Under The Counter Chicken Remedies

First off, you should bring your chicks to the Vet if you see any signs of disease as there are some problems you’ll simply need a vaccination for. However if you know what to look for and how to identify problems, this document covers some under-the-table techniques to helping your chickens out.

Caring For Baby Chicks. Baby Shampoo can be used for chicks, it’s harmless and works well when they get wet on the bottom and begin to collect gunk on their undersides.

Leg Mites: The two best ways to get rid of leg mites is Bag Balm and Pam. Bag Balm works very well if you rub it on your chickens legs. Pam is a type of cooking spray which you can spray on their legs. You dont have to use Pam spray it can be any oil spray. It helps with both leg mites and scale problems.

Cuts or Scrapes. Betadine Solutions works best for cleaning up wounds from either a dominant hen or a predator. Camphoqphenique is a topical antispectic that will also work. Another thing that works well for wounds is Ball pickling Lime. It dries up quick and will deter flies and infection. If they have a problem with infections you can add Colloidal Silver to the water. Other than that, you’ll most likely need neosporin as a treat-all.

Cannibalism. There are many ways to put a stop to Cannibalism and a dozen ways to prevent it. If you are having problems however, an under-the table method of getting rid of it in your flock is to give them some dry cat food, because this contains an excessive amount of protein and will dissuade hens from pecking at each other. The protein will help them get along and will also help feather production if they’ve been pecking at each other long enough to molt noticeably.

Worms. Cayenne Pepper is a natural de-wormer that will aid in your chickens immune systems fighting off parasites. Works well against the bug blackhead.

Botulism: When your chickens are having trouble with Botulism then their are 3 natural remedies you can use. Epsom salt Molasses and adding vinegar to the water. The vinegar doesn’t just help with the algae but also helps with digestion and how much calcium the chickens can digest.

Red Cell-Small bottle. Red cell is available an most feed stores that sell items for horses or cows. Red cell fortifies the blood, it should only be used sparingly if ever. However if an animal is badly injured it can sometimes give it the boost it needs to make a recovery.

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