaban that supresses the heat cycle in female cats but it's kind of expensive. You'd have to get it from a vet.
The only other things that biologists use to eliminate cats is trapping or baiting with poisons (which is far more cruel than a bullet to the head). I think...
I've just recently signed up to BYC but have been looking for a while. I love the new layout! I'm in Watkinsville, just outside of Athens, GA. About to blow away over here.
Wow, fantastic chicken palace! I really enjoyed watching the evolution of your coop and run and all the extras you put in. Something to strive for when I build my own!