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    Humidity Trouble (new incubator)

    Hey everyone! I recently purchased a new 36 egg fully automatic incubator, it is a cheaper Chinese brand (HHD??). I have set it up and the temperature, egg turning etc seems to be working perfectly (haven't put any eggs in yet). The only problem is the humidity - it is all over the place! I...
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    Feather Damage

    Hi guys, sorry - don't know where to put this post;), A couple of my hens have been experiencing some of these common symptoms of feather damage. It almost looks like some wings feathers have been cut, I definitely haven't and I have had them for 3 years now. Also, the feathers look unkept...
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    Hen cut down her side!

    Hi all! Sorry I haven't kept you all more updated - New Year got a bit busy. So I have been applying Betadine to the wound and a chicken - safe fly repellent used with cattle surrounding it. She is recovering really well! Thank you so much to everyone involved and all the support received! Some...
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    Help Sex My Chickens

    So cute! I just love my silkies! I would be thinking that Willow is a girl, Juicebox a boy and Stormy most probably a boy.Good Luck!
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    Mites and Lice! YUK!

    I have recently found mites and quite a bad case of lice on my chickens. Eggs around the base of the follicle etc. Also, they are bare on there backs. No feathers - just red and dirty?? I live in Australia and can't seem to find permethrin spray anywhere - online as well. Is it not sold here...
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    Mice in nest boxes??

    Thanks everyone for your reply. Yes @Hybridchucks, my birds seem to get restless some times at night and I have been worried about this. Will mice be able to get through the 1cm mesh that is available? I currently just have the 1cm bars that are on any budgie cage. Yes @JaeG, my hen is...
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    Mice in nest boxes??

    Hey, I have a pair of budgies that have bonded (DNA male and female) but don't seem to nest. The male has been chewing around the entrance to the box and putting the 'shavings' into the box - is this him preparing the nest? Also, there is mice poop in the box, will they steal the eggs if they...
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    Mites!!!

    Hey everyone! I have had such success with previous questions I thought I would ask again! I have a young frizzle rooster that has scaly mite on his legs. I am applying vaseline on his legs daily. His scales have started to come off though - is this normal? Will they grow back? Also, he has some...
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    Hen cut down her side!

    Thank you so much to everyone. I will continue to keep the iodine on to prevent the flies and will keep her clean and bug free! I will keep you all updated on her recovery. All the best for the New Year you all!:love
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    Fertile Eggs for sale AUSTRALIA

    Following fertile egg breeds can be shipped Australia wide (buyers cost): - White Leghorn - Blue Australorp - Welsummer - Bantam Black Australorp - Bantam Black Ancona Inbox or comment if you want some. Prices are $50 a dozen. Can be mixed. Please ask if you require any more information...
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    Hen cut down her side!

    Thank you sourland and casportpony! Fly strike is defiantly a possibility, I live in a part of Australia that is very hot and humid (lots of flies!) What antibacterial ointment do you suggest? I have a young cockerel coming up (bought in a new bloodline) so I was going to replace the rooster...
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    Hen cut down her side!

    Hey guys. I went in this morning to treat one of my hens that had some pretty bad mites (putting Pestene on her) and found that she had a big cut down her side (approx. 2-3 inches long) and it seemed pretty serious - I put some iodine spray on and have separated her from the rest of the blue...
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