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    Acupuncture for Chickens

    We have a heavy breed Orpington with an arthritic hip. We are in France where alternative medicine is used more than nn thhe. UK, she has Rhumatyl homeopathic remedy and our vet has recently given her acupressure massage which has helped reduce the pain and limp - more so than metacam.
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    Please educate me on Scaly Leg Mites

    We have just given the second dose and so far so good.
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    hello, lots happened in the last few years, moved to France, moved again, covid happened, massive hailstorm wrecked the house but we still have chickens.
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    Please educate me on Scaly Leg Mites

    We always treated our girls with Pyrethrin spray but a recent search on the rspca website recommended using Exzolt which we used successfully for lice and mites. 2nd dose just given so hopefully it will be as effective on scaly leg mite.
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    My bird bites me?

    Our Senegal was 8 months old when we got her and spent 4 months biting and acting scared. 3 years later she is very loving, but she will still nip if the mood takes her or she doesnt want to do something like go into her cage, I have learned that if she is likely to nip I can wear an oven glove...
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    Men or women??

    we think we have a girl (parrot), very difficult to be sure unless she lays an egg, but she "plays rough"- mock fighting etc with my husband, and welcomes him home with a regurgitation display, and is more chatty with him. With me she is quieter and seems to enjoy just sitting watching (and...
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    Best parrot?

    We have a Senegal, due to the fact that we are with her all the time she is spoiled and she demands a lot of attention but is (relatively) quiet and usually chooses to sit on our shoulders, she chatters away to herself - doesn't say much that is recognisable except "You all right baby?", and...
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    Topic of the Week - Toxic treats and foraging

    I agree with Ridgrunner - our girls will choose wisely when foraging in the garden and only eat what is safe for them. Avocados are a complete no no for just about all birds as are any foods that we wouldnt want to eat ourselves (green potatoes, mouldy food etc). Keeping grass short (especially...
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    sick chickens helped by recovery mixture

    Hi, I wanted to share with people something that may help if they are nursing a sick chicken - one of our girls recently would not eat anything, not even her favourite treats - she was checked at the vets heart, respiration etc etc),and nothing found - we wormed her but still no luck in getting...
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    Is anyone locking down for Avian flu?

    Our vet advised that the threat is mainly from migrating birds and the Farming Today programme seemed to recommend a lock down "if possible" and the Defra site says they dont want poples chooks to be kept in the dark all the time. Our girls have a large shed with windows and I am also letting...
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