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    Lice on my backyard flock

    I realized I have lice on my chickens! I saw a few bald spots and upon closer inspection saw little golden bugs running every where! I want to avoid a lengthy egg withdrawal as is required with most if not all medicinal approaches. I have tried DE and wood ash- I plan on reapplying in a week...
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    Hen killed 2 month old chick in coop

    So I have one adult hen and three 2 month old pullets, a cochin, a sexlink and a barred rock. Their runs have been separated by chicken wire for about a week and they have two separate coops. Yesterday I removed the chicken wire and everyone seemed fine. The chicks were a bit spooked by the...
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    8 wk old chicks with diarrhea?

    Hi everyone, This is my first post, I am new to both this website and backyard chicken ownership. So I have three 8 week old chicks, a sexton, a barred rock and a blue cochin. They have all been on medicated crumbles for the first 6 weeks and have been on non-medicated for the last two. I have...
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