North Carolina

[BritneyBradshaw]

what's the breed of fourth pic down? Looks like a silver phoenix bantam pullet

she is actually a Cream Legbar.. large fowl breed

 

[starlingdaly]

what's the breed of fourth pic down? Looks like a silver phoenix bantam pullet

Looks like a Cream Legbar pullet to me.

 

[BritneyBradshaw]

Looks like a Cream Legbar pullet to me.

nailed it!

edited to add, I'm also in Sanford, starlingdaly!

 

[farmraised86]

she is actually a Cream Legbar.. large fowl breed

oh lol I have a silver phoenix bantam that looks just like that

 

[FVRM]

I have a friend who thinks they have Scaly Leg mites.. What would you do to fix it if you were in their situation?

Oh and just had to say this is my fav chicken pic I have! I was messing around with the camera the other day and someone decided to say hello!.

One thing that worked for me was petroleum jelly. That stuff wont come off with water or anything that's why I only had to apply it once a week. It coats every nook and crack on the leg suffocating the mite.

Nice photo! theres a farm related photography thread on this site you might want to share it there too!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...otography-pictures-are-the-best-advertisement

 

[DSTchickencraze]

One thing that worked for me was petroleum jelly. That stuff wont come off with water or anything that's why I only had to apply it once a week. It coats every nook and crack on the leg suffocating the mite.

Nice photo! theres a farm related photography thread on this site you might want to share it there too!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...otography-pictures-are-the-best-advertisement

Okay thanks! It sounds with these mites as long as you get them off the birds legs, you don't have to "debug" the coop?

Haha thanks you! I didn't know about the photo thread! Thanks!

 

[FVRM]

Okay thanks! It sounds with these mites as long as you get them off the birds legs, you don't have to "debug" the coop?

Haha thanks you! I didn't know about the photo thread! Thanks!

yeah I had the same question a while back. I was afraid I would get an infestation but no, it was just those birds I bought at a swap. I'm guessing theres a few mites here and there but as long as you keep the legs clean they won't get out of control. I've heard most mites and little bugs hate citrus oils, so you could spray that in their coop.

 

[starlingdaly]

nailed it!


edited to add, I'm also in Sanford, starlingdaly!

Oh hey!!! Small world! I'm moving this weekend to a little neighborhood between Cumnock and Westlake areas.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

Feels like a sauna here this morning and the sun isn't even up yet.
It's going to be a hard day on the birds.....lots of water and ice if
you have it...........frozen fruit............stay cool yourselves too.

hope everyone has a good day

 

[Tikkijane]

I am interested in opinions on something that has been bothering me. An acquaintance of my husband has been feuding with his neighbor over (the neighbor's) guineas for a long time. They come in his yard, make a bunch of noise, and poop everywhere. Their owner cannot or will not keep them on their property and talking to them has not helped. Apparently, he's sick of it and has just been killing them whenever he sees them on his land. The owner just keeps getting more. The whole situation makes me sad because I just love guineas and have several. My husband's acquaintance has said that I am welcome to come to their place and catch any guineas hanging out on their property. I'm really not sure what to do. They aren't his birds to give away.. but they are on his land and if I don't take them, they'll be used as target practice. What would you do?

Does the owner know the other neighbor is killing them? If he doea and isn't doing anything, I'd find myself with {more} guineas. Sad.