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  1. April Hen

    why am I finding so many feathers in the coop?

  2. April Hen

    why am I finding so many feathers in the coop?

    will sardines work?
  3. April Hen

    Dosing with collodial silver

    I've heard for immunity if they're unwell and /or maimed.
  4. April Hen

    Sick hen?!?

    Hi! Can I jump in? How do you check their crop? My hen is doing the same thing. Noticed as she stands still that her fluff is moving like a persons chest when breathing. Only two eggs today and four yesterday, one without the shell. I thought it was one of the other hens...This happened last...
  5. April Hen

    Really watch for predators now

    That stinks. So sorry for your loss. How big of a run for 3 hens and a roo is appropriate for lock down? They go crazy pacing the fence...all dirt. Not sure what I can add to make it better.
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    Can I feed this to my chickens?

    Ok to give them a handful to get them into run after being out at end of day when I need to go out and won't be back until after dark? Gives them reward for coming in before usual time...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coop?

    I do too. I have a sand pit under my roost and clean it daily when I go collect eggs. Where do you dispose of your waste?
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    Laying hens avoiding laying in the nesting boxes?

    One of my new young hens prefers the sandbox under the roost most of the time. Sometimes she lays in box and other times not. I hate it because I have to wash the sand off and I prefer keeping them room temperature. Curious to see other responses....
  9. April Hen

    When can you feed chicks veggies and fruit??

    Yes and they get a lot of water with that.
  10. April Hen

    When can you feed chicks veggies and fruit??

    they love grass seed. I let them loose and they peck a lot of grass.
  11. April Hen

    I'm back :)

    Hi all. We gave away all our chickens years ago when I took on a job that didn't allow me to take proper care and had and ugly situation between our lovely rooster and his son (looked like a clone). But we have repurposed part of our shed for a nice and secure coop and will be purchasing some...
  12. April Hen

    Mousers and Chickens

    Thank you for your response.
  13. April Hen

    Mousers and Chickens

    I am having trouble with mice and their droppings in the chicken food so it was recommended I get a female cat. I adopted a young female today and am wondering how to introduce her to my two grown hens and adjust to my six young layers that are still in the garage. Any suggestions? I currently...
  14. April Hen

    Egg Laying From Roost Bar

    Thank you.for your help. I will try the rearranging. She was laying good eggs for about a week and now this for the last two days. This is he second season laying, none of them laid all winter. There has been a change in the pecking order though. My oldest, April, has not been well. She is...
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    Egg Laying From Roost Bar

    I'm having a similar problem. For the last two days I've found soft broken eggs in the roost next to the nest. I have two laying hens. I get one good egg a day and they have oyster shells available...do not know what to do about it. It's like the egg isn't finished yet.
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