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    Chickens no longer laying

    I have flock of 6 chickens, a RIR and a Buff that are almost 2 years old and a blue Americauna, Russian Orloff, Blue Cochin and a Welsummer who are almost 1 year old. Around Thanksgiving we figured out that we had fowl pox in our flock and all but the RIR and Russian seemed to have gotten it to...
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    Is this fowl pox?

    Forgot the photo!
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    Is this fowl pox?

    We have a flock of six, all different breeds. Right now it looks like just the Welsummer and possibly the Blue Ameraucana are affected. What should I do to assist? Right now I've added a ACV to the water and given some plain yogurt. I was headed to the store to pick up some iodine.
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    Bushes chickens won't eat!

    Give them some toys in their run,   a long, big branch to use as a roost, a sandbox  for dust bathing, hang a head of cabbage where they just to jump up to eat some.   Some chickens really enjoy "chicken swings,"  Some birds will chase a brightly colored ball. Thanks! These sound easy to do...
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    Bushes chickens won't eat!

    This is my first official post but I've been reading threads for about a year now. We have three remaining hens after our dog started attacking them so now we have to keep them separated all the time. They don't much appreciate this after their wide free ranging. I'd like to plant some bushes...
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