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sorry for the typos, any thoughts, please post them. :)

She is a bantam Cochin hen, around a year or so old. I happened to be standing bear her when she pooped and saw this! It looks like angel hair pasta, and moves so I'm guessing its some sort of worm? What is it and what so I do? She has no symptoms of being sick.

My thoughts are that chickens are dual purpose. They give you eggs and they are theraputic to watch. (much like a fish tank). I have learned that if you have a bully chicken, don't keep her. It stresses out your brood as well yourself. I had a bully hen for a year and a half till I got sick...

I just dump a bowl of grapes out in my coop (no cutting up, sorry girls) and I really think it is hands down their favorite treat. Your girls are lucky if you've got grapes to share with them!

thanks for all the thoughts. I was getting discouraged at the thought of them being in the habit of picking out their own feathers. If it's a matter of needing roost space from now on, I can do that. We'll see.

Wow, thanks for including a pic. Interesting.

So, if they are doing it to themselves... does that mean it is now a habit and they won't stop? Will they always do it now?

I just got a bunch of new chickens to add to my flock. I was told they are a little over a year old. The majority of them have bare " picked" bellies. What does this mean? I am thinking how they used to roost, maybe it allowed for feather picking there as from on top they appear normal. And...

What % of protein should be in my layer feed?

1:02, this is the first I've heard of this. Do you have more info on this or studies, or is it personal opinion?

ya, I was wondering the same thing, what kind of hen is the loving hen?

Wow! Thanks you for posting that link. It really helps. I had no idea where to find out about "normal" chicken poo so thanks.

Out of my 8 layers, they ALL like the same box. I used to have two in there but the one that never gets used I finally took out as I figure why waste the space. I agree, the chickens line up to take their turn in the box. I have had a "chicken sandwich" a few times where 1 will climb on the...

I want to make sure I am feeding my chickens the right thing. As their poo looks funny to me, and they make a mess with the feed. I am feeding my chickens pellets, says its 18% protein, sometimes they get scraps from the kitchen which means breads or vegetables. Sometimes they get scratch...

What does honey do? This is such an interesting thread, thank you OP for sharing and posting pics. As people help you, you and them all help all the rest of us. Sorry about your chicken. She's really pretty.