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  1. LindaNL

    Hen with open wound by oil gland

    I have the same issue with my chicken. I only figured it out because there was a lot of blood in the coop. The vet gave her antibiotics, and she said to clean it a few times per day with a mixture of purified water and betadine. It doesn't seem to heal though.... Keep us updated about how your...
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    Fly Strike?

    I have an issue with my 6 year old rescue Henny. After finding piles blood in the coop, I checked all of my 4 chickens and found that Henny had a big lump and wound under her oil gland. I went to the vet and I got antibiotics and she told me to clean the wound daily with betadine. I am now on...
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    Could this be heat stroke?

    Thanks! I would like to take her to the vet, but unfortunately I have very bad experiences with vets :(. It seems like all the vets only know how to treat cats and dogs. My vet did want to see her, but she only has time on Thursday. She would be able to squeeze her in for euthanasia if she is...
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    Could this be heat stroke?

    Could this be heat stroke? This morning my 7 year old hen was laying under her perch, she didn't seem to be able to stand stable on her feet. She doesn't eat, doesn't drink, she just lays on the floor (I brought her in). Her 'poop' is like water: a lot of transparent liquid, tiny bit of...
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    Egg Yolk Peritonitis Help!!!

    ...1 then, but she is old). Her 7 year old sister just started laying again this month. Eagle is still sunbathing, taking dust baths and rooming free when I let her out, her poop looks normal. *My regular vet doesn't know anything about chickens, and an other avian vet is booked until November (!!)
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    Applying Elector PSP in cold weather

    I just wanted to give an update about my hen. She is doing great again!! At first it seemed like it only got worse, but after 4 or 5 days the mites were almost gone. There are still a few slow moving ones, so I will give my chickens one more treatment, and that should be it! My chickens had a...
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    Applying Elector PSP in cold weather

    I started with poultry dust, it worked a little bit in the beginning and I thought I got almost rid of them. Then suddenly I saw that my chicken was heavily infested, and I ordered scalex mite and lice spray (pyrenthrins and iperonyl butoxide as effective ingredient), that didn't work at all. It...
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    Applying Elector PSP in cold weather

    That's great!!! I now read so many good things about this stuff. Too bad I didn't find it earlier.... Hopefully my chicken isn't already weakened enough to pull through... We'll see :)
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    Applying Elector PSP in cold weather

    Thank you so much, this helps a lot!! I just made a little place in the basement, it's a bit warmer than the garage so they should be dry quicker. The weather will be better on Friday, but I don't know if the Elector PSP will work on the chickens until then. So I think I must do the coop...
  10. LindaNL

    Applying Elector PSP in cold weather

    I have a bad infestation of Northern Fowl Mites on my already weak and old chicken. I've tried a lot, but nothing works. I finally found out about Elector PSP and ordered it, it should arrive today. I want to treat my 4 hens asap, but tonight the temprature will be 25F. Next nights it will be...
  11. LindaNL

    Respiratory issues -> now chronic?

    I'm trying to find Tylan 50 at tractor supply, but I can only find very expensive tablets ($170). That's not what you mean I guess? Is it tylosin 50 that I need (ebay)? Thanks a lot!
  12. LindaNL

    Respiratory issues -> now chronic?

    I have a problem with my 8 yr old chicken. 3 Or 4 months ago my chicken started to get a bit sick, she puffed up and had some trouble pooping. I gave her a bath with epsom salt. She didn't like it and got away. It was very hot, so I thought to just leave her... But since then she started to...
  13. LindaNL

    Building a coop and run

    Yes, the window can be opened as well. I can add some hardware cloth in front of it, just to be sure. I got some extra wall vents yesterday, so I think we should be fine now!
  14. LindaNL

    Building a coop and run

    We already got the drywall and payed for delivery :p We were planning to paint it. We can still consider using the drywall for a project inside the house and see if we can get plywood here somehow instead (without paying for delivery again). Thanks for the suggestion, never thought of that! We...
  15. LindaNL

    Building a coop and run

    California + Chickens + Building something = YES :love haha
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    Building a coop and run

    Ok, I'm getting nervous now! We've planned to put up the drywall tomorrow, but we might have to wait... So, should we put some more wall vents in the wall underneath the roof (like 4 or something?). The shed is big for only 4 birds, so there should be quite a bit of fresh air we though...
  17. LindaNL

    Building a coop and run

    Ventilation: We ordered a shed with a ridge vent, but there were no soffit vents. So we made them ourselves.. There are 2 gable vents on the top as well.
  18. LindaNL

    Building a coop and run

    Insulating the coop
  19. LindaNL

    Building a coop and run

    @aart : Yes, most of it will be a run and will be covered with hardware cloth (so that we don't need a building permit, however, I think we should have had a building permit after all.....). A plastic roof rake, that's a good idea! We also thought about a leaf blower to get it off, not sure if...
  20. LindaNL

    WORRIED: Chickens eating bedding

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/building-a-coop-and-run.1337595/
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