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one of my chickens has been sneezing for about 2 months. She has clear eyes and beak. No other problems, otherwise seems healthy. have given 2 complete courses of treatment via drinking water - "mintamix" - "chicken Vet" brand. It's made no difference. Should my next step be a visit to the vet?

we're apparently buying chicken jackets/coats for our chickens to keep them warn in winter. Are these things ok to use????

My chickens are totally fed up with layers pellets. Simply don't touch them any more. They eat occasional kitchen scraps, corn and bird seed. They also roam the garden. Will they be ok without layers pellets??

Rats have moved in to my chicken area. Food availability i guess. Burrows appearing everywhere. Anyone know how to get rid of them without wiping out the chickens and other nice wildlife? My humane trap is next to hopeless (2 rats and 2 hedgehogs in a month)

Massive infestation of red mite - in hen house, on hens everywhere. But we got rid of them. Here's how. Sealed the henhouse with plastic sheeting and ignited a sulpher smoker inside (for killing pests in greenhouse - from your garden centre. This takes 24 hours. Inside - millions of dead mites...

Just noticed one of my hens has slowed down a little...sits down, goes quiet ...and het comb and face are looking a little yellowish in colour. Took her to the vet this morning but vet has no idea and gave her a general antibiotic. Anyone got any ideas what this might be?