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HI! Thanks for the info. I will definitely upload pictures to find out more about my little ladies...and hopefully just 2 roosters. :)

Thanks for your welcome! I had heard also about using sand and I think I'm actually leaning towards it? I don't mind the daily work and like the idea of sifting through. I use shavings now but it seems to be a bit of a pain to hunt down the little "piles". I do use shavings for our horses and I...

Hello and Thank you for your welcoming message and advice. It is soooo appreciated. I have picked out a couple of the bigger messy spots I've seen on a daily basis. I was wondering if I added shavings on a daily basis if that would help as well? but didn't want to make too thick of a bedding to...

Hi there! I'm from Kansas!!..I just joined BYC today. Like you, I didn't see anyone from Ks in the first couple of pages. I found you by searching Kansas. :) We purchased our first set of chickens this March. We purchased 8 in hopes of one day soon having our own eggs with no intention of...

Hello everyone! I'm so eggcited (ha ha) to have found this website. I came on looking for an answer for a hen I have with bad eyesight. She pecks about an inch to the right of whatever treat she is after. I immediately found someone with the same problem which gave me comfort in knowing my...

Hi there! YES!! I have one that is about 14 weeks old and we noticed that she doesn't get the treats like the others do. She seems to hold back or if she's in there trying to grab a dried cranberry off the ground she pecks about an inch to the right. I have been picking her up and feeding...