Silkie thread!

[TheChicknGarden]

What does ivermectin treat?

It is predominantly considered a very broad spectrum wormer, but it also kills mites, lice and many other biting bugs.

I use pour-on, which does not mix well in water.  For that you need injectible.  Go to the Emergency/Health section and do a search on ivermectin and you should be able to find the dose.

How often do you treat? Have alot of wild birds around last thing i need or want is for them to transfer bugs to my girls...

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I don't treat the wild birds, but if I had an issue with them passng pests to my birds, I would consider it.

 

[hdowden]

im looking for partridge eggs or chicks. if anyone has any can you please pm with prices (please include shipping) thank you

 

[Whittni]

They will still go in the coop, trust me. I currently have a wild bird that built a nest (without me realizing it) and now there are baby birds in the rafters! I am not cruel enough to dump out featherless baby birds. I'm going to treat everyone in the coop, even though I see no signs of mites or lice... I figure it's a matter of time there.

The ivermectin is something you can get at any farm store.

Thanks, is that is a bottle or ?

 

[Hawkeye95]

Thanks, is that is a bottle or ?

There are a couple different kinds. The kind I was thinking/talking about is the pour on. It is back in the cattle or horse section. It comes in a fairly large jug, so it's going to last forever for chickens. I do believe you can use the horse paste, too-- but I've never done that. Although, I buy the horse paste every 3 months for my horses, never used it on chickens. But the paste might be the cheaper option if you didn't want to buy a lot, but you'd have to get it down their beaks and get a drop or two down them.

OH-- the paste comes in a tube that squeezes out like a syringe. The jug is a liquid that you would use a syringe for to put on their backs or give a drop down their beak.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Cinder the Showgirl (which up til Cinder I disliked SGs....BUT now am re-addicted to a chicken breed - UGH - LOL )



My fave dude in the world - Sherbert

 

[TheChicknGarden]

[COLOR=800000]Cinder the Showgirl (which up til Cinder I disliked SGs....BUT now am re-addicted to a chicken breed - UGH - LOL ) [/COLOR]
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[COLOR=800000]My fave dude in the world - Sherbert[/COLOR]

I love your show girl! I cant wait to see my little ones and how they turn out... Hope they look as pretty as cinder

 

[Whittni]

They are too cute!

 

[JoshU]

My youngsters and a red pullet(I think)

One of the whites, which were ebay eggs, only had a total of 6 toes. Not for breeding for sure. I am getting some white chicks next month. The blues are from my "black silkie pair". They really look charcoal gray in the sun though. So I am not sure what to call them. I really love silkies show type or not. They all have such personality and beauty. This all started because I had a red pullet that was the sweetest bird I have ever seen. She was getting pecked horribly so I had to find her some friends. Got Fred and Wilma from a bird hoarder add on craigslist. They were great together until Ethyl the sweetheart passed early this year. Now I am addicted to there personalities. I see no end in site to my silkie math at Circle U Farm.

 

[JoshU]

Different angle