I have a a self turning digital temperature controlled one. no humidity control just a space for water underneath. have ran 24 eggs over 4 runs. had 2 hatch. 1 dead and 21 what I presumed where infertile as nothing changed inside no blood lines. they were bought over ebay. does that sound...
hi all. flock doing well. I'm have a bit of a problem with my young silkie that wants to sleep outside. you could put this down to bullying but I have 2 coop... 1 that is empty as a all the other birds insist on cramming in to one. hey again @yorkshirecoop yeah I think this forum was a mistake...
he has a patch about 3 to 4 inch in diameter around his bum on his underside. feathers are clean of eggs skin is really raised and uneven. Red looking. flaking skin and top his legs crusty yellow. no puss. no other symptons
hi all posting this again in case anyone has seen this before. after a severe lice infection (rescued with) my cockrel has still got this 7 months after all clear. any info appreciated [/IMG]
other than the skin, he is showing no real symptons. poop hard, crowing, mating ,mobile, eating well. occasionally I see a leg shake but that's occasionally. it skips his thigh runs about a 2.5 Inch diameter round his anus. basically where the mites were infested this damage occurs. nothing neck...
lice become quite obvious fairly quickly, look for a build up of material at the base of feathers, (eggs, especially near and around the rear) also if you look under the feathers thouroughly you will see movment. Skin also becomes irritated. But from the photo it looks quite a clean bald patch...
Hi thank you. I agree with a balanced diet. I should probably of stated the quantity of suet and meal worm is very low in comparison to the corn. I will look at their diet again but looking at the feather quality the eqq quality the comb, general behaviour, all over body condition of the rest of...