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We also at time like to hang a pine cone smeared in Peanut butter (natural) and rolled in crushed nuts... LOVE IT

We have a bit larger flock (5) but we started much the same base camp and then I bought a 6' roll of 2x4 welded fencing and some light duty fence stakes and made a daytime extended run with netting over it, doubled their area and they love it! Evening time into the secured run and hut. literally...

My lil glamor girl checking herself out. 🙂

My lil Dolly doing her best Robin imitation. 4-5 days out I think.

Here is a short video I put on you tube I hope I did it correct as my first time.. shows her walking on it.

We have a RLW hen who is the "bitch of the bunch". She is a fluffy butt gal a bit heavier than the others. We at times will pull er for a bit of spa treatment. Epsom soak on clean the back side. We'll as we were drying her and turned she freaked per say got a bit loose and wifey helped contain...

Americanas :)

Main feed is 18%-layer pellets and I have oyster shell and lots of crushed egg shells. We offer BSFL lil scratch and some high end natural feed on the side.... oh and some greek/plain yogurt in the AM.

Thank you for your advice on this and agree 15-16 for sure.

We had our hen do this as well after free ranging in the garden. She was hiding al puffed and out so I took her and gave the epsom salt bath massaged her underside checking for egg bound, crop massage etc. gave her a full spa treatment and in isolation for 24 hrs. since then she has came right...

I have a SLW that has been having egg issues from minimal production to soft eggs or super thin, rough shells. She is active eating drinking plenty of calcium available in varied forms. I ordered some nutridrench and curious if any others find this beneficial to their flock?

Thank you for your information! I hope it is not egg drop syndrome! I am new but enjoying many parts of BYC thank you!

My 13-mo. old SLW has been for a couple weeks laying a soft shelled egg off/on. Almost always first thing in the AM on the run floor. She eats well drinks runs around pecking away. I had all five lay yesterday, and hers has a bit of surface bumps on the end which we see on occasion... and then...

My 13mos old Wyandotte for the last couple weeks has been having a soft egg just a thin membrane and this AM makes 2 in a row. we have their layer crumble and oyster and egg shells available. No one else has this issue(flock of five) any advice on how to get her more calcium, I assume?

We generally just stack the eggs into the jar and when full we fill with the premix lime water solution to cover the eggs and screw the lid on.

That is normal it never dissolves totally.

We bought a molded outdoor closet that was just the perfect size to fit the tote we keep a straw bail in. Installed a few shelves to hold the wood chip tote and feed tote. Top shelf for small seasonal things and medicines. Works awesome and organized keeps the mess to a minimum as well as not...

12mos this week, pellet feed always available, give them a small high end natural feed in the AM w/yogurt and cayenne. then the occasional scratch or BSFL, black sunflower, crushed nuts for treats.

Hello to you all! Newb to the site and looking for advice as I am 12mos into my new life :) we have a little happy flock of 5 mixed breeds. One of my Americana hens (the sweetest of course) has been a bit off the last week. she would be quite sedentary at times not run up for snacks etc. then...

Newb here from the PNW with a lil family flock of 5. 2Canas 2wyandottes and a Black sex link. Just had there 1 yr bday.