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I noticed the early stages of frostbite on the tips of my RIRs' combs so I took vaseline out to treat their combs as suggested on this site. However, the girls were not happy to have me touching the combs at all. They are fine with stroking their feathers all the way up their necks, but when I...

I have introduced artificial light and have the girls producing quite well. However, the laying seems spread over the entire day and starts 3-4 hours after the light comes on. Does this mean that in the spring they will begin laying in late morning? I leave for work very early and would...

I had to thin my flock because I had a couple aggressive egg eaters. Now I think I still have one more so I tried something I read online. I blew out an egg and filled it with mustard and put it back in a nesting box. They said that the flavor of the mustard would make the birds associate...

So, my girls started laying and I am getting 2-3 eggs a day but I am concerned at the number of cracked shells. None have been completely broken and the membrane has been in tact but I am wondering if there is something I should be doing to prevent these small cracks. They are eating a layer...

So, I picked up 4 pullets from a farm that had been free ranging the birds. I am keeping them in the coop until I k ow that they will come in at night but am concerned that they don't seem to be eating from the feeder. Will they figure out that the food is in there or should I be doing...