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While doing some research for plants for my nursery business, I stumbled across a herb called feverfew. It has stunning white flowers, grows like a weed and repels mosquitos. They hate it. Im going to plant it by my coops!

I like the idea of tea tree oil, we have spring coming up soon, so time to get prepared. My hen houses are wooden, do you think I should spray them at the time with citronella oil? My houses are also little so maybe once they are locked away for the night I can just drape a mosquito net over...

My one hen also started with a black spot in her comb about 4mm wide, at first I also though maybe pox or disease, but its the wrong time of the year here in South Africa, its winter now, no mosquitoes. Later that day I noticed that when my rooster mounted her he held her very tightly on her...

Yup, ive got two with it in the same place as well, ive noticed it does get a bit itchy and they scratch a bit, but otherwise nothing serious

Hi Im from natal South Africa and have just had a very wet spring. Three of my five week old lavender pekins developed pox. It was my first time dealing with it so ive found this forum very helpful. My chickens are completely free range in my garden, so when my one little hen now called 'spot'...