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  1. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    I do give Taste of the Wild dog or cat food if I'm feeling lazy around molt time. It is technically cheaper to buy some near sell-by date ground beef and feed raw 1-2 times a week while they're molting. They go nuts for it. I also try to give them a little raw beef with their alfalfa in the...
  2. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    Yes, same for me!! Thankfully all the chicks I have already keep me distracted. :) I ordered a Delaware, Barnevelder, Golden Spangled Hamburg, Speckled Sussex, a true BBS Ameraucana and a couple of BBS Laced Red Wyandottes. All pullets from My Pet Chicken. This will be my first experience...
  3. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    Congrats, cowboy!! I'm due for some babies next week too, to be shipped on Monday so I imagine I will be able to pick them up on Tuesday or Wednesday. :]
  4. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    Thanks! I never would've thought using a pill capsule! Beautiful hen, CB&CG. :)
  5. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    Oooo, sneaky. Hahaha. Had no idea you could do that. ;)
  6. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    Really? Maybe it's just my town, but it seems that most dog/cat vets around here will refuse to see chickens at all. :(
  7. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    I will have to find an avian vet or livestock clinic to do a fecal. Thanks for the advise. :) Of course I don't let cockroaches in my cupboards, but at the same time, I've never had a problem with them because I store things properly and keep things clean. A logic I'd hoped would carry over to...
  8. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    I sure if I saw thing things that my birds might have I would possibly vomit. *trying not to imagine* Maybe I will add fenbendazole once a year. I need to find a sustainable solution eventually though as I want my farm to be fully sustainable in a few years.
  9. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    On a side note, I have used fenbendazole to deworm my dog and cats and it worked perfectly with no side effects except one angry cat. I've always been too scared to try it with my chickens though since I eat their eggs and may eventually eat them too.
  10. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    To each their own. :) I use pumpkin seeds and feed most of the pumpkins I grow to the chickens each year. I've been putting a tiny amount of DE in the food to keep bugs out and I hear that has some deworming qualities. I've recently added an experiment in oregano oil to my deworming protocol...
  11. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    Wow, remind me not to use it with my breeding flock! I try to go the most all natural route anyhow. :)
  12. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    Hmm, amazing. I never would have thought dewormer was capable of causing birth defects and genetic mutations but it *does* make sense. I bought three new babies from a different store and these look very healthy and sticky compared to my previous Aussies.
  13. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    That's good, prsiriechickens! We can rule that one out. :)
  14. starlingdaly

    Australorps breed Thread

    Congrats on your 600th post, Vamvakas! Hopefully someone will have the answer to your question. I am not experienced enough with Australorps yet to have that answer. :) I have a question for everyone! Has anyone bought Australorp babies this year from a hatchery in the US and at 1-2 weeks of...
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