Matt66
In the Brooder
- Feb 5, 2016
- 16
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Hello , I am a first time chicken owner and I am having a few problems I would like to see if somebody could help me with . I lost one of my girls yesterday
She had a big bald area around her vent and red raw looking she also had a long worm looking thing with a lot of discharge and blood coming out of her vent when she was dying., now I noticed another one of them has a balding area starting on her and red raw looking . My chickens have been picking at there self like they have something crawling on them I guess kinda like a dog with fleas . My first thought they may have mites or lice . I was told to wash my coop , perches , etc with white vinagar , warm water and a dash of dish soap also spray my coop with white vinegar and water as well , and spray the birds with this solution as well , my problem is I don't know how much white vinegar to how much water ratio I don't want to use to much and burn the girls or something bad go wrong. If someone could please help me out on this matter I would be very grateful . I keep my coop and run clean and I also give them 1 teaspoon of garlic and 1teaspoon of acv in every water change to try to help them. I feel very bad like i am not doing something right and I definitely do not want to lose anymore of my girls
Thank you in advance for any good advice you may give me . Happy chicken farming





