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    Feather picking and egg eating

    I have 12 hens in a 12x12 pen. They eat 20% layer and 2 handfuls of hen scratch everyday. They are picking each other's feathers, acting aggressively toward each other and the egg eating just started two days ago. The only cause I can think of is boredom. I can't let them out to free range any...
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    Feather picking

    I'm having an ongoing issue with feather picking. I have all hens, and about 3 of them are having the feathers on their bottoms picked out. I've increased feed to 20% protein and also given cat food. In addition to laying pellets, I give about 3 handfuls of scratch every day. Any suggestions to...
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    Protein help

    Both my ducks and hens are pecking feathers from each other to eat. I've read that this is a protein deficiency. What is the best way to increase their protein?
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    Wormer

    What is the best/easiest wormer to use for laying hens? With no withdrawal period. Also, how often should I worm them?
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    Foul pox

    I'm pretty sure a few of my hens have foul pox. Any tips/advice on how to take care of them?
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    Only one egg

    My hens are about 17 weeks old. I just got my first egg last Thursday, but it's been a week and I haven't seen any more eggs. Is this normal?
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    Feeding ducks

    I have my ducks and hens in the same pen. I will soon switch my hens to layer feed and want to know if it will be okay for my ducks to eat it too?
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    New member

    First time chicken owner, excited to see my hens grow and start laying!
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    Roosters and eggs

    So what are guidelines on having a rooster and wanting the eggs to eat? One of our chicks turned out to be a rooster. We are wondering if eggs from our hens will be safe to eat and not have anything growing inside. Not exactly certain on how that process works
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