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  1. Fancychooklady

    Miserable start to having backyard chickens

    I'm sorry I went through the links and found them to be lacking in detail. What do earth worms have to do with chickens ? :idunno
  2. Fancychooklady

    Miserable start to having backyard chickens

    Yes, I have many friends that have exclusively show birds and they often use such products , knowing full well that they nor anyone else will be consuming their eggs. But the theory that because someone else eats the eggs and hasn't dropped dead yet , doesn't wash with me. Vets often recommend...
  3. Fancychooklady

    Miserable start to having backyard chickens

    Parasitepedia is a good link , I have shared it many times myself. The link clearly states that fipronil is used on cattle in Latin America , yet not Australia or the U.S. . Fipronil is effective against horn fly and ticks, neither of which afflict chickens. When using products approved for...
  4. Fancychooklady

    Miserable start to having backyard chickens

    All true, but the fact that some people through lack of good hygiene ,inadvertently ingest a chemical does not make it ok for anyone to knowingly put it into the food chain. I see this time and time again. People spray , lather and douse their birds in all kinds of things, but isn't the reason...
  5. Fancychooklady

    Miserable start to having backyard chickens

    There are several pyrethrum products that are approved for use on animals producing food ( eggs ) Frontline isn't. :)
  6. Fancychooklady

    Miserable start to having backyard chickens

    Unfortunately it sounds like mycoplasma and I would ease up on the DE . It is very dusty and will more than likely cause the birds more grief. Dusty bedding and rising ammonia from the poop under the perch can also cause mild upper respiratory symptoms. Best to start them all on a course of...
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