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    Chicken Drastically Losing Feathers

    Yeah, putting DE in their food seemed kind of strange to me from the beginning, which is why I hadn’t tried it yet, but I’ll definitely up her protein. Luckily, being in Tennessee, the fall and winter are pretty mild, and their coop is sheilded from heavy wind. Thanks everyone for all the...
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    Chicken Drastically Losing Feathers

    Thanks so much. I already spread diatomaceous earth in the coop and run for parasite prevention, but was hesitant to put it in their feed, because I was not sure exactly what the ratio to put would be.
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    Chicken Drastically Losing Feathers

    Thanks so much Kathy. I am already seeing that this site is going to be extremely helpful. She is about the same age as the hen you mentioned, about 1.5 years, so that sounds about right. Somehow in the articles I’d read previously, it wasn’t mentioned that they molt after brooding.
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    Chicken Drastically Losing Feathers

    Hi All, I am new to keeping chickens, got three hens about 6 months ago and have really been enjoying it so far. One of my girls, Reba, recently went through a brooding period. Because it did not influence the other two to follow, and she seemed to be eating and acting normally, I let it run...
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