Eliminating Lice (or Mites) on Chickens Using Permethrin A brief guide to eliminating parasites using permethrin The article gives very limited information on how to address an infestation with lice or mites Many alternatives for permethrin are not mentioned There has been extensive research by experts into remedies against lice and mites * Permethrin is forbidden to use on poultry in the Netherlands , Belgium and some other countries in the
Cold Weather Poultry Housing and Care - BackYard Chickens Part 3: poultry and breed selection I will only cover poultry types that I have personally overwintered Chickens: In General: TINY COMBS AND WATTLES! It makes a huge difference There are some temperatures, some climates, where no matter how good your care, those big combs and wattles will freeze! The best combs for cold climates are pea and
Raising Chickens 101 - Chicks, Breeds, Coops, Tips Does your pet make you breakfast? Tips Tricks for raising chickens, building chicken coops, choosing chicken breeds + ask questions in our community forum
Coccidiosis How To Treat It - BackYard Chickens Coccidiosis How To Treat It Picture by animallover1654 What is Coccidiosis? Coccidia are a microscopic parasitic organism that infect poultry when ingested by the chicken The parasites found in the ground or bird feces attaches
California Breeders Hatcheries - BackYard Chickens For those of us in California, finding breeders and hatcheries can be more of a challenge, as the most popular breeders and hatcheries are typically located across
The Beginners Guide to Incubation - BackYard Chickens The Beginner's Guide to Incubation This guide is intended to help people new to incubation learn how to properly incubate and hatch eggs It will walk you through how to incubate and hatch most common types of poultry, such as chickens, ducks
How to Treat Chicken Lice Preventative Care Tips This article will explain the best methods for how to treat chicken lice for beginners This is my firsthand experience For starters, poultry or "chicken lice" are specialist parasites and evolve to be very good at feeding on their specific host