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I wet it because they like it that way. I don't ever allow mold to grow. It's 98 to 100 degrees here in Northern California right now so it does not stay wet very long. I monitor my chickens religiously. I would never allow them to eat moldy feed. I feed them small amounts at a time. I am not a...

Thank you eggcessive - I have noticed that mine get diaharria when they eat anything in the cabbage family but will try and put a tiny bit in maybe some yogurt and see what happens. What a beautiful photonthatvis. What kind of bird is that? Thanks again for your reply. K : )

Thanks - It's a high quality layer pack crumble with oyster shells and it's supposed to have everything they need. They like it better if I wet it a little but they definitely eat it when they have to stay in the run. They love meal worms and I give them that sometimes as a treat. I'll try what...

My 3 chickens have had diaharria for a while now. First I thought they might have parasites of some kind and followed instructions about putting food grade DE in their feed. The diaharria now seems a bit better but is not gone and it does not seem to have as much of the white part which is the...

Hi - two chickens have this black stuff all over their heads and wattles. Around eyes too and when I looked closely I saw some whitsh looking things. Could they have lice or mites or something? Thanks for any advice - i've had chickens for about 4 years now but have never seen any illnesses...

Thanks so much for your reply - but what is water belly? Never heard if that...

Hi - My 5 year old chicken - Americauna first had diarriah and then got sick, it seemed from dehydration while laying an egg. Every other time she layed it seems she was waiting until around 3 Pm to lay and it was taking a very long time - time - like hours. She already had diarriah and she...

Hi - I have 4 chickens - I just got two of them yesterday and was told to put them into the ccop at night after the others were asleep so they would be more easily integrated in the morning. So this morning there was a lot of squeaking and crying for a long time, the 2 newbies went into the...

Hi - I have 4 chickens - I just got two of them yesterday and was told to put them into the ccop at night after the others were asleep so they would be more easily integrated in the morning. So this morning there was a lot of squeaking and crying for a long time, the 2 newbies went into the...

Sorry but what is a pin less peepers? Thanks

Hi there, I've had these 3 chickens (Americaunas) for a long time now - about 3 years. Two had been raised together and the third was brought in with 3 other chicks as babies. The new ones went into the coop at adolescence and later it was discovered that 3 of them (silkies) were roosters so...