Good article! FWIW, I live in a hot mostly dry area and for us this is mostly a summer problem. I agree that the feathery-feet and larger breeds (plus my turkeys for obvious reasons) tend to be more susceptible too in my experience! Additionally the feathers make the feet hard to wrap up, so...
Updates since last post:
- I checked the coop and several chickens for mites as best I could, and didn't find anything. Two chickens are now losing feathers though.
- Turkey's yellow poop stopped and it's not very much but the consistency today (Tuesday) looks almost normal.
- Tuesday...
Hi Bob, how do I find out where the hotspots for blackhead are?? Just in case I bought some Corid today, and intend to try that starting tomorrow. This morning I got some more coconut oil and cayenne pepper and garlic into her, but she still didn't eat before bedtime. :( I was so happy when...
Hi Debbie, thanks for writing back! And I hadn't seen that second article yet - that was great!
Tonight her crop still seems empty, she's just not eating anything. Someone else posted about emaciation from blackhead and "fake foraging", which I think she's doing. Thankfully the yellow poop...
Gosh, I don't know how to answer this one. Here's the thing, if it were the edges of the perches or something, wouldn't they have it year-round?? Some of my perches are head-high (I'm 5'6", although to get down they go from this one to that one to the next and then to the ground. I do have...
Hello, please help my turkey! 🩷🥺
I have a 2yo heritage hen who has been off her feed enough that she's lost significant weight. I brought her inside last night and she really isn't eating (not eggs, yogurt, fruit, mealworms or regular feed/pellets - all the stuff she usually loves) or pooping...
I've also had good luck with Banixx for Chixx! Am going to order some Prid.
I live in a dry climate (not hot, but not TOO cold) and for whatever reason we tend to have more problems in the summer. Makes doctoring easier as the days are longer! Last summer my entire flock had it so we'll see...
Your chickens will always tell you that you are ruining their lives. It's ok. :)
First mine said I was ruining their lives by putting them to bed in their coop instead of on my back porch where they wanted to stay up until 10-11PM. (Like small children!)
Then they complain I'm ruining their...