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I have a new mixed flock of 20 week old pullets, but I am concerned my Black Australorp may be a roo. “She” may be laying though because I think she is the only one that will lay dark brown eggs out of my pearl star leghorns, amber links, barred rock, silver laced Wyandotte and Easter egger...

I finally got some permethrin concentrate so I’m curious what ratio I should use, I was only wanting to mix up about 8oz/1 cup of spray since I have a small flock at the moment...the bottle doesn’t give any directions on less than a gallon. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Thank you all for your suggestions. How do you spray the birds? Like can I use just a spray bottle or does it have to be like a pump spray?

So I purchased Martins permethrin concentrate, it says to use on poultry house but doesn’t say anything about being able to spray in the birds themselves, is this still ok?

So for the last two weeks I cleaned out the coop, sprayed it down with vinegar and put de down. I dusted all the hens. I did this every Sunday. So this week I checked the infested hen every day and didn’t see anything. Her feathers were starting to look much better by her back end area and her...

So for the last two weeks I cleaned out the coop, sprayed it down with vinegar and put de down. I dusted all the hens. I did this every Sunday. So this week I checked the infested hen every day and didn’t see anything. Her feathers were starting to look much better by her back end area and her...

I sure hope Juliette decides to start laying in the spring too! Or sooner so I can stop worrying something is wrong with her :)

Our weather has been gray for a while now with a few days a week of sun, but my other hens are still laying so I didn’t think that was it. I don’t supplement light either. They do have a lot of fresh water daily, shes very alert, eats well...my husband is worried we got a “dud” and is living...

I’ve posted about this before, but now I’m really starting to worry...I got a black australorp, along with three other breeds, the last week of July this year. I was told they were all about 14-18mths old. My black australorp laid one egg, and now she hasn’t laid since. I thought with the move...

Thank you for the information. Will DE not work to get rid of it?

I’m pretty certain one of my hens has lice...last weekend I cleaned out all the bedding and nesting boxes, sprayed with water/white vinegar, put DE everywhere, and dusted the hen and the other three who live in her coop/run with DE. I read that I should be repeating this process once a week for...

Thank you, I just wish I could’ve done something more to save them. I only have two left now in that coop, I’m wondering if I should try and merge them, but am worried they may infect my other hens if it indeed something contagious. I cleaned everything out tonight, even their waterer and...

We usually feed them in the morning and then again around four, around 7ish I bring them some veggie scraps if I have any from dinner, maybe some scratch, sunflower seeds from the garden, maybe a homemade suet cake (for extra protein with the molt)...does that sound like too much? I will say the...

I mean one was a leghorn and one was a cross I believe.

One was a cross and one was a cross of some sort.

Thank you all for the insight...the more and more I read I am wondering if it was indeed cocci...I’ve had these particular two hens that died since July, why all of a sudden would this occur? And they both happened like within a week from each other. To be completely transparent I was thinking...

About a week ago I posted a thread about a 18mth old leghorn of mine whom I thought was eggbound...she unfortunately passed away. Now, not even a week later, I have another hen who suddenly passed away as well. They both showed no signs of illness or any symptoms of something off until about...

Hi there! I have a leghorn that is just finishing up molting and finally started laying again...well one egg anyway. About two evenings ago she went and laid down in the nesting box and really never came out so we went in and picked her up and still no egg. This morning she came out and ate and...