Burst egg inside chicken

[auroaSfarm]

My rooster Ellie is a bantam and he can't stop scratching his head too the point he rolls over he does this about 7 times a day

 

[auroaSfarm]

He's 5 months old we just go a new kind of hay is he allergic?

 

[mobius]

Check carefully for lice and mites...do they have a dustbath?

 

[auroaSfarm]

Check carefully for lice and mites...do they have a dustbath?

Yes but he never uses the dustbath

 

[auroaSfarm]

Check carefully for lice and mites...do they have a dustbath?

Yes

 

[auroaSfarm]

Yes

How do I check for lice or mites?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How do I check for lice or mites?

@auroaSfarm Here's a very good link that shows you how to check for parasites:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/08/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification.html

If you do find any, you can find permethrin based poultry dust or spray at your local feed store.

 

[mobius]

My chickens just naturally use their dustbath....I put sand, woodash and peat moss in it, or I could use a bag of top soil mixed in....I am surprised he doesn't use it!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My chickens just naturally use their dustbath....I put sand, woodash and peat moss in it, or I could use a bag of top soil mixed in....I am surprised he doesn't use it!

I mix ash into the dirt of my run. I'm surprised the little fella isn't using a dust bathing area either.

@auroaSfarm is he by himself - are there other chicks with him?

 

[calichicken]

There's a few ways to get the tablet in - some chickens will eat it directly or crushed pieces.
You can also crush/grind it up, sprinkle it over something like chopped egg - they usually gobble it up.
A few people put the tab down the side of the beak - like in the photos below. You can also try dissolving in water and syringing it. I'm not sure how soluble the Caltrate is, but TUMS does not dissolve (mix with water) well.

Hope that helps.


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Thanks! You too @Donna9 ! It always stresses me out having to give them oral meds hopefully I won't need to do it anytime soon!!!!