I read in Gail Damarow's book to use Kerosene and Linseed oil mixed half & half to kill these blood sucking leg mites.Brush it on the legs and on the perches. Is this the best way to get rid of these awful bugs? Thank you for your help. Joan
I am sorry if this is the wrong area to post my question. I have RIRs that have pink wattles, comb, read where they should be RED. The faces are a kind of whitish, not red. They are very healthy, eat, drink, poop well. Growing well. All get along with each other. I ordered 4 RIRs wanting...
My little Silkie is 7 weeks old today. He (?) has been fine and healthy in his home with 13 little ones all the same age. He shares his home with 2 Amaraucanas, 3 Partridge Rocks, 4 RIRs, 1 silkie, and 3 Buff Brahmas. Lately it seems they are starting a pecking order, I wondered if he had...
I have a OEG that started a prolapse nearly a week ago. I have her in the house (we live in Maine) where it is quiet and warmer than the chicken house with a heat lamp, it has been very cold here. I have been treating Josie with warm Epsom salts compresses, then antibiotic ointment ointment...
I have a Polish hen acting strangely. I cannot figure out what could be the matter with her. One thing I have thought of is she or her sister has been eating their egg at times. I sometimes find a partially eaten egg, sometimes just a few shavings with egg on them, 2 days ago I found 1...
I found a worm, a round worm in a dropping. Is there a wormer on the market that does not require a wait time to use the eggs after worming? I have been using Wormguard Plus for over 2 years, (no wait time using the eggs, it is put in the feed continually) only have had one other instance of...
My babies are now 4 weeks old. I know I have to keep them on the chick starter for another 2 weeks or so. Mama hen is in a pen with the babies, and is eating the same chick starter the babies eat. I am concerned that maybe this is not the best for her, or will it be fine until the babies go...
Lizzie is 2 yrs old, this is her 3rd prolapse. I am using prep H, put warm soaks over her prolapse area, and clean her up real good twice a day. I have been able to take care of the previous episodes, but this one seems to be more of a problem. She has had a white liquid discharge, and there...
My hen has had a prolapse for 4 days. I sucessfjully got it back inside for a day, but it came back out. I have used prep H and lubricated it etc. Cleaned her up several times a day. She developed a thick white crust around the vent overnight, I have not been able to remove this, I have used...