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    My chickens are only laying 1 egg a day. We have 5. I was wondering if I should put up a heat...

    My chickens are only laying 1 egg a day. We have 5. I was wondering if I should put up a heat lamp to make it more comfortable at night?
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    2/3 of my hens are pecking

    We are trying the peeper glasses, I will let you know how it goes. At the feed store, they told me to try Vicks on the chickens who have had their feathers plucked. They are a mess! I can't wait till the weather is nicer next week., they are all getting baths.
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    pecking problem

    How long do you think the pinless peepers should be on the chickens. We have such a problem. 6 chickens and 4 have really been demolished with their feathers. We put the glasses on them today but I am wondering how long they need to be on. I hated doing it but it is that or get rid of them...
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    Chicks water always dirty in brooder

    I hang my water container on a chain so that is is elevated off the ground. It works well. I read somewhere that if you put a tablespoon of Apple cider vinegar in the water, that it helps the chickens against certain kinds of diseases. Has anyone else heard of that. I do it, it doesn't seem...
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    ⠀ Q: Why does Purina recommend feeding a single feed?

    I live in Southern California, my chickens have stopped laying eggs. I guess they are beginning to start their molting {?}. There are feathers all over the place every day. I only have three chickens, I spoil them to death. My question is: Is there anything that I should be doing this time...
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    Molting at a TERRIBLE TIME!

    Thank you so much! I will go see if the local feed store has it, if not I will look on line. I give them probaly 1/2 meal worms a day. There are 3 little ladies and I also bought them the high protein feed. So we shall see. Thank you again.
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    Molting at a TERRIBLE TIME!

    Hi, my chickens have not laid any eggs in the past 2 months. Do you think they will start when the days are longer? I thought about a light on them with a timer but I also thought maybe I should let Mother Nature do its thing. I really miss the fresh eggs. The chickens are really fluffying...
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    Molting at a TERRIBLE TIME!

    Thank you for the advice. I was up at 3am this morning worrying about Minnie. When I checked on her this morning, she looked fine. I gave her scrambled eggs, meal worms, cut up lettuce and celery. I also put wood shavings in the pen, to see how the chickens liked it. My girls will be 2 in...
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    Molting at a TERRIBLE TIME!

    My beautiful Bantum chicken has been molting terribly and I am not sure if the other chickens are picking at her or what. She is acting funny and none of my 3 chickens are laying eggs now. It is like they just quit! The others are molting a little but "Minnie" is terrible. I think i am...
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    Where do Chickens Sleep? (Roost or Nest Box)?

    Our 3 chickens are almost 6 months old. Two of them are laying. We have a covered, enclosed area for the chickens with a roost (a 2" board) across the enclosed area and a roost area with 3 nest boxs. All of a sudden they are sleeping on the roost (the 2" board ) all snuggled together. How...
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