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    The Lice Came Back!

    To add to this, I also redid the dust bath and sprinkled permethrin powder in there. They mainly use topsoil to bathe in. Initially I had used DE and wood ash, but that is apparently outdated information and is harmful, so I stoped using those products after two weeks.
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    The Lice Came Back!

    Please let me know what I did wrong with my treatment! Two months ago I noticed nits on the underbelly of most of my flock. I blame wild magpies hanging out in their run. I’ve fixed that problem so no more maggies. I treated the 19 chickens by bathing them in water with an enzymatic poultry...
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    Chicken acting drunk. Walking backwards and stumbling?

    Update: for those looking for answers, I think it was anemia due to lice. As of today she is back to “normal” which for her means no more stumbling. She’s hopping around, running and flapping her wings when I come out to the coop, and eating and drinking and pooping just fine. Why I think it...
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    Poll - Diatomaceous Earth. Yes or No?

    I’ve been seeing a lot of heated debates on how to treat lice infestations in a flock. I’d like to see these opinions more easily, as it appears people are split 50/50 on the comments. Thanks for taking my poll!
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    Crazy inconsistent feathers

    I’d focus on giving her some Rooster Booster products like Poultry Cell and feed pellet topper. She cold probably use more nutrients. Wouldn’t hurt.
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    Crazy inconsistent feathers

    Back in the day I was told this is “failure to thrive” but then I experienced a REAL failure to thrive and the poor thing died. What happened with mine was that she was a “runt” so to speak. She was late to feather and half the size of her sisters. She survived just fine, but was always on the...
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    Pros and Cons of keeping a roo

    I get it. I started here six years ago and there was one old-timer who came across aggressively pedantic to all newcomers. It was hard for me not to get defensive. So I just left the site. I recently returned and I don’t see this OG active anymore, so maybe they found better things to do...
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    Ended BYC's Springtacular Flower Photos

    So can these be from pictures we took at a different time? Because one of the winners of 2024 has blanket flower/gaillardia which bloom in late summer and early fall. Unless there’s a variety that blooms in April and May? If so, I want to know where I can buy them for my yard! Also, I have...
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    Chicken acting drunk. Walking backwards and stumbling?

    Update on Billie Jean: She’s still alive and is slightly better than when I first discovered the issue a month ago. So, doing much better than her worst. I let her back in with the rest of the flock because I think the loneliness was doing her more harm. She still walks around like she’s...
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    What’s your (or your chickens) favorite type of roost bar?

    I’ve had chickens for six years now and am going to revamp their coop (again!) and wanted to see if any one had more insight on roost bars. They’ve always used a 2x4 with the wide side up. Temporarily my chickens are also using some 2x6 with the wider side facing up. They don’t seem to have a...
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    Chronic thin shells from only one hen

    They do. I was just asking this question to see if there are less invasive options. Because neither she nor I like this option.
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    Chronic thin shells from only one hen

    Her eggs are paper-thin. They look and appear normal, but the moment I grab them from the nest box, they break. Once in a while they have calcium deposits on the ends, but are still overall thin. Other times they look and feel fine, but then I wash them and they break in my hand.
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    Floatus taking in the afternoon sun on a bale of hay.
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    Chronic thin shells from only one hen

    Do I just have to force-feed her calcium supplements forever or can I fix this with less instrusive measures? I’ve got a two-year-old cream legbar I’ve had from hatch. She’s always had thin shells even as a pullet, and is the only one of my 20 chickens that lays thin shells, so I feel it’s a...
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    Chicken acting drunk. Walking backwards and stumbling?

    She’s getting worse. She won’t drink anymore. When I give her Rooster Booster and water through a syringe, she just lets it fall out of her mouth. There’s hardly any poop in her pen, and she won’t touch the feed either. I caved in and gave her an apple as a treat and she was happily eating...
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    Chicken acting drunk. Walking backwards and stumbling?

    Yesterday she jumped up on a box! But immediately stepped backwards and fell off. She took a couple steps without splaying out. That’s an improvement over the previous days. But she’s still nowhere near healthy. I upped the vitamins (increased her Rooster Booster dosage), continue to sprinkle...
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    Chicken acting drunk. Walking backwards and stumbling?

    She’s still alive. Still happily eating. But still falling over. She’s acting like a person who had a stroke. The rest of my flock are doing just fine and acting typical. I’m going to continue giving her Rooster Booster, Calcium supplements, and some scrambled eggs. If she continues to...
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    Hey, Will Raccoons Eat My Chickens?

    Even if you kill it, more could show up. Why? If you make your coop an easy target, then it will always be targeted. For raccoon management, the best offense is a good defense; secure your coop and run so the raccoons (and anything else that likes easy prey) can’t get in. A secure coop and...
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    Chicken acting drunk. Walking backwards and stumbling?

    Update: She survived the night. Still acting drunk and unstable. She still has a great appetite and is pooping fine. I had to head into work this morning but will be leaving early to get calcium and check on her in the afternoon. She does not have a swollen abdomen so I don’t think she’s egg...
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    Chicken acting drunk. Walking backwards and stumbling?

    I did isolate her. She’s got access to plenty of her own feed and fresh water. I inspected her for injures, checked for parasites, checked her vent, checked for bumble foot. She has no outward signs of any injury, swelling, infection, nor infestation. Worst thing I could find is a couple of her...
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