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  1. chicksandchores

    Rats!

    I really need some advice on how to eliminate rats. I live in middle Tennessee, on 17 undeveloped acres. Until we got chickens, we had only had issues with mice in the house and those were caught and eliminated in snap traps or glue traps. Since getting my first chicks a little over a year ago...
  2. Sheeba

    What to do about Pests/in particular, Mites

    I believe my girls have mites. Some are quite young and others are middle aged and a couple are old and all ages are starting to have scaly legs. [except the old ones, they already have scaly legs] At first I wondered why cause they're too young I thought. Then today on BYC I saw someone mention...
  3. 3speckled3

    Flying Black Bugs Biting My Rooster

    I went outside and saw my Silkie rooster hiding in the corner of his pen absolutely covered in these little black, flying bugs. I picked him up and started getting the bugs off of him. I noticed blood on his feathers and on his face and realized that they were biting him. I checked the others...
  4. SniperGoose

    Has anyone ever used this?

    I was at TSC getting Permethrin spray today, and I was looking around and seen this: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/bonide-5lbs-rat-magic-rodent-repellent-granules I've been having an ongoing battle with rats, and I've killed most of them. But I'll still see some evidence of them...
  5. aef1000

    Electronic bug repellent

    Will those electronic bug repellent work to keep mites and other insects away from the chickens? Also, was wondering if the frequencies will bother the hens?
  6. C

    Rescue Barred Rock- Help!

    Hi, recently we rescued an older barred rock hen who was being abused by the flocks rooster. We took her with us to join our flock of four. She’s in quarantine before I introduce her to our girls, but I notice she’s in bad shape. Miskept feathers, pale comb with some scabbing, swollen feet...
  7. LBC CHICKEN CAPT.

    SoCal Mites..

    Hi I was hoping for some advice. I have four hens and only one seems to have a mite problem. However I have notes all over my entire coop. So far I have taken them out and removed all shavings and nesting pads. I power washed the entire coop, sprayed a oil/water/soap mix everywhere and sprinkled...
  8. surprzchx4life

    HELP! Mice Infestation in Chicken Coop

    Mice in my chicken coop. Have taken preventative steps , but they are in anyway...now with fall upon us (I live in Michigan, they are there to stay) Any suggestions for ridding these pests? I have 10 adult chickens, 6 week old chicks. No rats, just mice (poison killing has always made me nervous...
  9. jaymean

    Black bugs on quail

    Hi everyone. I started to notice these small black bugs on my coturnix quail. The bugs look similar to fleas, but they don’t jump. I've attached a picture. As of yesterday, I treated her with Scalex Mite and Lice Spray for Birds. It says to treat her only twice a week. Does anyone have any...
  10. L

    HELP! multiple injured quail!

    Hi, I've had four quail for about 6 months now (2 Japanese and 2 Italian) and about a week ago i found one injured (Italian), it was injured on its left shoulder and to be honest it looked like it had its neck hanging out. I've put some disinfectant on it and put the bird into isolation. Anyway...
  11. thegreenacrehomestead

    Stick tight fleas!

    Okay, so we moved into our homestead two years ago and our chickens have always had a FEW fleas. Like, really, just maybe a few. Nothing to worry about. WELL two weeks ago my husband and I realized that some of our ladies were COVERED in them. I FLIPPED OUT. Have you ever been bitten by a stick...
  12. Dani & Mikey

    What lives in here?

    Any idea what lives in this hole that my cat has been stalking all day? There were no mole tunnels as far as I can tell by walking around.
  13. Chickening101

    Squirrel IN the run

    My hens were acting frantic...after one of them laid, and went in the run, she acted weird too. Later I look out the window and there is a squirrel IN the enclosed run, literally eating from the chicken feeder. No wonder they were acting weird! Bottom line: how can I repel squirrels?
  14. Primal Chickens – 6 chicken keeping secrets from the evolution of chickens

    Primal Chickens – 6 chicken keeping secrets from the evolution of chickens

    When I got started with backyard chickens, I was excited by the idea of fresh eggs every day and I had this romantic idea of chickens pecking around contently in my garden. But the reality was very different. They trashed more veggie gardens than I would like to remember, turned the chicken run...
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  15. jesss

    Us vs. The Rats

    over the summer/fall, it became apparent there were rats stealing our chicken feed. We have had chickens for seven years and never had a problem with rats. We built a garden coop from plans we bought online, and covered the entire coop with hardware cloth, which we also buried 12" underground...
  16. S

    Raccoon deterrent - fence spikes?

    Has anyone tried fence spikes to deter raccoons and if so, has it been helpful? We had a recent attack and are feeling horrible. Our coop is predator proof...except the door wasn't totally locked. Switching to combo lock for that. Anyhow, the raccoons come from over our fence - I know it won't...
  17. Contolini6

    Mice and Squirrel Problems

    Now that the weather is cooling down, we are starting to notice that not only are we feeding chickens and ducks, but we are also feeding the neighborhood mice and squirrels. We have two chickens and three ducks, and we have their food in metal drainpipe pieces attached to the fence, with a...
  18. Goose girl1

    FOX PROBLEM

    Hi does anyone have any suggestions to keep away foxes? Im new on this so I'm still getting the hang on of it:D. We have chickens that are put away at night and ducks and geese that sleep on the dam.
  19. Smuvers Farm

    Mouse in Brooder Coop

    DH went to do a last check in on our emo chick, Xena, tonight and said their was a little mouse that scurried across the floor, fairly close to our girl. Now, I'm freaked out. She is the only one in the BHC (Brooder Hospital Coop). It's pretty small with only 2 nests and no roost bars, plus...
  20. Little Chicken Girl

    External Parasite Control

    Hello y'all. :D I know this is really odd... but I have a chicken that refuses to dustbath... She has space (free range), lots of good food and appears very happy, contented and healthy otherwise... However, I have to giver baths about every week to keep lice/mites under control. :p She seems to...
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