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    Frost bite?

    It hasn't gotten any worse and it's still white and nobody else has gotten it. I added a 2nd heat lamp to their coop and put a blanket over the top of it. The temp is 20 degrees f now so it's a LOT warmer then it has been. Last week was -30. I think it's supposed to stay warm too, so I don't...
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    Frost bite?

    Hi, So the last several days have been in the negative digits and today is -20 anyways I went out to my coop and 3 of my chickens have the blade of their combs are white, can frost bite be white? Most of the pictures I've seen of frost bite its been black... Also, if it is frost bite is there...
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    For those that FF...

    Does feeding them wet feed run a risk of gettin sick? Ive only had chicken 2 years so I'm not entirely sure :)
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    For those that FF...

    Also another thing I have done to help eliminate waste because we were having that problem as well, is taking a large paint bucket and wiring the handle to the chicken wire in their run. This way they can't scratch it out as easy and it won't get tipped over. I only have 7 birds though so it...
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    For those that FF...

    I keep the feeder full all the time but will occasionally throw some scratch on the ground, exspecially if it is cold outside.
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    What is this spot on the yoke and is my chicken okay?

    Reading other byc posts today is sounds like this is a meat spot but are they usually this big? I have gotten spots on yokes before but they have always been much smaller. Is my chicken okay? Do I need to do in their diet differently or something??? Thanks so much! Note: it was attached to...
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    What breed is this?

    I had a breeder look at her and she said that its a white rock thanks for your help!
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    My chicken is eating her eggs and is acting like she wants to kill all living things!!!!!!!!

    I need help! So my chicken (a rhode island red) had been inside her house all day so I went in there and she was sitting in a nesting box with an egg that had no top or insides. She had the egg all over her face, so she had eaten the entire egg. Then I stuck my hand in the house and she started...
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    What breed is this?

    I had a friend give her to me. Im not sure where they got her....
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    What breed is this?

    They're the same size as my Rhode Island Red.......
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    What breed is this?

    Yeah she looks like one but shes bigger then a rock and her legs are longer
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    What breed is this?

    Does anybody know what breed this is (the white one)? She is a fairly good sized bird, lays brown eggs, and has long legs. Thank You!
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    How long does it take for oyster shell to make my shells thicker?

    If I start feeding my chickens oyster shell how long will it take for their shells to get thicker? Thanks for your help!
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