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Calcium Build Up on Chickens Feet

27/2/2018

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Ever seen chicken feet that look really extra thick with the scales lifting?
There is NO extra calcium building up. That's just an illusion.
BUT it does mean that the MITES have moved in!!!

Scaly Leg Mites is fully treatable.

There are a few ways to treat poultry.
ALWAYS apply Vaseline (Petroleum Jelly) to the affect bird's legs to smoother the mites and aid relief.

HOME WASH INSTRUCTIONS AND COOP CLEAN

VETERINARY OPTION

Ivermectin

(drops applied to the back of the neck - absorbed into the blood stream to kill blood sucking parasites)

PET OWNERS
Please be aware, when handling your poultry that mites are likely to also jump onto you during treatment.

Hot wash all your clothing IMMEDIATELY after giving treatment.
Have a hot soapy shower with hair wash - be thorough.
Do not sit on any furnishings with your contaminated clothing, or you risk spreading mites to cushions, beds and carpets.
If you have been bitten, you will find them especially on your torso.
If you develop a rash response, use LyClear ointment from the chemist (follow the instructions!)

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Chicken Mating Diagram

23/2/2018

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Can Chickens Contract Heartworm?

21/2/2018

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Chickens can be infested with many types of worms, with Threadworm being the most common.
But what about Heartworm?

As most dog, cat and ferret owners are aware, Heartworm needs to be treated monthly, like clockwork.

Heartworm is spread via mosquito bites accessing the blood stream. It is not a contagious disease, it must be spread by biting insect to enter the blood. So no place is safe for our four legged friends when mozzies come calling.

The larvae work their way through the blood stream to the heart and develop into adults. Its there that the adults can put a serious squeeze on the heart and arteries. Dogs with a case of heartworm disease start out with mild symptoms like coughing and exercise intolerance but later develop full blown cardiomyopathy (with swelling in the limbs, fluid buildup in the lungs, and reluctance to move as the dog becomes quickly exhausted)

But what about chickens?
You can relax about this one, as chickens are not prone to Heartworm.

Just as dogs and cats need regular worming, so do all poultry.
Schedule poultry worming for every 3 months.

This can be more frequently done if your birds are having frequent reoccurring infections of worms, which may indicate a soil based source, or introduction from the wild bird population (which will need to be controlled).

Please DO NOT USE Advocate or other dog and cat wormers on chickens as the active ingredient in these products are fatal to birds.

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List of Egg Farms in South Australia

13/2/2018

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Click on image to go to the Aussie Farms website for this list

List of Egg Farms in South Australia (SA) can be found on the Aussie Farms website.

This list contains those that are currently open and closed.
Egg producers only, NOT hatcheries.

Please visit the Aussie Farms website for an updated list.

This is by no means an exhaustive list as there are many poultry farmers who privately supply supermarkets, cafes, bakeries and restaurants.

If you know of a SINGLE website that contains a list of active HATCHERIES, please let me know as many people search this website hoping to find such a list.

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Coop Cleaning Service Cut

1/2/2018

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Due to health reasons, I have had to cut out poultry coop cleaning as one of my services.
This has been a difficult decision to make as so many people rely on cleaning help.
My health has to come first.

HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS....

I am still available for all coop cleaning advice.

The majority of my clients just want to know which products are best for their cleaning needs to tackle lice, mites, fleas, rodents, etc.

Techniques and priorities in cleaning are also high on most people's lists, which I can certainly help you out on.

Please feel free to email, message me through Facebook or call/text me on 0409 286 008.
JANINE

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Calcium Build Up on Chickens Feet

Chicken Mating Diagram

Can Chickens Contract Heartworm?

List of Egg Farms in South Australia

Coop Cleaning Service Cut

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