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    FAVUS IN WHOLE FLOCK?!

    Thank you for the well wishes! I do care about these birds so much, I’ve never had to deal with anything like this. Learning new things like this is the worst. The feather eating is definitely a form cannibalism, it can be caused by a protein deficiency, boredom, or hereditary. I call my...
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    FAVUS IN WHOLE FLOCK?!

    One of my birds was plucking and eating feathers at 6months old. She would snatch them from the others behinds. After isolating her twice and her going back to the habit, I permanently separated her along with another troublemaker. It seems like the other birds picked up the habit and at times I...
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    FAVUS IN WHOLE FLOCK?!

    Thank you for this advice! I definitely have had a problem with feather picking and bullying, but they were ripping the feathers out of their bums, I separated those two. My Easter Eggers all had beautiful beards a couple months ago…
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    FAVUS IN WHOLE FLOCK?!

    I think my next step is the vet if I don’t see things improving with double daily treatments of miconazole this week. I was wondering about face mites as well. The feather loss is very alarming. Thank you for your reply!
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    FAVUS IN WHOLE FLOCK?!

    Thank you for your reply! I was afraid the dust baths were reinfecting them, I’m using peat moss, diatomaceous earth, and some sulphur powder in the bath, they love it and it keeps them happy when I can’t be there to let them free range but perhaps I should remove the baths… I do have iodine, I...
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    Crusty Face and Dry Comb

    I know this post is years old, but we’re you successful in diagnosing and treating this bird? I’m going through the same thing with my flock
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    FAVUS IN WHOLE FLOCK?!

    Here are some pictures of the bird I brought home. I noticed her comb was dry looking but believed it was because she had just spent a month inside someone’s house while healing her broken leg. I could not help her unfortunately. She was very sweet... Please take note of her comb condition...
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    FAVUS IN WHOLE FLOCK?!

    Feeling overwhelmed, my whole flock is affected by scaly skin on their combs and faces. Some of them have now lost feathers and their scalps have thickened. I want to know if anyone can give me a second opinion on the photos I will attach. Has anyone treated favus successfully? How long did...
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    Feather Eating Troubles

    Thanks for the reply! What a pretty hen. Are these peepers made of a hard plastic and do they hurt or damage the bird’s nostrils?
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    Feather Eating Troubles

    Oh thank you! I was just trying to figure out how to move it. It would be a great help if the Mods moved this for me!
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    Feather Eating Troubles

    Shoot, I didn’t see what thread I was posting in, thanks for the heads up! 🖤
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    Feather Eating Troubles

    I’m looking for advice on what I can do for my >6 month old hen Brontë, who has returned to her former habit of plucking and eating the feathers of her five other flock mates. If you can share any stories or advice you have on curing a chicken of feather eating, please leave a comment. I’m...
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    • bully behavior cannibal chicken cannibalism feather eating feather picking help hen 8 months isolated pinless peepers
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
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    Hen or roo?

    Beautiful hens!
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    Easter Eggers, pullets or late bloomers?

    That gives me hope, I really appreciate your reply, thank you! I’m going to work with Brontë to break this bad habit, making her some scrambled eggs right now!
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    (2) almost 12w old Whiting True Blues. Roos?

    Looks like two super adorable pullets to me!
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    Easter Eggers, pullets or late bloomers?

    I’ve got two suspicious looking 15 week old birds here and I’d love to hear your thoughts. These birds were raised by a hen, I am not sure what breeds they are mixed with. I got them at 12 weeks and they are now nearly 16 weeks. There has been no fighting or crowing but they are both at the...
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    • boy or girl easter egger gender gender 15 week hen or roo pullet or cockerel pullets and cockerels
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    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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    Greetings from Nova Scotia

    Thank you! We gutted the building, as it’s quite an old structure that was in need of repairs, there were sadly more than enough places for a mink to squeeze through. We put a layer of hardware cloth on the floor and walls, and screwed sheets of plywood over top of that. The mink did not fall...
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    Greetings from Nova Scotia

    Hello all, my name is JJ, I’m from Eastern Canada and I’ve been chicken keeping for 5 years. I have referred to this website quite a few times over the years and decided it was finally time to join! Here’s a big background infodump if you’re interested to read! (TLDR at the bottom of the...
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