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    Mealworm compost

    @tigger19687 , thanks for the feedback! With the red wigglers, I would wait until the majority of their living medium was poop, basically. Then I'd move all their food to one side of the bin, wait a few days for the worms to congregate around the food, and scoop out the poop! I'm not sure yet if...
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    Mealworm compost

    Hi all- I'm considering starting a mealworm farm for my flock of 5 hens, and am wondering if anyone has tried using mealworm waste as a vermicompost product. Years ago, I had a set up with red wigglers to create the infamous "black gold", and I'm curious if mealworms can produce a product...
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    I had to amputate my young chicken's toe this morning... so sad

    @MkePainter that's awesome!! Fortunate that the specialist is so close. Thank you so much for sharing!
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    I had to amputate my young chicken's toe this morning... so sad

    Definitely! I'll let you know if I come across anything.
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    I had to amputate my young chicken's toe this morning... so sad

    Can I ask what vet you called? I live in Milwaukee, and it would like to know a vet that would treat a chicken or be able to give advice if needed.
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    Exposed skin in winter

    Will definitely be looking for mites. And now I am looking forward to looking for chicken saddles, too. :yesss:
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    Exposed skin in winter

    Thank you so so much. No roosters, so it’s got to be the mysterious feather picker. Do you think she could be pulling out her own feathers or is it more likely one of the other hens? I appreciate the input about the cold, too. They get me sometimes, though- especially when I see the two who...
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    Exposed skin in winter

    My barred does peck her away around treats and sometimes water, but they’re gentle pecks if you can call it that. It seemed more territorial/pecking order kind of behavior than outright aggression to me. I haven’t seen her go after the back, but I’ll keep an eye on it.
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    Exposed skin in winter

    No roosters, just some lovely ladies :)
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    the hello post

    You are all so kind- I’m already so glad to have joined!!
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    Exposed skin in winter

    Hi all- My RIR has a bare patch on her back. About mid summer, she stood beneath another hen on her perch and was nailed by some pretty runny poop...I didn't think of intervening to help her clean off at the time. A couple days later I noticed feathers missing from the RIR's back, in the same...
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    the hello post

    Hi everyone- I live in Milwaukee, WI and have kept a backyard flock for about a year and a half. I currently have 5 hens- an austrolorp, barred rock, buff orpington, cream legbar, and a rhode island red. Keeping hens fits with my larger interest in permaculture and gardening. At my home of...
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