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    Chickens lossing their feathers! WHATS GOING ON?!

    I was hoping you would get an answer because mine are the same as yours. They also started at the end of summer. I have treated them and the coop and run 4 times with permethine spray and powder with 10 days between doses. I have checked them over for mites and can't find any. I have now...
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    Powder or spray

    In treating for mites, do you think the powder or spray works better? I used poultry dust 7 days ago, it has permethrin in it. TSC also has permethrine spray that can be used on poultry. If I go with the spray how much do you put on them? Putting the powder on them didn't go to bad I just...
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    flock blocks

    Mine wouldn't eat their feed but ate only off the block. I now take it away for a few days then put it in for a day. Deb
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    I just have to ask----

    Imp--I read the thread and it was great!! Thank you! Wisher1000--I don't have a rooster so that is what happens. When my husband crack open the first one he was amazed that there could be two yolks.
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    I just have to ask----

    With a double yolk egg can two chicks develop and survive? I have gotten two of them in three days. Everyone I ask says they don't know and wondered the same thing. Deb
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    What do you think?

    I have 6 RIR and 6 BS. Three of the RIR have chewed feathers where the tail feathers start. I don't see any bugs, but I noticed black spots(1 or two spots) on some of the other birds combs. I have cleaned their coop and applied DE (I have been using DE in their coop from the start). I have...
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    Game cameras?

    Thanks! The pictures I have seen on here are really clear and that's what we want. Deb
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    Game cameras?

    We are thinking about getting one just to see what is around at night. Any suggestions on what kind to get? I know we have several different kinds of predators around and wonder if they are coming in the yard. Thanks, Deb
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    Am I deficient or what?

    I had a friend who fed his chickens cookies that he had gotten and the eggs had a sweet taste to them. When we got our first egg (we are on number 14 now) our granddaughter age 7 ate it and said this is the best egg ever! So I know you can tell a difference from store to fresh eggs. Deb
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    Planting field to feed chickens?

    I got my "chicken grass" from GrowOrganic.com. It is a forage mix that is to increase omega 3 in your eggs. I grow it in containers to put in their run. They LOVE it!! I let them out to free range and they didn't eat the regular grass until they had eaten everything out of the containers I...
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    Seminole vs dumor

    I use Seminole and have not had that problem. I did notice a decrease in the smell after changing from Ducor to the Seminole. Deb
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    How far out should I skirt the hardware cloth?

    I put our skirt out two feet and used landscape staples to hold it down. The grass has grown thru the hardware cloth and you can't even tell it is there. Deb
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    Tomatoe Horn worms

    That is my revenge, throwing the hornworm to the chickens. Take that for eating my pepper plant!
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    If you use plastic tubs in your nest boxes, what size boxes for...

    I used recycling bins from Lowes. They have a lip across the front and are big enough for two of my hens to lay in together. I have RIR and Black Stars.
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    Beat the Heat: Build a chicken igloo!

    I have the large dogloo, I bet that would work great for this. My dog was always afraid if it so it has never been used. This way I could get some use out of it. Thanks for the idea! Deb
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