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    Question ab permethrin

    I know how much of the stuff to use per water amount but I forgot how often you spray I already sprayed today since some of my chickens got lice again so when do I spray again??? Is it 7 days from now or am I wrong :confused:
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    Questions on Worming chickens

    So I’ve already settled that I’m going to be getting equimax to deworm my flock of tapes but I have some other questions about worming chickens that I wonder about... I keep seeing websites saying ACV and garlic gets rid of worms but is this just a wives tale? Or does it really work? :idunno
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    Show me pictures of your rooster(s)

    Hello everyone I’m curious what fantastic roosters strut their stuff around on this website! You’re welcome to share as many photos as you wish of any of your gorgeous roos! To start us off here’s a headshot of my gorgeous serama roo Sancho Poyo! he’s so calm and mellow we sometimes bring him...
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    Worm infestation

    I’ve found out my chickens have tapeworms.. 🤮 I’ve seen the segments in their poop and it’s pretty gross so.. what sort of wormers can I use for them? If there are any ones you can administer to their water that’d be even better! We once tried calling a vet for their help but wouldn’t give us...
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    Serama roo with laryngitis???

    I have poor little serama roo on my hands with what sounds like laryngitis.. when he breathes there’s a raspiness in his throat almost like he’s got a frog stuck in his throat... yesterday he crowed a bit and oh my it sounded terrible!! :( we’ve been giving him 1/4 of a cc of tylan50 this will...
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    Help!! Can this egg be repaired???

    I was candling my hens eggs and this ones due to hatch in a few days!! I noticed a missing piece on the top can I fix it??
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    Poultry shows TX

    Hey I get covid is going on but I’m quite curious.. are there any poultry shows coming up that are around the dallas Fort Worth area? Or even Houston and around there area? I’ve already tried to find nearby shows and no luck.. most say they’re cancelled so I decided to go here and ask.. as long...
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    Is this chick feed safe to feed to my adult birds?

    I was wondering if it was safe to feed my chickens that are full grown this food since they are running out and we need to get rid of this bag of feed somehow because we found out it wasn’t the “right” food for our chicks, we had to get medicated feed instead but had already bought this feed so...
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    Automatic waterer

    I’m thinking of making an automatic waterer for my chickens and was just wondering what kind of bucket I should use what I mean by that is should the bucket be food grade bpa free etc or can I just use any old bucket from Home Depot that has a lid?
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    Freezing temps (help!)

    As I am typing this right now the outside temperature is 26 degrees and freezing, I’ve kept my chickens inside their coop but I can tell they really want to go outside but am too worried they may freeze.. I lost a hen yesterday from the freezing temps but am worried if I let the others out that...
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    Turkeys

    so I understand this website is mostly for chickens but I was really curious about something.. for the longest time now I’ve wanted some bourbon red turkey to add to my backyard flock, not ones to eat but ones to just yknow generally keep.. but my brother on the other hand says all turkeys are...
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    How can I rid my flock of mites/lice?

    So I have a few serama we got a few days ago but upon close inspection I noticed small white bugs crawling around one of theirs face, I don’t think any of my other flock members have gotten these bugs yet but I do believe they are mites, so.. how can I get rid of them? so far I’ve tried a spray...
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    New baby!

    Our silkie has had her first ever chick and is now an official mother, she never started up a clutch of eggs instead decided to sit on just one and with lots of patience her work has paid off for her! A close up of her baby, it isn’t solid black there’s some white just not visible in the picture
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    How to get new birds to like you?

    So we have four new serama on our hands now, they’ve never been held or handled so I’ve been trying to get them used to people, any tips? Three of the four let us somewhat handle them but the fourth is a very flighty roo and won’t allow it! As I said before any tips on getting them to be...
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    Water cups

    I’m thinking of getting some water cups for the inside of my coop but I’m wondering if they actually work, my reason for getting them is because when I have a regular gravity feeder in there WATER GOES EVERYWHERE not because it tips over or leaks but because the ducks we have decide to play with...
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    Should I use a heater in my coop?

    We are thinking of switching out the heat lamp for a heater so is there anything I should look out for or any specific types not to buy? And does the heater warm the whole coop or does it only warm them when they’re close to it? It’s just getting very very cold over here so that’s why we were...
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    New seramas

    I’ve been looking for some serama to add to our flock and today I finally found some from a person who breeds them just an hour from where I live, we picked out a male frizzle (white) and the brown is silkied although we don’t know the gender yet, the lady suspected it’s female but it’s still a...
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    Diatomaceous earth used in the coop does it work?

    I heard from some that de is good to use in parts of the coop such as nesting boxes and perches for parasites like mites and pests such as flies is it true? Or is this stuff I’m hearing a whole bunch of baloney? I understand that de is also bad to breathe so I worry if I use it in the coops...
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    How often should I give my chickens apple cider vinegar?

    Just like the title says I wanna know how often I should give it to them, I hear it works at helping rid worms and I just found out we have some worm problems so I was wondering how often should I give my chickens the vinegar in their water? Once a day? Weekly? And how much should I give them...
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    Question on eggs

    We have two hens who’ve been laying eggs none are fertile we are sure of and niether have been sitting on them so we’ve decided why not eat them? But my question is how long is an egg good for eating after it’s been laid? I’m not referring to how long they’re good after going in the fridge I’m...
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