starystoryteller
Chirping
- Jun 6, 2021
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Hi,
I am a new member but have read a few of your threads. I am into my second year chicken keeping and am still green behind the ears.
First question.
I have a flock of five and a flock of three that I would like to merge but the bigger birds still try to nip at the young birds with audible snapping sounds inspite of having roamed together for a week with nothing but the chick tractor chicken wire between them. They are comfortable with each other at treat time. Any suggestions? My youngest birds were born in April and I was hoping to have them joined by August when they start laying
Second question
About three weeks ago one of my chickens was sitting on my step like a little fluff ball and left me a little wet present. Half was normal consistency about half the size of an egg with a well formed white cap and a nice cornel of grassy muddy like poop,the other half was a soupy mix of vomit like stinky poop riddled with tiny white worms poking in and out of the foul liquid.
I treated my birds with a half pea size dolop of horse paste(cant find it any other way and no vets here will do chickens) ivermectin mixed with a few tablespoon water to treat all of my birds with a few drops on the back of the neck. This has largely helped most but is a topical application enough? I also utilize diatomaceous earth as a dust bath and in the feed.
Any suggestions? Do I need to utilize ivermectin internally?
The pea size dose I base on the suggested dosage for the horses, I figured out how many turns equiled 40lbs of horse. 10lb of chicken is a 1/4 turn on the stick....scrape it off the end and mix a few drops of water in at a time until you have enough liquid to dose your chicks.
I am a new member but have read a few of your threads. I am into my second year chicken keeping and am still green behind the ears.
First question.
I have a flock of five and a flock of three that I would like to merge but the bigger birds still try to nip at the young birds with audible snapping sounds inspite of having roamed together for a week with nothing but the chick tractor chicken wire between them. They are comfortable with each other at treat time. Any suggestions? My youngest birds were born in April and I was hoping to have them joined by August when they start laying
Second question
About three weeks ago one of my chickens was sitting on my step like a little fluff ball and left me a little wet present. Half was normal consistency about half the size of an egg with a well formed white cap and a nice cornel of grassy muddy like poop,the other half was a soupy mix of vomit like stinky poop riddled with tiny white worms poking in and out of the foul liquid.
I treated my birds with a half pea size dolop of horse paste(cant find it any other way and no vets here will do chickens) ivermectin mixed with a few tablespoon water to treat all of my birds with a few drops on the back of the neck. This has largely helped most but is a topical application enough? I also utilize diatomaceous earth as a dust bath and in the feed.
Any suggestions? Do I need to utilize ivermectin internally?
The pea size dose I base on the suggested dosage for the horses, I figured out how many turns equiled 40lbs of horse. 10lb of chicken is a 1/4 turn on the stick....scrape it off the end and mix a few drops of water in at a time until you have enough liquid to dose your chicks.
Glad you joined.
