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New to duckies also…they are so messy, but so cute!

This is Johnny (formerly known as June until he started crowing). He is a one year old Wyandotte. He is very watchful over his girls and in general doesn’t like anyone but them. He was hand raised like every other chick in the flock (he was supposed to be a she). He always allows the girls to...

That’s great news, on your way to an omelette for sure.

I have two pit mix rescues (and a cat). Here they are doing what they love: sleeping and waiting for treats! They are not working dogs…they do LOVE to swim though.

I have a mixed flock of 9, Wyandottes, ISA Brown, Buff Orpington, Barred Rock and I free feed Scratch and Peck layer. They all began laying when they were around 5-6 months old. I have 8 hens and I get at least 6 eggs every day. They will eat what they need; I have not found that they overeat or...

I wiped the roost bars with a paper towel and didn’t see anything on there. I looked at the bare bottoms and under a few wings ( the rooster was not happy about the disturbance) and didn’t see anything there either. Any other suggestions?

Yes, use DE in the coop and dust bath with no change. Thanks for the advice!

These are the bare bottoms on otherwise healthy girls.

Hello everyone, I have a mixed flock of 8 hens and 1 rooster. Five have bare bottoms and four do not. I don’t see mites on them but I am relying on pictures on the internet for identification. They have been this way for months. They are all happy, bright eyed, eating and laying well. They have...