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Refrigerate? Room temp? How to safely store left over valbazen to use i the future. Thank you!

Hen with swollen eyelids, top more than bottom on both eyes. No other symptoms. NO. ->> drainage Discharge from nostrils Diarrhea None on others in flock Eating normal and free ranging daily with flock. Acting normal! Been this way almost 3 weeks. Not worse, not better. They are not swollen...

Some just rave about ivermectin saying one thing takes care of everything, worms, scaly leg mites, and mites. Whole others have strong opinions that ivermectin should not be used on chickens. How do you decide? One article i read for using ivermectin was a DVM. So, i need some opinions from...

we purchased 14 day old pullets and 1 day old cockerel in feb 2022. This rooster grew up with our girls and all was fine. This march some of the hens went broody and raised chix. the first 8 born there was 5 boys!! When momma hen was ready to go back to the big pen her little chix followed her...

Our hatchlings are 3 months old. At what age will they be when the rooster (dad) notice them as cockerels and will fight with them? They will need to be separated so as not to be hurt or worse.. not sure what age to be watching for? Thank you.. If i have posted in wrong forum i apologize...

Has anyone out there used spur covers on their roosters? And ... are they safe? Do they work? Thank you.

Hen with 3 day old chicks began today with dark green diarrhea that smells bad! Has had normal brooding and fine til today. She has not been outside and only in box. Has not pooped in nest until today. There is areas of poop and 2 babies got splashed with it and i cleaned them off. I need...

Cousin just asked for help, so this is where to ask! Noticed her 1 year old australop walking funny. Looked at her feet ans saw nothing but thought a soak might be good. While petting her during the foot soak she noticed this wound. It is just in front of her tail. There is a hard little knot...

Which nurseries are reputable with healthy chix that grow up to be the size of the breed. Thank you

What advantages are there to incubate eggs instead of buying chix? AND if we order eggs from these hatcheries will it not be the same small chix we got as babies? If you purchase eggs from someone that doesnt sell chix how do you know their breeders didnt initially? come from hatcheries? I...

We have 11 hens and 1 rooster. 7 of them have different degrees of feather loss on their backs. I purchased the saddle aprons as suggested, and the other girls peck at them and make them hide. The roo hates them so much he will grab on the aprons and pull them with his beak... on one occasion we...

My pullets are 11 mos old (born 3-27-22). I dont know if the genetics of the breeders are smaller than average or if we have done something wrong. Before ordering from same place again i need advice from you seasoned chix masters! Other than one that arrived injured and died a few hours late...

Dog came in pen as girls going in coop... hubby ran out of coop and ran dog off.... bad back injury... can i fix it? Other one has 3 puncture holes.. only got pic of one. They are breathing so hard and fast, probably shock.. ???

*if* the sperm in an egg is the black spot about the size of a coarse grain of black pepper .. which was our first concern of eggs getting fertilized. Only seeing 1 fertile egg in a dozen? Yet we saw them regularly mating?? So one day we were sitting out back and just happened to see him get on...

What is the dosage to treat possible staph on legs. I cant locate any of the conversations i had with helpful folks..including the one that gave me the info to get this medication. It is AQUA-CEPH. (Cephalexin) 250mg green capsule with powder inside. I believe it is sprinkled on the tongue...

From reading the discussions of dewormers in the section "managing your flock" i purchased the safe-guard dewormer for horses (fenbendazole). Now i am unsure about the dosage and how to measure the tiny amount needed for my chickens from this syringe that has no measurements other than pounds...

Cockrell may have leg mites? (7 mos) Noticed yesterday he had a pink spot where the foot meets the leg. When i picked him up to really look it looked like he may have scrubbed it against something as a few of his foot feathers looked broken. I sprayed it with the infamous purple spray. Now...

We just added a 10X12 section to our run. It has a lush green thick grass right now. If we only let them into that side every other day will the grass stay? Unlike the other that is bare hard dirt! They are out to free forage almost every day some days longer than others... Thanks for your...

Tried using dry st0all and wood pellets but chickens seem to want to eat them? What now?

What are the best antibiotics to have on hand for my chix? and Which workers work and can still eat eggs? Thank you.