chrissy Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I am new to chicken keeping so please excuse what may be a silly question. I have bought two leghorns and before I left the seller she put drops at he back of their necks and said that would keep lice amd worms at bay. I have since read that this affects eggs. They are not yet at point of lay. Can anyone advise me please? Thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 It sounds like Frontline Spot-on? But it may be Ivermectin? I don't use either, but think they are a 28 day egg withdrawal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Hi it wont matter if they are young and not laying as by the time they lay it would have worn off I use ivermectin and do an egg withdrawal of 7 days and we are all still alive Leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissy Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Thankyou both. I feel reassured now. Now all I have to worry about is what sex they are. I was assured they were hens, but according to breed description, hens have double fold floppy combs and my two have zig zag mohican type combs, I am keeping them separate from my 3 wyandottes. How old are males when they start crowing or do they crow from start? If so, I can start introducing to the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Hi when ive hatched leghorns I can sex by 8 weeks sometimes earlier they can crow by about 12 weeks leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 They are still young so their combs won't have fully developed yet. As they come into lay, their combs will grow and go bright red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 How old are your birds, or how old did the seller say they were, and do you have a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissy Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Thanks again. The seller said they were approx 14 weeks aand definietly hens. I hope so because I am not allowed roosters according to my deeds of the house. They are settling in nicely now but will keep them separate from the wyandottes until I know for sure if they are hens. I have photo but have not worked how to upload it yet onto this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
