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So sorry to hear you had to put her down. It was for the better. But glad to hear that you took her to a vet.

My 6 big girls stay on one perch all stuffed together. The new babies sleep the same way in the nursery. If I do a ladder type with 5 perches 4 feet wide do you think this would be enough that is the width of the coop. My coop is longer then wide so we did not have to cut so much wood.

I love your ideas I'm working on a larger coop now as I have 6 big girls and 8 new babies. So I now have a egg laying hen house and a sleeping hen house. The run size has 1 1/2 more room in it. They should be out by tomorrow. Can't wait I want to get them out of the nursery they are just to big...

I just went to collect my eggs tonight and found a very soft egg with a tail on it. I do not have any Barred Rocks Laying now.. But I'm not sure who lay ed it All my girls are a little over 1 year old and have been laying nicely all winter. They have been getting oyster shells freely guess I...

My girls are totally spoiled. They get scraps and oatmeal every morning. But now that is getting warmer they will just get there scraps. Veges, bananas, grapes, apples, pears any thing in the house that needs to go by by. They enjoy everything I give them. They are penned most of the time and...

Is it ok to use lime in the hen house. I know they use it in horse stalls help dries things out and makes it smell better. Does any one know if this would hurt the chickens. I use it under the bunny cage and in her run.

I just bought the Purina brand food for the girls they are not eating it. I had a coupon. So now I'm back to tractor supply for the real food. I have bought 50lbs. so I will mix it in. Hopefully they will eat it and not waste it.

My girls love the peanuts. Just takes time to shell them. So maybe it will give them something to do. They are in a pen all day. They do not like cabbage to much other wise I would hang one just to see if they would eat it. Thanks for the quick response.

Salt is no good for your chickens.... Can really hurt them in any amount.

I have a gallon cont. outside in there pen for water. I give them there snacks outside also. Inside I have a quart water and two feeders wall mounted the kind they use for bunny's and such they usually lasts a couple of days. I have 6 girls.

I bought dry roasted plain peanuts in the shell I have been de shelling them to give to them. Can they eat the shells?

Well thank you every one. I'm going to try it but I think I will keep the peels out of there reach. I cut up veges for them I can share one of my oranges with them. Just to see what happens.

My girls eat every thing for snacks I was just wondering if any kiid of oranges are ok for them. I have Clementine's and navels . Any info would be appreciated Thnx.

Just wanted to say thank you to all of you for making my chicken raising easier for me as I just started out. My chickens are in great shape and I owe it all to you every one of you. Thank you again for all your help.

I am feeding them chick crumbles and they get treats every night. I know they will start to lay soon. Do I start with a laying food now or wait till they start laying. They have been eating very well up to now but they slacked off on the food. I also give them grit not oyster shells yet. Any...