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[Stumpfarmer]

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We're dealing with red mites here, as well. Not sure where the heck they came from, but so far its only on two of our bantam cockerels. The ladies are all fine, so we're keeping them together for now.

Each is being treated with oil mixed with Tea Tree Oil, got a magnificent bite from one of them for my tender care, too. Both will be treated again +10 days from first application.

We're also sprinkling DE about the pen and the birds. Next up will be Ivermectin on payday. We're also setting up new dust baths with sand and DE for the chickens, so they can self-administer.

I've got a broody hen in that pen that I'm keeping a good eye on. I may have to move her and treat her prophylacticly.

Good luck!

For leg mites, cover the legs with vaseline. It smothers them. Or WD-40 or Vet Rx.

The TJ's Olive Oil Pan Spray worked really well on the two pullets I can catch; all three of them got Enprinex, also. I have issues with WD-40 because it's so volatile; I've messed up my lungs with it more than once.

 

[RedReiner]

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boy not even a hello from the old crowd...

Your Orp boy is pretty - hope you find a home that will appreciate him. I'll bet that English Splash roo is good looking too. If I had more room and wasn't in the city I'd like to raise the English Orps (and Faverolles and Ameraucanas and Marans and...) Good to hear from you again - hope we get to visit at the Monroe show this year!

hope he finds a home, a good one. he is pretty nice to be around. you bet we will get to visit at Monroe. I will be there with some orps. going to bring anything?

 

[RedReiner]

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hi CR, nope not going to make it, I was going to try but just not up to two days of driving. I am however going to try and make the Monroe show...lol helps that I live here eh? if Chehalis had been a 1 day show, or able to coop out sat night I would have. but its just to much at this point. hope they have a good show, mine are all moulting , makes it hard to get em shown when they are bald.

Well ya could always just come and hang out like most are doing. I WAS going to give my first try at showing

but some things just didn't work out and now it is too late besides I have my hands full trying to get more stuff made. Yes like I should be doing right now

but hey I was outside all day and now it is even COLDER.

at this point CR its a bit of a drive for me. I hope to eventually be back to normal and able to spend a day away from home without the repercussions

guess you will just have to try and show again at Monroe.

 

[RedReiner]

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boy not even a hello from the old crowd...

Hello? Sorry- been running circles around myself today.

think straight lines, it helps

 

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this is one of my new girls, her name is Alice

7 months old

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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I am here to tell ya you better be keeping Alice under lock and key or just mark her RUSTLED ! ! ! She is beautious.

 

[TifsBroodyBabes]

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Oh that there is one pretty good lookin' chicken.

 

[VelvettFog]

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Very nice bird.

 

[KMHunter]

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Not if I get her first CR!!! And I live SO much closer!!

She is really gorgeous RR! Jeeze I am really loving the Orp roos, I wish I had room!

 

[SadieSue]

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Omgosh - she is gorgeous!

Did you acquire her through another source or is she one of Hoss's daughters? Was it already 7 months since he came to live with you? He was such a beautiful boy. I'm glad you got some boys out of him. Any of his boys looking like they might be as good looking as their daddy was?
That Alice is one pretty girl...