Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

I have a rooster with red butt skin. We checked for mites and there are none. Do you have any ideas as to what might be happening?

Feather mites that live in the quill is one possiblity. The chicken pulls their own feathers out if this is the case, but most likely is the hens have been pulling them out. Feathers are a nice protein snack so checking the chickens are getting sufficient protein in their diet may be usefull.

 

[notabitail]

Feather mites that live in the quill is one possiblity. The chicken pulls their own feathers out if this is the case, but most likely is the hens have been pulling them out. Feathers are a nice protein snack so checking the chickens are getting sufficient protein in their diet may be usefull.

How would I check for them, and what would they look like?


(EDIT: My sister commented below me. I still want the info so I can do it myself. Even though that cockerel is hard for me to handle since he thinks I'm a rooster).

 

[CCsGarden]

How would I check for them, and what would they look like?

I have checked them and check them every day.

 

[Shadrach]

How would I check for them, and what would they look like?


(EDIT: My sister commented below me. I still want the info so I can do it myself. Even though that cockerel is hard for me to handle since he thinks I'm a rooster).

https://avianvets.org/how-to-get-rid-of-feather-mites-on-chickens/

Feather mites are one of the few occasions I would use Ivermectin, especially for a rooster.

 

[MrsNorthie]

You might find this article helpfull.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...e-make-a-sitting-hens-job-so-difficult.74389/

I love the idea of using a nice bit of natural turf! (we do not use any pesticide or herbicides on our property.) I wonder how many readers tried the egg positioning exercise?? (who else got a finger cramp while doing it?)

 

[CCsGarden]

https://avianvets.org/how-to-get-rid-of-feather-mites-on-chickens/

Feather mites are one of the few occasions I would use Ivermectin, especially for a rooster.

yes! Thanks! I have read about those mites. we looked at him for them and he has none.

 

[MrsNorthie]

Lucky them! Wish I'd had you to guide/ hold kmy hand when we started out! Woulda saved me a ton of mistakes. I feel now like I should tear my hen house down and starrt over but oh well it is what it is!

We went through that feeling this weekend, the chickens are now living in the second coop that we built, much improved over the first one and of course, as we observe how they live in the space provided, we have learned more. Now that we are planning the turkey coop, there are changes that I want to make for the chicken coop. (Yes, the egg thief is rolling his eyes, a lot, like every time I say, we should just start over or we need another 10 acres...LOL)

 

[no fly zone]

I find it heartbreaking that you no longer have Skeksis and don't keep chickens any more.

That makes two of us.

 

[Sally PB]

That makes two of us.

Um.... three.

 

[fluffycrow]

Um.... three.

Make that four