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    Herbal bedding mix

    Are they for sale yet? Where should I look?
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    broken feathers, mites *if you are experiencing this, PLEASE READ*

    Hello, Has anyone tried Neem Oil to eradicate them? I see that it helps with some mites, and was wondering if it works for this one too.
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    getting rid of mites naturally?

    Hopefully, this will help. My experience with mites and viewing others' blogs: they can have a scaly leg mite, my rooster appeared to have this symptom. The scaly leg mite lives under the leg scales, and you can apply vaseline, waxelien or neem on the legs and feet to smother them. I would apply...
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    getting rid of mites naturally?

    So I've been battling mites for at least 9 months now. I feed my birds organically, and tried to stay away from chemicals. Have tried almost everything. After months of Poultry protector ($15/quart), permethrin powder, homemade natural chicken sprays with garlic & lavender, diatomaceous earth on...
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    getting rid of mites naturally?

    My chickens nesting boxes are pine and that did not help--removed it. I'm thinking about drying lavender and putting it in the nesting boxes. I have been battling mites for almost 2 weeks! Very frustrating. Tried DE on the hens several times--it got better, but did not eliminate the mites. Now...
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    Advice: Get a Rooster!

    I agree! 1 of my initial 4 (95% sexed as hens) chicks became a rooster. Thankfully, I was able to keep him. Now that he has matured he sends out warning calls when he sees incoming hawks-we have a lot. He used to "threaten me" and did peck me once. I tried various methods to stop this...
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    Free Range Frustrations

    Thank you for all of your fabulous suggestions! Yes, I have a rooster. He seemed to be effective, until we added a chick in the mix. Mama and baby would stay away, possibly because one of the other hens was very aggressive toward the chick. He sounds the alarm whenever he sees anything, and...
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    Free Range Frustrations

    Help! I have over an acre, only 4 birds, and now an orphaned 5 week old, and just wanted to provide a nice life for my birds by allowing them to free range. The only problem is that the hawks have killed half my birds (over time). I thought now that they are large, I would not have this problem...
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    Help, my rooster attacks!

    Ok, I'm trying to figure out if there is something I can to about my 6 month old RIR Rooster. He wakes up grouchy most days. I sing/talk to him through the coop prior to opening the door. Sometimes he comes out and eats grass, sometimes he threatens me and comes after me--I let him attack my...
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    Hello from Trumanda!

    I did check for Bumblefoot. Did not see it. Started making a ramp for that top roost, but not sure they will use it. Maybe I should net off that top roost. That would have been a lot easier. Thanks for the suggestions!
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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have + How Many Chickens On BYC?

    12,234+4=12,238 1 RIR Rooster 1 RIR Hen-Laid first egg Monday. :) 1 Jersey Giant (white) Hen 1 Barred Rock Hen - laid first egg today.
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    Hello from Trumanda!

    Hello, I've been exploring the BYChicken Website for several months now, and finally decided to join. I purchased 4 baby chicks, just before Easter, with great expectations for eggs. I was surprised how much I enjoyed my girls, and kept them indoors for the first 2 months. Loved how they would...
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    Why all the ladders?

    I would like to see a picture of your ladder to the roost. I have young hens 95 months) and a rooster who decided to roost in the rafter of the coop (would never have guessed). One of my favorite hens now has a limp, I think because it is about an 8-9'high descent from the rafter. I would have...
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