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It was hard to see exactly where they lay because they were standing on it when I went out at about 10 pm. I will rotate to the 4” side of the 2x4 today to try and see what it does. I looked this morning and the little pouch was empty this morning. I was afraid that pouch that holds food was...

Interesting, I never would have thought of that. I'll check it out tonight and see. I'm currently using a 2x4. I can rotate the board or put a rubber strip padding on the boards like I have had in the past. I read somewhere that the thinner side of the board was better for them. Thank you.

I have a hen who has had what appears to be losing of some feathers on her upper chest for a few weeks now. And this morning I noticed she had a red spot on her chest. She has been acting/eating completely normal. There is also a red spot much lower on her belly. Being she's about 20 months old...

Thanks for all the help! I did notice a huge poop today, and a lot of the behavior is making more sense. I'm glad she isn't sick.

I have six hens that are about 9 months old and I've never really had any issues or seen much pecking until today. One girl is puffing up her neck feathers, and most of her body, with her tail up very high, while sort of opening up her wings. And then the other girls will peck at her. She only...