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    Growth/lump/rock like thing INSIDE one side of wattle

    We opened the infection and dug as much out as we could - I'll be keeping an eye on it and applying a medication tonight. I'll return to try and get the rest also. I wanted to do it in one sitting but the roo started to really get pissed and it became dangerous to try and scrape things out of...
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    Growth/lump/rock like thing INSIDE one side of wattle

    Is there an egg withdrawal period? Thanks for all the help, y'all!
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    Growth/lump/rock like thing INSIDE one side of wattle

    Yes - they are fleas, they're being treated. I swear I'm not a bad chicken mama! It's been extremely hot and rainy here in Florida and the fleas are putting up a good fight. It's really hard to tell if it's more of a rock or scab but I think I was leaning towards scab. I didn't know that about...
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    Growth/lump/rock like thing INSIDE one side of wattle

    Hi everyone! My dixie rainbow roo looks like he has a rock stuck in his wattle or maybe a growth or something. It's very hard but when I touched it he didn't seem to care at all. It isn't bleeding or oozing and there's no pus. He's eating, drinking, and struttin' his stuff - no sign of...
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    Stick tight fleas!

    Warmer zones definitely get it worse, and with the climate changing who knows what new things will pop up! I live in W. Central FL and this year has definitely been worse for us, too.
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    Stick tight fleas!

    For inside your home, I strongly suggest using Vet's Best Flea & Tick Spray. You can get it on Amazon. It's safe for pets and humans and I routinely spray my carpets and pet beds with it. For your yard, they also have a Vet's Best Flea & Tick Yard and Kennel Spray that I suggest using. You can...
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    Stick tight fleas!

    I have read about people having infestations and I was so scared to go through that. Some people have said they've had to just call their chickens.
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    Stick tight fleas!

    Okay, so we moved into our homestead two years ago and our chickens have always had a FEW fleas. Like, really, just maybe a few. Nothing to worry about. WELL two weeks ago my husband and I realized that some of our ladies were COVERED in them. I FLIPPED OUT. Have you ever been bitten by a stick...
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    My name is Chelsea; sunflower enthusiast, DIY lover, gardener in training, & full-time...

    My name is Chelsea; sunflower enthusiast, DIY lover, gardener in training, & full-time homesteader and blogger at The Green Acre Homestead.
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    Odd behavior

    I really love getting great responses! I'm relatively new to all of this and I'm homesteading so I constantly have questions. We have 11 ducks, 40 chickens, and 11 rabbits plus 13 raised bed gardens. The questions are never ending and I SO appreciate amazing responses like this one. I think I...
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    Odd behavior

    Hi everyone! I have 9 hens and 2 Drake's. Every time Drake 1 mates with a female drake 2 comes up behind them and starts plucking out/plucking at the hens vent feathers. It's always Drake 2 who plucks and pokes, never Drake 1. Is this normal? I'm thinking my ratio may be better at 9:1, but I...
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