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I find that when I don't clean it daily, the poop breaks down like this. I use a cat scoop - it doesn't get all of it, but pretty good. I am better at getting out to clean the poop board better in the winter - worrying about humidity levels and all.

why could a blue buff top not mate with a Cochin to get the feathered legs?

I have a hen that is really loosing interest in being 'cooped up' with her one and only chick. She wants to join the flock, but my run is not built for a small chick and she is not a very protective mother. The chick is in its 3rd week now. It has not feathered out much, not sure why... but...

I had 9 eggs, 3 hatched, only 1 survived. It has a Mama hen tending to her. But the chick seems lonely compared to other flocks I have raised. It hardly chirps and is not as active and playing around. I am in search of baby chicks, but not 100% sure the mama hen will accept new ones this far...

I checked you out online... sent you an email too this morning. You sell in larger quantities than I need, not sure my hen will take care of more than 5 or 6 more. She has 1, that is 5 days old and seems very lonely compared to other chicks I have raised.

I am in need of a few chicks, near Fredericksburg, VA. I have only one that survived my last brood and it really seems lonely. Would like to add a few more to her brood. it is 5 days old. know of any local breeders willing to sell a few chicks?

looks.female...I.have 3 WLHhens.. I thought me might be a too bc the comb was huge and red compared to the others...glad we kept her

I too have read what seems to be all the pros and cons, including this site. We have used all purpose, and have no problems. I feel as long as you don't use fine play sand u will be fine as chicks need small rocks.

Cloth may not work...chickens dig at my cloth in my beds.

I came.across this article.in.my reading tonight..might help some https://urbanchickenconsultant.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/birds-with-bare-butts/

What do you "dust" with that is safe?

Hay or straw?

Baymen Moe - We are neighbors - we're in Plymouth! Where did you get your chick block? Our local Agway doesn't carry it. I would like to try that. I agree about the roaming. They love, love, love to go out and will get IRATE with me if i come and see them and don't let them out. They are very...

I noticed the plastic on your run - did the chickens peck at it? I had to just take mine down... girls would not leave it alone.

I use mixture of Sand and PDZ (helps absorb Ammonia smell)... I use a kitty litter scoop and just scoop the poop out in the mornings... keeps smell down and as the time goes on the sand/pdz mixture decreases as it sticks to the poop. Not a big deal, just replace as needed and if you notice a...

yes - just don't give too much. Watermelon is a favorite :)

Thank you. On my next purchase I will change. I do provide oyster shell on the side already.

So I finally got back to this. They are on 16% protein, layer pellets. I have been giving them sunflower seeds in the AM with their whole corn ration. I put blue-kote on the raw spots of birds that have been pecked... it has helped those birds. I have a few birds that areas of their bum pare...

I will have to check in the morning... as for the protein treats, I cook up eggs, give them meat...basically our left overs. I did read today that sunflower seeds are good... so I will toss those in their run. I don't see plucking though... and they don't eat all the feathers... mostly the...

I have read a few threads that this could be lack of protein. I have not noticed them bullying or plucking feathers... but when I clean their poop-boards in the morning some will come up and check out what I am doing. If there is a feather on the board, they will pick it up and eat it. I have...