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    Odd poop picture

    This was on the roost and belongs to one of four pullets just over 5 months old. They are all active, eating, etc so have no idea which one left this. I've seen enough wormy poop pictures to think the little reddish brown things are not worms-- but what's going on here? What's all that dense...
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    Integration mishap- pullet with bloody head

    I'm currently integrating four 5-month pullets with 4 older hens. The coop and run have been sectioned off, with metal panel fencing topped with aviary netting. Today is day 4 and everything has been going well. This morning I opened the coop door and only saw 3 youngsters on their side when...
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    4 month old pullets..... do I need to do lights for them to start laying?

    Background: This year I decided to add youngsters since I was down to two very old hens (9.5 years) I added 5 "pullets" in June, two of whom turned out to be roosters so had to rehome the boys and was down to 3 pullets. One started laying in October, one early November and the third just this...
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    Newest additions are 12 weeks old-- poop review please?

    A month ago I added four littles-- they were wild/feral and a bit rough, due to overcrowding and lack of handling at the feed store. They've been in quarantine, eating Klambach chick starter and now Chick House reserve, with protein snacks to help restore feathers. Today marks the end of four...
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    Is Elector PSP safe for 8wk old pullets?

    I have some new 8 week old pullets with missing feathers, and they are spending a lot of time grooming themselves. They have never been handled, pretty much feral. Thinking about treating their vents and bald spots with Elector PSP to get rid of any lice or mites that could be causing all this...
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    Just got new 8wk old pullets, all are missing feathers

    Yesterday I went to get some new pullets, trying to build up a flock. I had gone for some 5 month olds, but when I got there, they were all gone :( so I ended up looking at the 8 week old group. This group was younger than I preferred, but included four breeds I was seeking-- so I came home...
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    Worm Identification please--poop pictures

    I never imagined that I'd be examining poop so closely-- but on another thread for my hen that seems to be molting and have sour crop, she's also got worms. I never noticed because I only wear my glasses at my desk.... So I'm attaching several poop pictures where I thought I might have seen...
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    Atticus Fraxel PSP? Same spinosad concentration as Elector PSP

    I was shopping online for Elector PSP, and ran into slow shipping-- when I'm spoiled by Amazon Prime. But they do have Atticus Fraxel, which appears to be the same product just a different brand? Same concentration of spinosad, looks like the same instructions on the label except they are nice...
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    ants in my feed can

    I keep the feed in a metal can and close the lid. Yet ants are cruising around on the rim, and have invaded the chicken feed. I don't see all that well without my readers, so did not notice this until I got BIT by the ants in the feed I had scooped out for the girls. They are IN THE CAN...
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    9 year old hen with pale comb, almost no tail feathers, now moving slow and less interested in food/treats

    Goldie is 9 years old and has always had a strong personality. We've recently had two stressors-- adding young pullets to what had been a flock of just Goldie and her BFF (also 9); and beastly hot weather. At first, when her comb became pale, I attributed it to heat stress. They have shade...
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    Someone is laying long skinny eggs recently

    I'm 99.9% sure "someone" is a 9 year old Easter Egger. I only have two mature hens, and only one has a red comb at present. I have a pullet with a red comb but she is only 4 months old, so I feel like she's too young to be laying. Eggs are long and skinny. Before these she laid a couple...
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    Best hot weather waterer

    I'm exhausted from searching for a good waterer for beastly hot days. I'm looking for a 2 or 3 gallon waterer, with a large opening at the top. (this is because I want to put giant blocks of ice in it to keep water cool all day). Ideally to top will be domed or pointed, not flat so they don't...
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    Integration- day one went so well, how long do I wait?

    I have 5 littles that have completed quarantine. Two are 4 mos old, the other 3 are just 3 months. They were purchased from the same pen of about 30 babies and quarantined together for the past 5 weeks. The oldest hens are now both crowing (yikes) but they are still pretty civilized. I...
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    Need help with integration plan- 5 new youngsters, 2 geriatric hens

    My littles are nearing the end of their quartantine. They've been in a 12x12 stall for the last three weeks, next week will be a full month. They are energetic little things-- and they actually like to fly. Their future home-- 11x13 "coop" with about 20' of roosting space. Currently...
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    Chiggers-- Permethrin? Sevin? Or something else

    Our weather has been warm and humid-- and on two different days I came in with lots of chigger bites. Friend who was clearing branches outside the end of the chicken run told me he got chigger bites too. Chickens seem fine, but I'd rather get ahead of this-- what kills chiggers? I have...
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    Poop consult please-- thought I had some cecal poop, but this morning saw red

    Got new youngsters two weeks ago, they are in quarantine. Active, eating and drinking, chickening, so far so good. I've seen a few poos that look like cecal shedding, caramel to brown in color, small quantity, sludgy in appearance. But 90% of the poop has been good/normal. I've attached two...
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    Young growouts are kept inside 24x7 for quarantine- Vit D supplement needed since no sunshine?

    I recently got 5 younsters-- and they are quarantining in a stall in the barn. 2 of them are now 12 weeks old, the other 3 are 8 weeks old. They all came from a group of 30-ish being kept together. I see them preening/grooming often. And I'm seeing feathers on the floor. No one is bald, but...
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    Got some youngsters today..... First babies since 2016

    I got my first chicks back in 2016, and raised them carefully. Over the years, there were some losses, and I added some point of lay pullets. I learned the hard way that production breeds do produce but don't live long lives. When I got down to two of the original chicks, I figured I'd let...
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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    I have a 4 year old hen, who has never laid an egg. She's appears to be an Easter Egger, that I got as a young pullet almost of laying age. She just never laid a single egg. I assumed she has something wrong internally/reproductively. For the most part she's been active, happy, albeit very...
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    Swollen middle pad on both feet, not sore, no black center

    I have an 8 yr old hen, who presented with the middle pad of her foot a bit swollen-- like when she's had bumblefoot, but with no black plug in the middle. I soaked her feet, bandaged with antibiotic ointment for about 2 weeks. Swelling did not go down, no black spot appeared, and she gets...
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