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I have had a ongoing problem with mostly roosters in that they seem to get a adult version of pasty butt. Their poop hardens and clogs their vents. I had two little D’uccle roosters die last year. And I currently have 3 more roosters that I have to constantly monitor and bathe to remove the poop...

Thanks! Have read everything I can but haven’t seen anything stating they pass as fast as she did. That’s why I’m looking for anyone that has experienced a turkey die of Blackhead.

So today I lost a two month old Royal Palm turkey Poult to what my vet said was probably blackhead. she literally was fine up until this morning when she was lethargic and started having mustard colored poops. No signs of any illness before this morning. She and her sister were hatched by my...

Has anyone ever sprayed Raw Apple Cider directly on chickens that have mites. I tried it for the first time and it actually seems to kill them! I sprayed directly on the mites.

He is doing soooo much better today. Eating and drinking on his own. He is ACTUALLY taking a dust bath which delights me! Upon inspection this morning, did not see mites on him but there were some dead ones in the tub. I will keep him in for probably about 3 more days as I will spray him with...

No, I haven’t. But he seems to have not lost an extreme amount of weight. He is weak which I’m sure the anemia has a lot to do with that. The good news is I put him in our courtyard today as it’s a beautiful warm day. He actually ate some scratch, some grubblies and some peas. And he’s walking...

I have given h i have given him that. And I honestly don’t know if I should keep giving him the Kaytee baby bird feed every feeding because it has a lot of vitamins. Maybe I’m doing more harm than good? But that is the only thing I can get down him.

I put towels down in the bathroom tub for him. Change the towels daily and wash out the tub daily. I see very few mites in the tub when I clean it out so it’s not like our house is crawling with mites...lol. I’ve already sprayed down the area in the barn where he stays, sprinkled First Saturday...

Yes, brand name. And I use it 2 teaspoons to a quart in a spray bottle. That is according to the instruction sheet they sent me.

I have a Frizzle Polish Roo that had a bad mite infestation. I’ve tried everything that I can think of to rid them from him but after almost 2 weeks he still has them. Not as bad so I’m obviously killing some but I can’t believe I can’t get rid of these things! He was very weak and mostly likely...

Luckily I have found someone to take them. I feel incredibly guilty as they are the sweetest, mellow little babies. I just CANNOT have any more Roos!!!

I called one of the hatcheries that breeds them. The guy told me that the cockerels have white dots on their heads. That’s what mine have. Also the Roos are barred. These little guys are already getting barring.

So I had a weak moment at the feed store today which I’m thinking I’m really gonna regret. They had 3 remaining chicks labeled Mystic Marans which I had never heard off. There are probably a little over a week old. Going by there very pale and small combs and wing feathers, I’m thinking I could...

I got a couple of these girls this summer. Never heard of them before. They are the friendliest little girls. And very curious. Always have to be right by me when I’m cleaning out the coop.

Every Spring I struggle with odor control in the outdoor chicken run. When the rains come, so does the godawful smell after. I use sand along with First Saturday Lime but it really doesn’t help much. I have heard that wood chips ( not mulch) is the answer. Problem is that I don’t know how to...

Out of 11 eggs, 9 hatched. The last 2 were very problematic. One was struggling over 28 hours with not much progress and the membrane was turning brown. So I had to assist and baby is doing great! The other seemed to be making progress but I did not realize that it hadn’t pipped by its little...

I am so freaking out!! My broody hen just left the chicks that are in the middle of hatching to eat and drink! I chased her back on the nest but now I’m afraid she just sealed their fate by leaving them for a minute during this crucial moment when they need her humidity to complete the hatch...

I have 11 eggs in my incubator with 5 days to go until hatch. I also have a broody hen. Am I screwing up my chances of hatching by removing 6 of the eggs to put under my hen? My thought process is that it will increase the odds of having a good hatch vs the unknowns of the incubator. But I’m...

I actually used it once as a suggestion from another poster. My broody hen had some mites at the time that I was unaware of and she hatched some chicks for me. The mites were on the chicks and I was freaking out so I rolled them around in the cornstarch as suggested and it seemingly got rid of...