I never got sent her to the lab because we had to catch a flight n time was against us. I de-wormed my flock and did an ivermectin round. No one else died or got sick. I still don't know what happened, but I suspect heart failure.
I have a broody- fancy lacey Wyandotte bantam. I inspected her today because I'm doing an ivermectin round for chiggers. Her skin is dry and flakey. Is this a pest problem?
I have 6 guineas who are about 8 weeks old! They're still in the coop run because I dnt want my cats killing them. The ticks n chiggers here in AR are awful n I don't want to put chemicals down.
I seen my Mabel girl this afternoon laying an egg. I went out to the coop this dusk to check on my flock n she was in the same spot dead. Any tips on what to look for? I don't see any marks on her body or mites or lice. She was eating and acting pretty normal, it's just getting hot here so she...
Hey yall! I've dealt with de-pluming mites in the past so I'm always on guard for those- I noticed one of my roos tailfeathers is getting sparse. He has been fighting my other roo alot since we moved to a new property n there's been a big change. I see alot of new feather growth, however on...
I'm no expert, here is an article for sour crop that helped me with my girl. I treated for sour crop while treating for worms. She ended up having both. Hope it helps ...
Will a fox climb a fence to get into a run? I just moved to a new area with foxes.I need a farm dog! The bottom of the run is secure, but the run is so large it's gonna be a while before we can cover the top. The coop itself is pred proof, but I worry about them during the day. Any suggestions?
I just switched their litter from hay to hemp. I wonder if that was a bad idea? It was a wet Fall/winter also. I did move my flock across country too, 4 days in a cage🤔 ...trying to fig out what caused it?
I noticed my Rhonda girl was limping. Not sure if this is Bumblefoot or something else. I gave her an Epsom salt soak for 15 mins. Want to k kw what it is so I can treat my poor girl🙏 Thank you! Both of her feet have it, one worse 🥺 She is still eating, drinking, laying, acting normal.