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    Intestinal lining or Cocci? Pic attached

    Hello there, I have three chicks 6 weeks old. Found bloody stool in their pen this morning. Incidentally they are all doing well. Spritely and hungry, running around etc.No fluffed up feathers or listlessness. They are in a no medicated organic feed and raw corn on the cob. To add to the mystery...
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    Bio security and mites.

    What about using Elector PSP on my bitdsvery few days?
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    Bio security and mites.

    Thank you for that information I will do more research on mites in home. Scary!
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    Bio security and mites.

    Update: I hired help and we spent two full days 16 hours, taking apart all of my coop except for he main frame. We used a steamer in the main joints and torched as best we could. Then we put protected the rough exterior with Thompson’s water sealant. And I sprayed permethrin all on these main...
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    Bio security and mites.

    That’s what I thought. My poor girls. They are definitely red roost mites as I checked tonight. Every 3-4 days will be be necessary to break the life cycle. I’m considering breaking the coop down and replacing the roost bars etc. the second photo of plastic material is a black trash bag...
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    Bio security and mites.

    Hello fellow poultry keepers. I am currently battling my first Mite infestation. We had an exceptionally rainy year here in central coast, California. My chickens (15 in the flock) all free range during the day so they are exposed to wildlife birds, etc. I believe I have northern foul mites, but...
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    Let Nature take its Course? broody with chicks

    Hi Nat- Thank you for the tips on ramps. I had observed this ramp problem (Having to go back to go forward) before when they we’re trying to get into the brooder which is about 6 inches off the ground. So I built a jump of sorts using bricks and rocks and they hop in. I just hadn’t got to the...
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    Let Nature take its Course? broody with chicks

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    Let Nature take its Course? broody with chicks

    Thank you so much for all the insight. I decided to keep them separate as things took a turn and Beverly decided to go back to the brooder. She is going nuts in the coop/ run, but I’m not ready to let them out without my supervision because we definitely have predators and we’ve only got 3 chick...
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    Let Nature take its Course? broody with chicks

    Hello everyone:) First timer with baby chicks. I’ve got a successful adoption by my Barnvelder broody mama. of tractor supply chicks (2 black australorps and 1 Ameracauna). She’s been with them for 12 days now and things are moving quickly. Mother hen is used to free ranging during the day with...
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    New Member

    Hi I’m Aimee, glad to be joining! I have 2 years experience with chickens and I never knew I’d love it so much. I’ve adopted grown hens and raised pullets of a variety. Plymoth Rock, Buff Orpington, Golden link, Partridge plymoth, Easter Eggerwe etc. 6 total hens total and I now have 3 chicks...
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