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  1. Miss Chuckles

    Red mite questions....

    We've had birds for a number of years but we're recently wiped out by a mink and a fox. I just discovered that our one remaining hen, Foxy, has been putting up with a horrible red mite infestation. We've had dry, warm weather recently and she was staying with a friend's hens, which is where she...
  2. Miss Chuckles

    Can Ivomec injectable be used topically?

    Hi all, I accidentally bought Ivomec injectable liquid instead of the pour on, which is what I normally use. Already opened the box so I can't return it. Can I still use it and if so how - method, dosage? Thanks!
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    Young bantam rooster bullied by standard sized hens. When is he gonna rooster up?

    I recently acquired a young bantam rooster - I think he's about 9 months old. He's only just started crowing and filling out to what I assume will be his full size (I'm new to bantams). He's 1 of 7 and the rest of the flock is standard sized hens, a variety of ages and breeds. Right now he's at...
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    Young bantams and Ivomec? Is it ok?

    Hi folks, I recently acquired a pair of bantams at a local poultry show. I've kept them separate from the other hens to keep an eye on them and make sure they're disease free. Thank goodness I did because it turns out they have a worm infection. My question is how old should birds be before...
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    Rooster sick...then better....then sick...then better...sick again! What the heck?

    hi, my year and a half old roo started having problems walking about 6 weeks ago - falling over, looking 'drunk' when he walked, not being able to get up. He was eating/drinking fine with help, poo was a little runny for a while and quite green at times, but otherwise he had no other symptoms...
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    Ivomec poisoning? Will he make it...?

    I recently treated my hens and 1 yr old rooster for worms with topical ivomec (3-4drops for the hens and 5 for the rooster as he's a bit bigger). Within 24 hrs we noticed the rooster was having difficulty walking and he fell over a couple of times and wasn't able to get back up on his own. By...
  7. Miss Chuckles

    Chickens mauled, wounded, not eating, so worried!!

    2 chucks were attacked on saturday afternoon, mid-day, possibly by a cat or a mink? One is seriously wounded on her back with torn skin and some exposed muscle, on about the size of a half dollar and two others about the size of a quarter. I've cleaned and packed the wounds which smell awful but...
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    Why aren't my girls laying anymore?

    My 4 hens (of undetermined age) were laying most days through even the darkest weeks of winter (and that's with 16 hours of darkness up here). In the early spring 3 out of 4 hens stopped laying. I tried everything and then realised, to my horror and shame for not noticing, that they had a...
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    chewing lice vs sucking lice? Ivormec?

    Hi, We recently discovered a lice infestation on the chucks and immediately powdered them but on one girl there was quite a lot of lice eggs (not easily grossed out but ewww). Two of the girls also have naked butts presumably as a result of the lice. I'm a little worried about their skin as...
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