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thank yo... hard for me to put them in a pot!

thank you for the reply!

I live out west. We have Intermountain farmers associated stores. I have been using their IFA chicken feed but am noticing a reduction in the amount of eggs laid. Has anyone used this product? How does it compare against other brands? What are your thoughts or comments?

I have white leghorns, rhode island reds and barred rocks. All of the girls are 3- 4 yrs old. Egg laying is not as high as when they were younger. Any comments on length of egg laying life is appreciated.

I use straw in the covered coop, but only dirt in the run

I have 7 hens whch are housed in a coop 10ft long, 4 ft wide and 5ft tall. The coop opens to a run that is 20ft long and 15 ft wide. The run use to be way smaller, but I realized how much happier the girls seemed to be when I let them free run in the backyard. Since I have extended the run where...

my white leghorns do that on occasion....not sure why

My Rhode Island RED was sick for 2-3 days. She seems fine now, yet doesn't appear to be laying. After the yellow discharge, not eating and low energy,,, no eggs. Thoughts?

Good news, upon further inspection, the yellow stuff was a broken egg. But still, she is very lethargic. Something is not right with her.

Hi; Need some guidance. I have a 2 year old Rhode Island Red hen that has become sick. She is displaying typical illness signs.. puffed up, doesn't eat, has yellow discharge in vent. Weather has been very wet and cold lately. Wondering if its a cold. Any help as to the cause and cure is...

A.T. OK thanks for your reply

OK so I am new to the whole hen and egg business. Who can explain to me why chickens moult and what time of year do they usually moult?

sorry what is blueKoat?

use a red heat lamp. using a regular light bulb will disturb their sleep and egg laying patterns.

I have 8 egg layers. Since the winter has set in, I have noticed a few of the hens have lost their tail feathers. I have 4 WhiteLeghorns and 4 Rhode Island Reds. One hen from each group has lost tail feathers. Looks like another hen is pecking at them??? Any help is appreciated.