California - Northern

[debs_flock]

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I see Walt and Kim answered your questions...............was just going to comment that I have some for sale right now.

 

[caychris]

I see Walt and Kim answered your questions...............was just going to comment that I have some for sale right now.

Don't have the space. Im actively looking though it could mean an uproot of the family. I keep looking at all the inexpensive property up north and keep thinking how do I make the move. I can easily get into a property but how do I survive? (Just a rhetorical question there) Im seriously thinking of hiring a real estate agent to find what I'm looking for.

 

[capayvalleychick]

I keep looking at all the inexpensive property up north and keep thinking how do I make the move. I can easily get into a property but how do I survive?

The property next door is for sale. Great price for 20 acres. Chicken friendly neighbors!

http://www.movoto.com/guinda-ca/16520-county-road-56-guinda-ca-95637-102_13039323/

 

[tommysgirl]

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The property next door is for sale. Great price for 20 acres. Chicken friendly neighbors!

http://www.movoto.com/guinda-ca/16520-county-road-56-guinda-ca-95637-102_13039323/

Is this the people with the Guardian Alpaca?

 

[chrissyr]

It is likely feather lice and live off of the feather shaft and not the blood.

Try poultry dust and repeat after 7-10 days.

Thank you Ron. I will do that. I'll also give them a bath tomorrow.
Weird how none in my old pens have them.

 

[casportpony]

Hi all - I am having chicken health issue which I am already trying to solve in the health/diseases thread. Does anyone know of a poultry vet in the Greater Sacramento area? I am hoping UC Davis is not my only choice. Every vet group I call either has no avian expert or if they do, they are not keen on seeing chickens. (Parrots get all the glory.)

Did you try calling the one in Roseville?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I have two hens that are really sweet!

-Kathy

 

[TheKeeper]

Thank you Ron. I will do that. I'll also give them a bath tomorrow.
Weird how none in my old pens have them.

I have used Ivermectin drops with great success. Kills the lice and the eggs don't hatch later. At the same time, I also give them all new bedding & litter sprinkled liberally with poultry dust to avoid new infestations.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I tried ivermectin on several birds topically, orally and by injection and it didn't work for me.

-Kathy

 

[ronott1]

I have used Ivermectin drops with great success. Kills the lice and the eggs don't hatch later. At the same time, I also give them all new bedding & litter sprinkled liberally with poultry dust to avoid new infestations.

I tried ivermectin on several birds topically, orally and by injection and it didn't work for me.

-Kathy

Some places, often close to commercial farms, will have bugs that are resistant. Ivermectin seems to work for me but all we have around here are Tomato fields.