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    My diarrhea mystery...

    I still have them on chick starter due to having so much of it still. I have been supplementing with table scraps and kale. They have oyster shells and a few days a week I give them some crushed egg shell as well.
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    My diarrhea mystery...

    Eggcessive - None are new or from elsewhere. I also read about adding DE to the feed. Has anyone tried that for worms? Or is more for preventative purposes?
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    My diarrhea mystery...

    I have three chickens, about 7 months old, in an enclosed run. I noticed loose stools in one of them, starting about 3 weeks ago. She was also observed trying to poo frequently with little or no poo coming out, but still runny. I now think two of them are suffering from diarrhea, as of the...
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    Black spots and bleeding on comb - ideas?

    I noticed some black on the comb of my girl about a week or so ago, and thought it was dirt. Yesterday I noticed that a part of the comb is black and looks like it may fall off, and it is bleeding as well. I didn't notice the bleeding at first, but saw blood streaks on the feeder. When I went...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    My first egg! Well, actually, I found it after finding some broken shell in the door of the coop. It didn't register at first, and I was puzzling over how compost got into the coop. But then I decided to poke my head in to make sure I got it all, when I saw this little egg! The following...
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    Bad day...so bad I forgot my birds existed....

    Thanks! Feeling much better now :)
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    Bad day...so bad I forgot my birds existed....

    So I had a bad morning, including an argument with my SO that led to me rushing out the door for work. When I got home tonight, I went out to lock up the girls and realized that I had not let them out this morning!!! I know that at least one is still ok, because I heard her when I was out...
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    When is it too late in the year to start raising chickens?

    I just got interested in getting chickens, and I really want to get moving on it, but I was wondering if it is too late in the season. What recommendations do people have for getting started in mid to late August/early September (are there even chicks/pullets available in September?). Would it...
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