Sorry to have so many questions. I collected three new girls on Friday
evening, and one of them, which is the POL Wyandotte (about 18 weeks, nice
red comb) has runny poo. Could this just be the move, change of diet, etc?
The breeder thought they had not been wormed. At the moment they are not
free ranging but confined to a deep bark run with layers pellets, plenty of
water, a little wheat in the evening and some tossed in weeds and greens to
keep them occupied.

I asked if layers pellets would be OK and the breeder said yes, but I believe
it is likely that they were previously on growers pellers (I will phone him
tomorrow to check). The other two, who are about two weeks younger, seem to
have normal poo (though not the chocolate meringues the Orpingtons lay).

Hi Folks,
I am FINALLY building a coop - to get the chickens off the back porch.
I have starten with ft skids, then ft x's on top of that at degrees
forming a web base. then on top of that /inch hardware cloth stapled
to keep vermin from chweing underneath. then on top of that - 3/4 inch
plywood for a subfloor. Before I put the walls up, I wonder what
should be used as a floor to retard waste soaking into the floor, or
does the litter soak it up, and one goes on from there?

Advice Welcome,
Thanks,
Martin

I am toying with the idea of making a box that fits inside of the hen house
and access to the run for my two cockatiels.
Any reasons why this is a absolute no ,no ?

Regards Keith

I believe it is good practice to worm poultry every six months. I can buy
Flubenvet from my local ag suppliers, but is this the best one to use for
routine prevention, or is it best to use Verm-X or I have even seen cider
vinegar mentioned?

I have absolutely no suspicion at all at present of any worm infestation.

Secondly, I have looked at Fluvenvet and it gives a dosage per 100kg of feed.
Er, I think it might take a long time for my four ladies to get through that
(well, I hope so!) so how do other posters advise administering it.? The
breeder where I bought the last batch said he mixed it up in chick crumbs
(just a small quantity of chick crumbs) because they love them - but how much
should I give?

I have two six-month old Orpington pullets. One of them keeps raising her
head and opening her beak today. I have offered her a tiny bit of wheat and
she isn't interested. Could she have something stuck in her throat? And if
so, how do I remove it?!

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I finally managed to get hold of some Ivermectin, and would like to know
how much to add tp the water/food in order to get rid of parasites?

Also... my dogs and chickens (and cats) share the water bowl. Can
anyone tell me if the Ivermectin would work on the dogs - maybe halp
fight fleas, or should I stop them drinking that water altogether?

Catherine

Hello,

My name is Margaret Guillory. My husband Troy and I own www.featheredfamilies.com
which is the home site for the International Poultry Breeders
Association.

Here is a little information about our site and what we offer.

The IPBA was designed to work with and not against established and
recognized poultry breed associations. The IPBA offers an online
database for breeders of all breeds from around the world to create
and...

The seven roosters anonymously set loose last
September in the neighborhood are down to the last
rooster today, as far as I can tell.

They survived pretty well; disasters tend to be
particular-dog-got-loose taking out several at a
time.

Anyway there have been three since last December,
and there is only one today.

Weather seems to have bothered them not at all.

Maybe the same egg farmer will drop off another
truck-load this September.

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