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Hi Bev! You should be able to, but I've never tried. Sometimes I struggle a bit with the tech vagaries of this site!!

You can use Worm Out tablets or Avitrol plus tablets. They do all worms, including tape worm. They need to be orally administered. Or Avitrol plus liquid wormer in the water. Could also be symptomatic of a cocci infection. Easily treated. When did you worm last?

Thanks Fizzy. She had a sister, but she was taken by an eagle. I caught it red clawed! Couldn't be mad though as he is a stunning bird. They breed each year near our place. I also have some Sussex and Welsummers and a little OEG duck wing rooster. Hoping to add Spangled Hamburg and possibly...

And here's all three following my Faverolles, Barbara.

Here's two...

Here's one!

Is Beatrice a Belgian?! I've a trio of black ones. They're great little layers, fly well and have brilliant personalities. Beatrice is gorgeous.

If they're not feather mites you can put Cydectin for cattle (injectable) in their water. I use it as a rotational wormer for my peafowl and chickens. I dose at the rate of 5ml per L. This may be overkill, but this product has high safety margins.

Hi Fizzybelle. I've had the same thing happen with a peacock. There was blood involved as well! The skin flap was lifted right up. All healed well, in about a week. Cheers.

Welcome to BYC El in Oz. Your video brilliant Fizzybelle. It will take 5 seconds before all your chickens are through that door I reckon! The new pen is taking ages due to the rain we have had. It is a bit of a pain as I have three new peafowl to go and collect! I have four hens laying now, and...

I withold water for half a day, then introduce the liquid avitrol. I sweeten it with cordial or sugar. They seem to all drink with no problems. Peafowl will not go near it though. I put the tablets in bread for them.

Cypress posts in for the new pen. Going to create a slight fall and put ag pipe round the back for drainage.

SJTurner, I was looking through your photos. Amazing birds. The colours you get in your eggs are truly stunning!!

SJTurner, your birds look so happy and healthy!

With free range peafowl I simply withold their supplemental feed for 24 hours, then the 3 hours after worming. They still get the bugs and stuff from about the place. They've always been fine and the wormer has worked well for me.

That Silkie egg is a pretty good size?! I was thinking of getting one as a broody. Never thought of the eggs.

Can you post pics? My build starts tomorrow. I'll get some pics to put up.

Your hen is amazing. Beautiful eggs. You've convinced me to get some. I'll get three with the gold Hamburgs I'm getting early next year.