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I wanted to share a little bit about our experience with fleas and chickens.
A few months ago we noticed with horror that a rat had found its way into our chicken run and nade a nest...
Hey guys! Texas is REALLY BAD with fleas right now. I need to treat my yard because we just can’t get them under control and the rescue kittens we have seem to be patient zero right now but with every dawn dish soap bath, it’s killing a good amount but it’s not stopping the fleas that have...
Hello there, I’m relatively new at this, my chickens are about a year old and I noticed my golden laced Wyandotte (who recently went broody) has some black spots around her eyes. The black spots seem to be spreading and are now on the waddles, combs and around the eyes of my other chickens. I...
Okay, so we moved into our homestead two years ago and our chickens have always had a FEW fleas. Like, really, just maybe a few. Nothing to worry about.
WELL two weeks ago my husband and I realized that some of our ladies were COVERED in them. I FLIPPED OUT. Have you ever been bitten by a stick...
(Some background, 50 acres free range chickens, cooped at night only, 3 Dominique Hens, one Dominique rooster, 12 Australorps)
My craigslist chickens have been nothing but trouble. Didn't know what to look for my first time owning hens, and they had lice when I picked them up 1.5 yrs ago, have...