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    red worm - gross

    I've had my 2 pullets for only 2 weeks - came from a hatchery. I mix DE in feed pellets. Less than a week after arrival, I found roundworms in poo. Can they pick up worms that quickly from yard? Anyway, I used Verm-X, a natural wormer, for 3 days per directions. Haven't seen white worms in poo...
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    hen losing vision in 1 eye

    I have a hen who is blind in one eye - white opaque look to it. got her when she was year or so old so don't know what caused blindness. vision in good eye was very sharp...until about a month ago. eye looks normal, no swelling, no oozing or anything. but she now has to hit-and-miss to feed off...
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    super mites

    being new to chickens...I was slow to recognize mites until major infestation. and it's possible that I've got 2 types to contend with: red mites and northern fowl mites. I've blasted the wooden hutch with sprays and powders and no longer see little reds running around. My 2 chickens have been...
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    thin shelled eggs

    I have a chicken who has started laying thin shelled and no shelled eggs. It started late last fall after she finished her first moult. She has access to layer pellets, fresh water, grit, and oyster shell. She is not listless, does not cough, her comb is deep red, so don't think it's a...
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