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    Impacted Crop Recovery

    Hi, we treated one of our hens last night for impacted crop using the olive oil, water, and massage method listed in the article on this site. She was fine this morning. Several big poops during the night. Eating grit, drinking water, talking, etc. When can I give her food, what type and for how...
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    Obsessive Feather Plucker!

    I looked up Klombach as two people recommended and there are so many varieties it’s overwhelming. Which is best? I’m partial to organic and soy free for my own health reasons since I’ll be eating the eggs, but those are 17% protein. Also, since all are 14 weeks, except one who is 16 weeks...
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    Obsessive Feather Plucker!

    Thanks everyone! I gave the flock a can of tuna yesterday free choice and interestingly the two Ameraucanas were the most interested in it. I’ll look for a better feed with higher protein. How much protein am I looking for? They are 14 weeks old and currently on grower feed. We put up a smaller...
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    Obsessive Feather Plucker!

    Really? Curious to know what part gives you more of an indication that it is protein deficiency? The photo or something else I said?
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    Obsessive Feather Plucker!

    She goes right for the tail and pulls out big long tail feathers and leaves them on the ground. Not eating them. Although I do see all the chickens occasionally eat little feathers that are lying around. I fed her Purina chick feed for first eight weeks. Will up their protein, but still need to...
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    Obsessive Feather Plucker!

    I have a 14-week Splash Ameraucana who has been obsessively plucking the tail feathers of all the other hens. She is the only chicken with tail feathers at this point. It started in the brooder with nibbling the ends of feathers, but has gotten much worse to the point of needing to rehome her. I...
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    Speckled Sussex and Jubilee Orpington -- Rooster or Hen?

    Oh darn, I was afraid of that. I'm so sad because we can't have them where I live and they are beautiful, aren't they? So I know for the future, what characteristics tell you they are cockerels?
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    Roosters or Hens -- Blue/Splash Ameraucanas

    Thank you! They are both oddly very feisty.
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    Speckled Sussex and Jubilee Orpington -- Rooster or Hen?

    Hi again! Here are two more 10-week-old chickens whose gender is in question. One is a Speckled Sussex and the other is a Jubilee Orpington and it's hard for me to tell which is which, so breed identification would be helpful, too. Most importantly, can you tell me if they're hens or roos? I'm...
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    Roosters or Hens -- Blue/Splash Ameraucanas

    Hello! I'm new to raising straight run chickens so have never had a rooster before. I have two 10-week-old Ameraucanas (supposedly one is Blue and one is Splash, but they look the same to me) whose gender is in question. Can you tell me if they're hens or roos? Images 4412, 4408, and 4410 are...
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