Thank you. Next time I need a rooster, I will try bantam.
It's so hot here (low 90s with heat indices of 100) that I wouldn't think he'd be mating as much. But, I remember my teen libido, lol! I may just have to keep him isolated longer.
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I think you could have both at the same time. If you think that's the case, do both treatments at once. Give calcium citrate plus vit D and an antifungal cream. The cream might help the pill go down easier!
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Thank you Oldhenlikesdogs. I plan to keep him isolated where they can interact for at least several days. But I remember doing that with my old rooster and he would just come out with even worse surging hormones. Different breed, and this one is supposed to be a gentler breed. I guess if I have...
I have never had a case of sour crop and hate saying that out loud because now I'll be cursed with it, but there is much advice on the site about how to treat it. I believe a bit of miconazole or other anti fungal put in the beak is the treatment.
Runny poop can have many causes, but I'm glad...
How old are your hens? Mine seem to all get reproductive issues at age 3-4, despite layer feed and free choice oyster shell/crushed egg shell.
It seems like you are doing everything right. Hopefully someone more experienced can help.
I've never felt for one but have read many a post here how to do it. My first reaction is always the calcium citrate with vitamin D. I crush it and mix with a cooled scrambled egg for them to eat. That's worked for me several times.
At two weeks I feel they are already too energetic and independent to slip under a broody. I also feel if the hens just went broody and you don't wait until day 20 to slip babies under, it may not be believable to the hen.
I've not tried it but have talked with a few who have.
I would wait until...
You've been doing what you can with all the rain. I spray my coop every 25-30 days with permethrin but still have to do a dip in Elector once or twice a year.
Also, make sure you keep any poopy butts clean with the onslaught of flies after all the rain. Flystrike is one of the worst things I've...
I also wanted to add, as I went back and read your other post, that the bright green poop and bugs are likely unrelated. I have never had a chicken survive lime green poop and still have not been able to determine what causes it. It seems like different symptoms each time aside from the poo...
I believe you are dealing with lice. The Elector Psp will take care of whatever it is.
I'm not sure what advice you have been given, but here is mine.
I have a 5 (or7?) gallon tubtrug that I mix the Elector in at a rate of 9ml per gallon. My husband holds their wings while I try to make sure...
Here's a new one. We lost our long time rooster in February. The lead hen took over and even started crowing. About a month later I rescued a cockerel. He had never seen grass and never had shelter so his comb is so small it looks like a peacomb on a hen would. He's also not very colorful...