I currently have 15, almost 3 yr old, Buff Orpingtons and 17, 9 month old, Isa Browns. Over the last 4 months I have lost 4 of my Buffs. Every 3 -5 weeks or so I find one acting oddly and then within 2 weeks they die. The Buffs were vaccinated for Coccidosis and Mareks as hatchlings, but the...
I posted a couple days before about what to look for with mites. This is what her belly looks like...I gave her a bath in peppermint castile soap as suggest and also rubbed a soothing ointment with vitamin e, etc. on her skin. I can't find a bug whatsoever on her or on several of the other...
One of my girls didn't come running when I brought out some treats this evening. Upon inspection, her underside is really red and sore looking, feather missing. Would I see mites or other bugs obviously. What do I look for?
My free ranging Buff Orpingtons were attacked by the neighbors dog today. One of the was killed and another injured. The injured hen has a small pucture wound on the side of her neck. I see no other bleeding on her. The fluffy feathers under her wings are falling out in handfuls, but there...