Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[cluckcluckluke]

Hay, with the advocate. Do you think you'd have to separate the rooster for a day so that when he mounts the girls and bites their necks he doesn't swallow some of it??

 

[Megans Chickens]

That does seem off.
Try having extra feed bowls so that no one has to really come to close to one another.
or
Get a rooster! They are marvelous at breaking fights up.

We have several food bowls lol
And unfortunately I live on the Gold Coast and not allowed roosters

 

[Megans Chickens]

Hay, with the advocate. Do you think you'd have to separate the rooster for a day so that when he mounts the girls and bites their necks he doesn't swallow some of it??

My friends said that it shouldn't matter.. It only takes an hour to soak in.. And they just bite the feathers not actually licking the stuff off so should be all good I personally put it in between their shoulder blades at the back.. Between the wings there is a little groove in their body and I just drop it in there..

 

[Megans Chickens]

My friends said that it shouldn't matter.. It only takes an hour to soak in.. And they just bite the feathers not actually licking the stuff off so should be all good I personally put it in between their shoulder blades at the back.. Between the wings there is a little groove in their body and I just drop it in there..

Haha I totally said shoulder blades.. Do chickens even have shoulder blades lol... I mean the top part of their back , lower then their neck ..

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Quote: Hmm..well I am not sure what to do then apart from wait or make a thread about it.

Quote: Sounds good, thanks again.lol.

 

[SydneyChickens]

Hey guys.. I have a little chick that today as barely moved he doesn't look well at all.. Hasn't eaten but has a full croup.. And his poos are a yellow sort of foamy look.. He's very larthargic.. I'm not sure what I can do for him :'( has anyone got any ideas?.. I don't think it's cocci he's on medicated food and no signs of cocci.. All the other chicks are fine

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Hey guys.. I have a little chick that today as barely moved

he doesn't look well at all.. Hasn't eaten but has a full croup.. And his poos are a yellow sort of foamy look.. He's very larthargic.. I'm not sure what I can do for him :'( has anyone got any ideas?.. I don't think it's cocci he's on medicated food and no signs of cocci.. All the other chicks are fine

Yeah have a search on BYC for Cocci, see if you can find some info or make a new thread.

Try looking at this ( down the bottom are the bad poops ) ----> http://chat.allotment.org/index.php?topic=17568.0%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3Ei

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Well your little one can't have egg peritons as she doesn't lay. I am going to say either cocci or just a bad day perhaps.

 

[Megans Chickens]

I am for sure going to get me some of this stuff!!
Sounds wonderful!
Do you have to keep a monthly thing going or can I just use it for the one offs??
Does it expire?
Thanks again .

YAYAY.
Congratulations!!!
I'm going to have to get into quails again I think.
We lost one the other day . But they are laying better!!

You can do it monthly.. I do, just to prevent mites and fleas, as everyone around me has dogs and chickens and I don't want then to pick up mites ect! And another reason I do it monthly is cause I use it as a wormer also! Once a chicken is 12 months of age you only need to do the application every 3 months anyways

Also just be aware that if your chickens do have mites, once you apply the advocate, they will be a little restless that night as all the mites are dying and going crazy on their bodies.. So I suggest a morning application it does expire but usually you have a good 2 years before the expiry date just check the box before you buy

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Quote:
Ok, thanks AGAIN so much Megan.lol.