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    Ended Official BYC Contest - Guess when we'll hit 1.25m threads (discussions)!

    10/7/2019 7PM
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    Comment by 'Cheryle Linturn' in article 'Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens'

    I have a question, my girls take off their feathers on top and underneath, I only have 2 that don't, I've tried everything I know to put on it, they eat it off, we tried the covers, they hate them, I tried vinegar in their water, any nutritional suggestions? Thanks, Their feathers are shiny and...
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    Comment by 'Cheryle Linturn' in article 'Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens'

    my girls devour everything, I can barely put down a bowl of warm oats, they jump onto my arms, the rim of the bowl, they act like they are starving, but eat all day long a multitude of healthy treats and food, including grit(oyster shells) . They eat organic feed, mixture, lentils, grains, free...
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    Can guineas help keep predators down

    Thanks so much, that's very helpful. Yes, they have learned to stay within our area, and come in at night when out for worms. I have not clipped any of them yet, was thinking about it, but probably not now.
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    Can guineas help keep predators down

    I love my guineas, too, we do have a very secure barn and attached coop, I am a lunatic when it comes to them protected, they have a lot of space, we even added 6 foot fencing around our home and to the barn, we left some of our land open, because duh we have 5 acres. Not worried about dogs...
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    Can guineas help keep predators down

    I have 5 male guinea, 1 rooster, and 9 chickens and 7 female guineas, the girls all get along, after I gave the boys their own space. I bought them all together and this July they will all be a year old! Party! Does the sound of the guineas help keep predators down, I don't mean owls, I mean the...
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    Can a rooster be kept with 4 male guineas?

    We ordered 8 chickens and 8 guineas and ended up with 23 birds in total, all extras lived. We love them all, but the male guineas have started to pull the feathers from the red chickens and chase everything by the food. They are 8 months old, all of them. We would like to separate the boys in a...
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