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    Fixing bad behavior? Help!

    Thanks for commiserating, but it's getting dangerous that someone is going to get injured with me trying to walk. And none what in my family want to get jumped all over, so noone will help me. I hope someone has ideas for us both. Maybe I need to have a open feed system, but hey get plenty as...
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    Fixing bad behavior? Help!

    I'm having two problems with my 10 chickens and hope y'all can help. Anytime I go in there when they constantly swarm my feet, so much so that I can't even walk. It's really becoming a huge problem. Secondly, they are constantly jumping on top of me and my arms and into the feed bucket. They...
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    5 Marans, 1 egg every other day.

    For whatever reason, my Blue Copper Marans have never been good layers, but recently just plan awful. I have five hens that range from 1.5 years old to 2.5yrs old. I'm consistently getting one egg every other day. They have a beautiful and kind Maran roo and some these eggs are fertile because...
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    Where can you buy Flubenvet in the US?

    Pete, what was your final course of action and result?( I think my rooster has gapeworm and he is quickly failing now after about 5 weeks. I'm in SC.)
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    Flubendazole 1% premixture question for Gapeworm

    Where did you buy the flubendazole? I think my roo has gapeworm. But I didn't have a vet and not sure where to get the fluben. Any way!
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    Comment by 'echo81577' in article 'Mites, Lice and Fleas, Dealing with External Parasites'

    I have 5" of mulch in 100 yards of coop/run. Do I attempted to spray it all??
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    Mites henhouse control

    Going to treat my hens hen house with a 10% permethrin for mites. Questions: Would like tips how to make the proper percent solution for the spray. Can I just compost all the old pine chip bedding? It'll compost for a year, fyi. Treat the 100 ft run is full of mulch and pine chips in the coop...
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    Wing sex pics?

    What about pic 1? Girl, right??
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    Wing sex pics?

    Opinions? They were born Fri night/Saturday morning. Thank you you for attempts! Should I look again tomorrow?
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    HUGE pallet coop plans needed! Want Starbucks?

    Hey Folks - I have 6 of these xl solid shipping pallets. We intend to stain with marine paint for durability. I'm willing to offer a $Starbucks card to anyone willing to draw up some architecture plans (we have to choose your design!) My flock, 15 birds, will free range (or be in a basic run)...
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    A good dewormer?

    I got this today from my local farm store for $22. Good product? How long to not eat the eggs? (Or can we?)
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    Squishy/swollen crop?

    Hey y'all. My hen has a swollen crop. It feels empty like a water balloon and squishy. What do I do? https://photos.app.goo.gl/ySHpx4sG888p7vTo7
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    Hatching likeliness? Total newbie!

    Situation: I have 3 almost 6 month old splash wyandottes I've raised from chicks. Today just got a beautiful 2 yr old wyandotte roo and 2 more 2-3 yr old jens coming out of molt. I live in SC so it'll be warm for a few more months. What is the likelihood that one or more of my 5 girls will go...
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    Meloxicam for bumblefoot surgery?

    Can do! Thank you!!
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    Meloxicam for bumblefoot surgery?

    She was a very good patient!
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    Meloxicam for bumblefoot surgery?

    Hey y'all! Success! It was really like just popping a zit the size of a marble. Soaked her foot as you can see in the picture above in Epsom salt and it really loosened up. Gently pulled off the scab and gently use cotton balls to squeeze out all the pus. At the very end we did see kernel like...
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    Meloxicam for bumblefoot surgery?

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    Meloxicam for bumblefoot surgery?

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    Meloxicam for bumblefoot surgery?

    Thanks. Yes I will post some pictures in just a bit. I've never been able to catch this one but I can see it on the top of her foot not just underneath that's how I know there's a problem. What is the correct dosage of that 7.5 mg tablet? I think I could only take it down as small as the 2 mg...
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    Meloxicam for bumblefoot surgery?

    I have Meloxicam 7.5 mg tablets that is expired 2 years ago. Can I use this for my chicken pre bumblefoot surgery? How much to give? A quarter of this tablet would be about 2 mg. I do not have any chlorhexidine but I do have iodine, Vetricin, coloidial silver and neosporin. Any other advice on...
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