so i got a few hens...............

[Guest long-tail]

took me a couple weeks to sort a coop and run but its all finished and we now have,wait for it............................THREE hens i know but its a start.

had a couple eggs although i gather these were probably in the system so to speak and they prob need few weeks to settle in before they start laying consistantly,hopefuly.

 

feed was easy to source,got layer pellets mixed corn and grit,home made feeders and drinkers so thats the easy part done.

 

so now the question,i think i read up a bit to much if thats possible and now dont know whats best,firstly worming,is verm-x right to use on a monthly basis to help keep worms down then use flubenvent twice yearly,if not what do you use,and how often?

 

secondly after reading the horror stories of red mites how should i treat before i get the problem rather than getting rid once they established as from the stuff i been reading am bound to get them at some stage in the coop and there seems to be a 101 ways of dealing with it,bear in mind your talking to a complete novice so keep it simples please thanks

[Sjt657 191]

They look just like my first chickens !! They preffered the layers pellets . Before you know it you will have more eggs than you know what to do with . Good luck with them mate

[Guest long-tail]

They look just like my first chickens !! They preffered the layers pellets . Before you know it you will have more eggs than you know what to do with . Good luck with them mate

they get the layers pellets in the morning but also small feed of mixed corn late afternoon so they got bit in them when they go to roost,only doing what i read sure once i get up and running it seem a lot easier i mean how difficult can it be keeping a few ........................we will see

[nicky25 47]

good look and atb

[patterdalejoel 669]

i have had hens and cockerels here that i have bred and have been here up to 3-4 years, layers and breeders and iv never wormed one of them and they have lived a healthy life, i think worming is overated, keep them clean and healthy and youll be fine. just my experience

[Guest long-tail]

i have had hens and cockerels here that i have bred and have been here up to 3-4 years, layers and breeders and iv never wormed one of them and they have lived a healthy life, i think worming is overated, keep them clean and healthy and youll be fine. just my experience

told you i read to much cheers

[RubyTex 1,957]

Nice one mate, start of an adventure

[Guest long-tail]

Nice one mate, start of an adventure

when the red mites turn up sure it will be

[charlie nelly1 142]

not sure what you've been reading but i think you are worrying slightly too much about red mite, imo, im sure all will be fine

[charlie nelly1 142]

just check if you ever get any more if they have red mite, and as long as you dont bring any infested stock in before sorting it then you should be sound as a pound mate

[Guest long-tail]

not sure what you've been reading but i think you are worrying slightly too much about red mite, imo, im sure all will be fine

think your prob right easy to read to much into it i suppose cheers

[RubyTex 1,957]

Aye you're reading too far in mate, i'll be feeding them and vetting when needs be, not going to bother worming etc.

[Guest long-tail]

Aye you're reading too far in mate, i'll be feeding them and vetting when needs be, not going to bother worming etc.

iv give up worrying about them already

[patterdalejoel 669]

i dont think you can worry too much about red mite, once you get it through complacency, you will live to regret it, it is hell.i have had it without bringing new stock in, if one of those hens has one single mite one, once the warm weather comes around they will explode. if your coop has lots of gaps inbetween planks etc, i doubt you will ever get rid of it. i have had to burn a shed due to being unable to get rid of them they were that bad. i have had it in infested level, and it is hell, you come out with them crawling everywhere, through your hair, it sends you nuts.i would powder reguarly, both the birds and the coop, and you should be fine.

[charlie nelly1 142]

i dont think you can worry too much about red mite, once you get it through complacency, you will live to regret it, it is hell.i have had it without bringing new stock in, if one of those hens has one single mite one, once the warm weather comes around they will explode. if your coop has lots of gaps inbetween planks etc, i doubt you will ever get rid of it. i have had to burn a shed due to being unable to get rid of them they were that bad. i have had it in infested level, and it is hell, you come out with them crawling everywhere, through your hair, it sends you nuts.i would powder reguarly, both the birds and the coop, and you should be fine.

is this why some of your birds look very pale faced in the photos mate? sounds like you have a seriouse problem