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Gave the girls some apple pulp this morning and they inhaled it. I'm glad to know it's alright , but I'm still skeptical about giving them citrus pulp. I'm afraid it might upset their stomachs. Do your chickens ever have problems after they eat oranges Spartacus? Thanks for the help y'all.

I juice fruit every morning with breakfast and hate throwing out the pulp. I was curious to see what pulp would be alright for them to eat? I'm sure apples are alright, but what about oranges, pineapples, and the more acidic fruit?

She's the queen of the coop and with her comb looking that way I thought that new chickens might peck at her for it. Thank you all so much for the help!

Thanks for the responses! So I just need to keep an eye on it? Is there a chance that the rear of the comb will rot? I apologize for the questions but it absolutely kills me that one of my girls got hurt. I was considering getting a few more hens, but I should put a hold on that right?

One of my chickens was squawking at something yesterday so I went out there to to check on them and everything was fine. I sat down with them and took my jacket off, this spooked them for some reason. They flew through the netting/gate and Shirley ripped part of her comb off. The bleeding...