I have a young black copper Maran that has leg mites. Last night I washed his lower legs and feet with warm soapy water and a toothbrush to gently get the dirt and any loose mites off. Then I applied some Nettex scaly mite spray and returned him to the flock. I've had a house sitter since Feb so...
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I recently put 12 fertile Birchen Marans eggs under my Buff Orpington to hatch. However, today when I checked on her I noticed that one of the eggs had been broken and that the bedding was really wet. So, I'm gonna tell you what I did this afternoon and maybe you can make some suggestions...
I recently had an attack on my flock and had to take each bird to the vet for treatment. Of course, I have been raising chickens for over 30 years and tossed out my last expired bottle of Penicillin. Where can I obtain a useful antibiotic for wounds and respiratory issues. As always, I went to...