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    1.5 yr old hen with bald butt

    I have had that same thing happen to 12 of my hens, at the feed store they said they were just molting but it has been a few months now and they are just starting to get there feathers back. My girls are eating great and laying plenty of eggs, no mites or other critters in the coop, so I guess...
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    Missing feathers

    I have 15 girls that eat very well, have plenty of fresh water, clean coop and free range of the lower yard. The problem is they have a heavy molt and a few still have missing tails and bald areas either rear end or in the chest area. I have been adding vitamins in the water, but they still look...
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    Missing feathers

    I have 15 girls that eat very well, have plenty of fresh water, clean coop and free range of the lower yard. The problem is they have a heavy molt and a few still have missing tails and bald areas either rear end or in the chest area. I have been adding vitamins in the water, but they still look...
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    EGG EATING

    I think one of my girls is eating the eggs. I have 15 chickens and I was getting 12 to 15 eggs a day until last week. Now I might get 2 or 3 eggs. I know that they slow down when they are molting,which they are but the nest box is very gooey and the eggs have been very messy. Do wooden eggs help...
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