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Ha - so this thread is a couple months old, but I hopped on here with this same question. My existing girls (down to 4 now) are about 3-5 years old. The 4 new pullets were hatched in early April. I acquired them 3 weeks ago. The 3 new girls are in a separate coop inside my run, so all the girls...

Hi all, I know there’s a list (or maybe several) floating around this forum on the foods that are not safe to give chickens. I remember citrus, avocado, onions but are there more? I tried searching the forum, but not having any success (using the app not the full website). Thanks!

I suspected as much, but have never seen it before. Really makes me chuckle

I wrote about my hen Sansa RIR a few months ago as she lived through a dog attack that killed all the other hens, except Emme who had flown over the stockade fence to the neighbor's. Sansa managed to hide (sort of) under the coop - when I got her out, she had horrible wounds and missing flesh -...

I wish I had the space to let my girls free-range. My dog eats chicken poop, and my yard is less than 1/4 acre. I've also just replenished my flock after THREE dog attacks in 4 months! Damn dog (neighbor's) killed 12 chickens. So not only am I reluctant to let them out, but I really don't...

I usually throw my chickens some extra protein every now and then, but I wondered how other people do it (and if they do it)? I know protein can help to reduce fighting and pecking, and I also have a couple of girls who are molting. I recently ground a bunch of meat for my dog and cat (they're...

I do believe Emme is molting! She's my auracana, and her cheek tufts are dropping feathers as is her neck and a few on her back. Good time of year for molting-warm, sunny.

I have 2 surviving hens after a few dog attacks (April was most recent, my flock is usually 8). I got 6 new year-old hens two weeks ago. I divided my run with a fence so the girls are direct neighbors. How long should I wait before allowing them to mingle?

How would I check at night - what exactly would i look for? I've taken the light out of the coop during the summer, only use it on the very cold winter nights.

Wonderful idea! I'll do a search. Thanks

They get local Poulin Farms Layer Pellets, but I give them homemade sprouts (from lentils, mung beans, wheat berries, etc), and watermelon, veggies, sometimes cooked grains like rice or couscous. I think I will try and get rid of the straw, although I'm not sure how lol. I've also used hay...

Thank you PD-Riverman, very helpful

Thanks - I never had a problem throwing out the deep bedding, but a couple things have me wondering about parasites. We had a neighborhood husky attack the flock 3 times in 4 months; I lost most of my hens. I had 1 survivor, Emme, and 1 injured, Sansa. I had to keep Sansa inside to let her...

Hello BYC community! I've been using this site for a few years now, although I'm not super active with it. I started with 8 chickens in 2009 I believe, and have gone through many changes. I had to put them in "foster care" for a while with a friend after I had a knee surgery. Lost a couple of...

I'm trying to clean up my chicken's coop and run, because we've had so much rain it's basically a mud and poop run. The straw is soggy and stinky. Where would I find sand and how do you figure out the quantity needed? I live in Vermont.