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    Flock Block

    Anyone have experience for "flock block" by Purina? It's a 25 lb block of grains, minerals and vitamins..pros or cons? Thanks
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    Hay in chicken coop?

    I have extra room in the chicken coop (away from the birds)...is it okay ot store several bales of hay in there to feed the other animals, or will this contribute to mite problems?
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    raw red skin

    I have recently "acquired" a flock which has terrible mite problems..I am getting that under control with premethrin dust, DE and sprayint the coop inside with liquid carbaryl solution...the worst problem now is the red raw skin on some of the hens which isn't healing. Some are doing...
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    raw red skin

    I recently "acquired" the care of a small mixed flock...terrible mite problems which I am slowly conquering with poultry dust, plus DE, plus regular cleaning of coop and spraying all the nooks and crannies with liquid sevin...a lot of the hens have lost feathers and their skin is very red and...
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    Mites...

    I have a recurring mite problem...the hens backs and vent areas are mostly affected...skin looks red and irritated, feathers either falling out or pulled out. I have treated birds and coop with sevin dust which seems to help for a while. My question is ithis; can I use a flea bomb...
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    rooster longevity

    I've noticed my roosters tend to be shortlived compared to the hens (everyone here dies of old age)...is this normal? And no..the roos aren't getting clobbered with shovels..they are dieing all on their own
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    Buff Orpington Rooster with Red markings on legs

    I have a BO rooster, about 8 months old who has dark red "stripes" running up his legs..and a bit of dark red showing between his toes. Is this normal? The scales are not raised at all. We routinely add DE to their areas. Since it is JUST the rooster and none of the hens, in a large flock...
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