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    Topic of the Week - Boredom Busters for Winter

    I’ve tried swings, a xylophone, hanging treat balls, rolling treat balls, a ladder, and perches; but the girls never appreciated my efforts. Then, a woman suggested sprinkling the “snacks” in a pile of clean bedding. The first time, I put the mound in the pen, they ran away but once the...
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    Comment by '2iceblest' in article 'My Oatmeal Recipe for Chickens!'

    Thank you!!
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    When can I expect a molt?

    Mine were born, June, 2023, and did not molt their first autumn but are dropping some feathers in early August, 2024, and it is all four of them. Same feed; same supplements. It was very hot then turned much cooler this past weekend. No predators, no changes. Just the same happy and healthy...
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    Broody hen affecting others’ laying?

    I feel for you! Has it resolved? I have one broody hen for over a month now. No matter what I do all she wants is to lay in the egg box and prevent others from laying. Then, if they do, she sits on their eggs! She won’t lay, isn’t egg bound, rarely eats, and is driving everyone crazy! She was...
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    Well … it was mud!! I don’t know how because the pen is pretty dry. Must’ve dug in a wooded...

    Well … it was mud!! I don’t know how because the pen is pretty dry. Must’ve dug in a wooded area last evening and it dried overnight. A bear to get off!!
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    Has anyone seen anything like this?? It happened literally overnight. It’s not mud. Is it...

    Has anyone seen anything like this?? It happened literally overnight. It’s not mud. Is it developing gout??
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    Bully hen

    I’m having a similar problem suddenly with one hen pecking on the tail end of another who was the leader. No more. I have tried spraying the picked on hen’s hind end with tea tree spray but as soon as she grows some down, she’s bare again. I’m separating the bully for a few days to see if that...
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    Update from the BarQ and a Question

    Thanh you for your insight.
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    Update from the BarQ and a Question

    Great.
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    Update from the BarQ and a Question

    They have toys, roosts, ladders and spend time free-ranging a few days a week.
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    Update from the BarQ and a Question

    I was watching them eating their fermented mash and at the hanging cabbage and they were getting along fine, as usual.
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    Update from the BarQ and a Question

    She’s pecking at them. I’m finding feather pieces. Watched her at the dust bath and it’s pecking at their lower backs. They’re not bare. Their down is showing.
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    Update from the BarQ and a Question

    I get that. Just frustrated because suddenly CG#1 is pecking the back feathers off #2 and #3 but leaving the other chickens alone. They’re down to their down! Not sure if I should try to make some tea tree spray since the Pick No More is a cream.
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