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    Molting question

    I feed my hens the Nutrena Feather Fixer feed when they are molting and it seems to speed up replacement feathers. It is 18% protein (versus 16% layer feed) which really helps during molt.
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    Pekin Bantams with Bald Heads - Mites, Deformity or Something Else?

    I wonder if it has something to do with the breed of the birds... I've had chickens for five years and none of mine have red faces like yours. I looked under Breeds on this website, and there were some breeds that appeared to have faces without feathering on them. Just a guess...
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    Pekin Bantams with Bald Heads - Mites, Deformity or Something Else?

    Looks like they are molting. You can clearly see the new feather shafts emerging in the first picture and maybe some just starting in the second one. In my experience, chickens usually wait until they molt to grow back the missing feathers. Hope this helps!
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    Thinking of Grandpa Feeder…help with chicken weights

    I purchased a Grandpa's Feeder for my chickens and love it! I got the large feeder and am glad I did because I don't have to fill it so often. Mine is under a covered run, but could be used outside. I believe the website says it will hold 40 lbs of feed. GREAT feeder!
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    What is wrong with Yolk?!

    I'd like to know too!
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    Hawk attack. Graphic pics *Updated pics 3/30/15

    Hope she continues to improve. Sounds like you're doing everything you can do to help her.
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    Will chickens use a doggie door?

    If you go to the website www.chickenfountain.com they sell a product called "Coop Tight Automatic Poultry Door Covers." It is made to cover the pop door with plastic strips and is very easy to install on your coop. The owner of this small business is located in North Carolina and can ship his...
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    New to the Ecoglow 20...have questions....

    The Eco-Glow is the best thing you can use in the brooder for your chicks, plus it's much safer than heat lamps. You don't have to worry about the temperature - the chicks decide how much heat they need!
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    Red Sex Linked Hen

    Keeping food and water away is not necessary to break a broody hen. She just needs to be placed in a wire crate with no bedding so the air gets underneath her. I would never put ANY animal in a crate without food and water unless there was a medical reason for doing so. After two or three...
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    Easy way to get the shell off your boiled eggs!!!

    I'll definitely have to try this - thanks for the tip!
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    Who has the best price for hardware cloth?

    According to Agri-Supply's website, they don't have a store in a town named Canfield. Could it have possibly been a Tractor Supply you visited? They ARE expensive on their hardware cloth. Just wondered...
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    Who has the best price for hardware cloth?

    Not sure where you live, but I always get my hardware cloth in large rolls (50 foot rolls) from Agri Supply. They have retail stores in NC, SC, GA and VA. You can also order online at AgriSupply.com. They are MUCH cheaper than Home Depot, Lowes, or anywhere else I've looked. Don't know...
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    I'm new

    Welcome to Backyard Chickens!
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    Hello from NC

    Hello to everyone on BYC! I recently joined but have been getting lots of helpful info from others on these forums for the past two years. I live in FRANKLIN County, NC and got my first hens after I retired. I presently have one cat , two dogs and eight hens. I'm a member of a charity...
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