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  1. My1stChickens

    Just got new 8wk old pullets, all are missing feathers

    I did not see as much grooming/fussing with their feathers yesterday. Maybe its just itchy to have feathers growing back in. They have largish bare spots. No where close to being able to catch them, it may be several days or more before I can even inspect them closely. If they aren't...
  2. My1stChickens

    Just got new 8wk old pullets, all are missing feathers

    oh that sure would be nice! I can tell they have ZERO socialization. They are so used to being crowded the literally just walk over each other. But today, much less picking and ruffling of feathers. And the two that seemed a little red in the comb are nice and pale pink today. Progress!
  3. My1stChickens

    Just got new 8wk old pullets, all are missing feathers

    I started a quick thread on the parasites section to see if Elector PSP is safe for such young pullets. Maybe I can catch them after dark if I'm lucky. And I do have Elector PSP
  4. My1stChickens

    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    Update: After a bit of mourning and moping over losing Goldie, Anola is mostly good. She roosts alone, does not want to share her roosting space with the teenagers. But they eat together and get along. All eating well. And guess what? Buttcheeks started squatting! I'd always thought...
  5. My1stChickens

    Is Elector PSP safe for 8wk old pullets?

    I have some new 8 week old pullets with missing feathers, and they are spending a lot of time grooming themselves. They have never been handled, pretty much feral. Thinking about treating their vents and bald spots with Elector PSP to get rid of any lice or mites that could be causing all this...
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    How quickly does elector PSP kill mites/lice?

    I've always heard/read/used 9 ml per gallon
  7. My1stChickens

    Just got new 8wk old pullets, all are missing feathers

    Thank you so much! I got some Americanas earlier this year, the same age, and they were fierce about roosting as high as possible. They actually tried to go over the top of the 8.5' walls, and I had to hang netting as a "roof" to keep them in! I clean things up daily, and they have 12x12...
  8. My1stChickens

    Just got new 8wk old pullets, all are missing feathers

    Yes! The first picture is how they look! Except two of them literally have not a single tail feather. But the bare patches do look like that, poor babies. Luckily I already had the 20% chick crumble, and they are eating a lot of meal worms/grub mix. I hope these recover as quickly. The...
  9. My1stChickens

    Just got new 8wk old pullets, all are missing feathers

    Yesterday I went to get some new pullets, trying to build up a flock. I had gone for some 5 month olds, but when I got there, they were all gone :( so I ended up looking at the 8 week old group. This group was younger than I preferred, but included four breeds I was seeking-- so I came home...
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    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    Not only did I actually worm them, they were all alive and well this morning. Yeah, perhaps Anola is not eating as ravenously as I'd like but all's well. Corid treatment underway- will do at least 5 days, maybe 7 for good measure, at 2t/gallon. Thanks goodness for this forum.
  11. My1stChickens

    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    @Wyorp Rock I DID IT! I reverified for the 6th time their dosages. I practiced to see how much bread for the largest dose. Loaded up and snuck out to the coop well after dark. I decided to physically put the medicated bread into each hen, just to be sure everyone got what they needed...
  12. My1stChickens

    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    Sanity check. Albendazole is supposed to be thick and white, with some lumps? I assume shake/stir til it's smooth? The lumps freaked me out.
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    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    thank you Dawg, good to know. Corid has always worked well in the past and no side effects. I bought Albendazole so I can use it when they are molting-- hopefully no side effects. I'm summoning courage to possibly do it tonight. Or at least before my trip.
  14. My1stChickens

    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    I do have a babysitter. I thought Corid had to be mixed fresh each day? Then any remainder discarded? I thought it went bad in <24 hours.... But I can mix it ahead? would it need to be refrigerated or is being in an airconditioned house good enough? @Wyorp Rock --Just for my own knowledge...
  15. My1stChickens

    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    Update: I got my fecal flotation results back. I sent two samples, one that was mostly Goldie but also some from other hens. The second sample was just the four others. I did not understand the results, even after googling the terms so I called the lab. The tech said in the first sample...
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    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    This is super helpful. Thank you. I already had absolute confidence in the dosing you provided- really just because it came from you. But it's nice to see and wrap my head around the math. I will worm the others. Not today. By the weekend/early next week, highs will be less than 90...
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    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    Dear BYC Friends, thank you so much for walking beside me on this journey. Your advice and support were a lifeline for me. I went to check again, try some watermelon. She had put herself in the coop, laying on the floor breathing open mouthed. She had been this way a few days ago when she...
  18. My1stChickens

    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    @Wyorp Rock, @Eggcessive ,or @dawg53 Goldie is not doing well today. Ate only 2 bites of egg this morning. Not really eating, not really pooping (2nd day of very minimal and purely liquid poop) I mixed a soft mush this afternoon- feed, yogurt, egg, nutri-drench and a bit of fruit) She was NOT...
  19. My1stChickens

    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    Sunday, Sept 14, day 6 of 7 for miconazole. This morning I had left some feed out overnight, it was mostly gone except crumbs but no idea how much she ate. I put a bit more out, to lure her over, and it worked-- so I caught her that way. She's really offended by me opening her mouth but I got...
  20. My1stChickens

    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    Sept 13 update. this was day 5 of 7 for miconazole Poop from overnight was scant and totally liquid, dark green in color. Will have to gather samples for fecal floatation another day. Gave her meds, and some egg & coconut oil. She ate the goodies but not much regular feed. She fights...
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