Comments on: Guide to Common Chicken Illnesses and Diseases Part II https://www.chickencoopguides.com/guide-common-chicken-illnesses-diseases-part-ii/ High Quality Illustrated Chicken Coop Plans Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: John White https://www.chickencoopguides.com/guide-common-chicken-illnesses-diseases-part-ii/#comment-179 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:55:41 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=1073#comment-179 In reply to Grant.

Grant, sounds like it could be any number of things. I’d look to see if they’re attached, though. If they’re attached don’t pull them off by hand since they’re probably ticks. You can get those to drop off in any number of ways. Some folks hold a burnt match against them so the heat will make them drop off. You need to make sure the heads come out since if you pull off the bodies those can stay behind.

If they aren’t attached then it could be fleas. Try powdering them in DE.

]]> By: Grant https://www.chickencoopguides.com/guide-common-chicken-illnesses-diseases-part-ii/#comment-178 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 22:31:42 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=1073#comment-178 my girls went out to feed the chicken and one chicken has little black bugs all over it. What could they be and how to get rid of them… Please help!

]]> By: Todd Holmquist https://www.chickencoopguides.com/guide-common-chicken-illnesses-diseases-part-ii/#comment-177 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:28:25 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=1073#comment-177 John, I was wondering if you have any ideas for heating coops for winter, short of running an electric heater?

]]> By: Dr. Isa Bakibinga Luigale https://www.chickencoopguides.com/guide-common-chicken-illnesses-diseases-part-ii/#comment-176 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:57:03 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=1073#comment-176 How and where could we get Fertile Hatching eggs for African Climate . Free Range Feeding ?

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]]> By: John White https://www.chickencoopguides.com/guide-common-chicken-illnesses-diseases-part-ii/#comment-175 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:06:20 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=1073#comment-175 In reply to CATRYNA WHITE.

Bless your heart, Catryna! I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Mereks can be complicated to deal with. I hope you get it sorted and are over the worst.

]]> By: Margaret https://www.chickencoopguides.com/guide-common-chicken-illnesses-diseases-part-ii/#comment-174 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:20:02 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=1073#comment-174 You method is good. Since I started reading your ideas, I have been trying to implement them on my chicken and they are doing well. Garlic and hot pepper does wonders to my chicken.
I enjoy reading your ideas.

]]> By: CATRYNA WHITE https://www.chickencoopguides.com/guide-common-chicken-illnesses-diseases-part-ii/#comment-173 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:11:42 +0000 https://www.chickencoopguides.com/members/?p=1073#comment-173 Thank you, John. Earlier this year we introduced 8 chicks into our flock and a few months later these young pullets, (by then) began to show signs of Meraks. Long story short, we lost all eight and then the Meraks spread to the rest of our flock. We eventually lost 23 out of 24 birds. One survived and is very healthy today. Some of the ones that died had been (supposedly) vaccinated for Meraks, as chicks, before we got them. So much for that. We eventually, ordered the vaccine and shot up every bird we had, but we still lost 5 after that. We had two chicks, that we vaccinated at 3 weeks old, who never came down with the disease. Their father never showed signs of the disease, but their mother succumbed to Meraks. We haven’t had any birds show signs of Meraks for the past two months. We are hoping this is finally over.

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