All 4 of my chickens died last night. Their heads gone, and one nearly stripped to the bone. Feathers everywhere, 2 of the 4 bodies at the edge of the cage. How did this happen? I live in northern Florida. The enclosure was completely closed off.
I feel terrible.
This will probably be my last...
I have mites and bought this to help with it. How long until it’s safe to eat the eggs again? I heard that permethrin is carcinogenic and can be in the eggs after use.
I have tried DE, homemade sprays, removal of bedding, digging out the coop floor, etc. The bugs prevailed. I’m looking to use something stronger to get rid of these buggers. The attached Photo is from the internet, it best describes what I see on my birds flight feathers. What do you all...
They aren’t red, they are very very small white bugs they don’t jump. They are usually on the comb of the chicken. I’m in northern Florida- in case that helps Id them.
What is a good “mite spray” I could use to get rid of the mites in my chicken coop? My 2 chickens picked up some from a fair and now all 4 seem to have them. I have DE but it hasn’t worked- so I’m going to clean the coop again and pair it with a spray. The mites don’t seem to be bothering them...
I may have made a little mistake….
My chicks are 15 weeks old and I began transitioning them to layer feed a couple weeks ago. I didn’t know the danger of excess calcium until reading some threads about it on here. Should I go back to chick feed for 3 more weeks? I don’t want damage to their...
Is there any way I can find out how the hen died? I posted a thread and people thought it was sour crop. From what i read it’s not transmittable. How long would I have to quarantine her?