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    possible bumblefoot? suddenly 4 limping chickens

    I'm sorry I haven't gotten any pictures yet but I inspected one of the hens and it looks to have a tiny black scab that has developed, the other hen does not have a scab and the young chick seems to have recovered from whatever it was she had. So weird it all seemed to develop in the same day...
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    What's the best for managing mites and lice

    Here is an article with a short explanation for the recall. I imagine this is primarily a problem if used internally which I only ever used it for a dust bath option for my poultry but still I can't get it anymore and it's probably best to be safe than sorry anyway...
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    What's the best for managing mites and lice

    It was the Red Lake Earth brand, I am not sure the reason for the recall, I would need to look it up. So our feed stores are in search of a new suplier
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    What's the best for managing mites and lice

    thanks, I didn't realise that the coop would not harbour the parasites, that makes things a lot easier. You are right about the development of resistance to insecticides, I really hope to be able to get DE again, there was a recall from the supplier in our area so hopefully there will be...
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    possible bumblefoot? suddenly 4 limping chickens

    I have had experience with Mareks disease in several presentations and I am quite sure it is not that as there is certainly swelling in foot and does not seem to be usual nervous system symptoms, I will try to get some pics. I had wondered about the likelihood of bumblefoot in that many birds...
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    What's the best for managing mites and lice

    I should add that they are all free ranging and have plenty of access to natural dust bathing outside but I just don't think it will be managed with being unable to treat the coop efficiently so I would like something, if possible, that I could treat them with on a regular basis without dusting...
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    What's the best for managing mites and lice

    yes they have lice and I am taking care of chickens that were brought here from a wildfire evacuation that had terrible scaly mites, they are recovery but are not quite better yet and with the dirt floor of the coop I would need to buy an awful lot of powder to cover the area at $25+tax/bottle...
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    What's the best for managing mites and lice

    I have always used DE but now I can't get it anymore so I have been using delousing powder with carbaryl but it is getting expensive and our coop has a dirt floor so treating the coop is almost pointless. I have heard of people using horse wormer in the water for worming, would this work for...
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    possible bumblefoot? suddenly 4 limping chickens

    I noticed yesterday that one of my 10 week old chicks was limping and figured she may have been stepped on, it is a little swollen. Then as I was doing my chores I noticed another hen and another...so far 3, 2yr old hens and the chick are limping with swelling in one of their feet. Could this...
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    free ranging bobwhite quail

    Thank you for the info, at this time I only have 3 but hope to hatch more this year, I ended up constructing an aviary/greenhouse and planted forage to simulate free ranging.
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    What's the best way to break an egg of an egg bound hen?

    Thank you, yes I have taken all measures and read many posts but none seem to describe actually removing the egg when necessary. Many advise to bring her to a vet at this point but this just is not feasible for me so I am trying to do the best I can. Any pointers are welcome, she has been egg...
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    What's the best way to break an egg of an egg bound hen?

    I have a hen who's been egg bound for days and I have tried everything and still she cannot pass it. It is right at the vent so I can see it, does anyone have advice on how to break the egg?
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    EGGBOUND? URGENT!!! HELP

    were you able to help your chicken? mine has been egg bound for days now and I am faced with breaking the egg and would like advice on the best way to do this
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    free ranging bobwhite quail

    Not everyone lives in the US and you could say the same dangers of letting your cats outside.
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    free ranging bobwhite quail

    What about clipping their wings?
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