Eye Worms, Letting Chicks Outdoors, Getting Rid Of Mites, Fertile Grocery Store Eggs, & Greek Yogurt

Eye worms and mites are nasty parasites chickens can get, and they'll totally gross you out.   They can be dangerous to your chicken's health, so in this podcast, we talk about them as well as how to safely get rid of them.   But those aren't the only questions you guys had this week!   We also talk about putting chicks outdoors, greek yogurt, and grocery store eggs.   You'll learn:   What eye worms are and how to avoid them How (and when) to let chicks get used to the great outdoors safely Why mites will kill egg production, and natural, non-toxic ways to say goodbye to them Whether grocery store eggs are fertile How to safely feed Greek yogurt to your flock Links we discuss: Medications your vet can administer for eye worms   Transcript Hi there, and welcome to session 28 of What the Cluck?!, a podcast devoted to keeping chickens for fun and self-sufficiency. I’m Maat from FrugalChicken, and today is the day that I take your questions.   Now this week, we have a diverse amount of questions, but the thing they’re all common questions that I’ve had listeners ask. I think you’ll be blown away by some of the interesting information you’ll learn today.   A million thanks to everyone who submitted, and due to time limitations, I can only take 5 questions, but if your question isn’t answered today, rest assured I’ve taken note, and will try to answer them in next Tuesday’s episode.   Just as a reminder, if you would like to submit a question, you can shoot me an email at editor@thefrugalchicken.com or contact me over social media. You can find me on Facebook at TheFrugalChicken.com/Facebook.       When can I put chicks outside? There’s a few considerations to make here, such as the age of your chickens and the temperature outside. You should also consider whether predators are an issue in your area, as well as whether you use something like a chicken tractor.   The best advice is to permanently put your chickens outside when they are fully fea