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    Bad Behaviors/possible calcium deficiency?

    Ahh ok so it isn't about the absorption of protein that's the issue with garden scraps, it is the lack of protein altogether. Good to know, thanks for the explanation! To answer your questions, the main problem bird is a golden laced wyandotte, although I have seen some pecking also from the...
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    Bad Behaviors/possible calcium deficiency?

    Good ideas, thanks! I didn't realize they'd eat cat food, but why not they eat everything. I thought you shouldn't give them chick starter because of the lack of calcium. But I suppose if it is being supplemented and they're actually taking it... I have also never heard of adding apple cider...
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    Bad Behaviors/possible calcium deficiency?

    I have never seen them take the oyster shell. A small tin of it disappears over months, so perhaps some of the birds are taking some and some aren't? I'm not sure. Also doesn't help that our toddler likes to play with the tin, so over the last year we haven't exactly been able to gauge it for...
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    Bad Behaviors/possible calcium deficiency?

    I'm just going to lay it all out there, and I appreciate in advance any responses. There have been a number of issues with our flock that we have been dealing with for a few years now, but to no avail. In dealing with the issues, I think we're just putting "bandages" over the outcomes but not...
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