That is an amazing story! Glad everyone was okay!
I don't know your setup, but they make garden netting or bird netting that's relatively cheap, that perhaps you could put up to keep that hawk(s) from returning. Most of the time they'll come back if they see an opportunity.
This started out as you wanting to put weight on your bird, so changing the title to something else now puts all of our replies to you in the beginning out of context.
Is he still on the antibiotics?
We've integrated 4-6 month old silkies probably a dozen times. I used to go put them on the roosts for a few nights and most times that worked. In cases where they were the younger side, they stayed huddled by the door so they could be the first ones out I figured. I just leave those be. As...
Oh many won't. You'd have to search for other threads here.
Don't apologize as none is needed. :hugs
I just know horse bedding pellets was a little known secret around the time we started a decade ago and once we converted, just want to make sure others know about them.
Sand was never...
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For your question about feed additives, you could post that question in the Feeding & Watering Your Flock Forum.
Here's a great article about how to get around BYC...
You could try one side and do a test.
We have over 200 sq feet between coops and hutches with about 2" thick. They only need to be replaced more often in the breeding pens as 5 chickens in a 5x5 mini coop so about every 4-5 months on those. Plus, if I'm putting in a new set of breeders, I...
Oh yes, the hardware cloth first. After it was laid out and measured, he cut all of the pieces for the fence panels. Then cut the edges blunt and used a dremel to grind and sand them down so they were flush and not sharp.
This is the inside so you can get a visual. :) For the summer we...
Oh wow, I've got to get those bottles! We buy the permetherin powder in a 10# bag then hubby and I sit there and try get it back into the can we bought it in. You ought to see that! Also, it's not as powdery, so it doesn't come out as nice. I bet one of those would work slick! We use it...
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Does your permetherin powder say .25% on it?
Just making sure it's not some product that uses less of it than what's standard.
Had you also done her coop twice when you did her twice? I've never heard of anyone not getting rid of them after doing the two treatments so this is...
Wow! That is so cool!
Does she get oyster shell on the side? Just thinking maybe getting older, her bones are using more of the calcium she needs.
We have a very old rooster that partakes in the oyster shell from time to time. They're on an all-flock which is low in calcium so he must need...
I searched here as I trust our Educators more than random sites. @Eggcessive says it's 14 days.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/can-the-hens-eggs-be-consumed-when-medicating-them-with-doxycycline-20.1563843/post-26538605
Certainly, you could go a month or longer if you wish though.