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    Rehomed with red and naked necks

    I’ll try them on crumbles or chick feed and see how they go. Thanks so much everyone ❤️
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    Rehomed with red and naked necks

    I believe it’s 17% protein. Do you have another brand you’d recommend for both high protein mash (as they’re ex batt they don’t understand pellets), and for wormer? Thanks so much. They seem happy enough and I’ve done lots of research but maybe I’m not doing enough for them. I feel bad now!
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    Rehomed with red and naked necks

    They have vermX layers mash and I give them mealworms as treats. They forage in the garden during the day and I shut them into the coop once the sun goes down. Should I be giving them more protein?
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    Rehomed with red and naked necks

    Hello everyone I recently rehomed some retired battery hens and when they arrived they had barely any feathers. They’ve since fluffed up, but a few are still missing feathers around their neck and the skin looks red. Their behaviour is normal and I’ve not spotted any pecking. Is there anything...
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    Anyone know what this is?

    Oh phew. Thank you both for your responses 🫶
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    Anyone know what this is?

    Hi everyone I found this in an egg yesterday and was wondering if anyone could tell me what it is? Thank you!!
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    Escapee chicken

    Hello all I love reading your posts. Gives me wonderful ideas and tips, so thank you. I have a small issue in that one of my rescue hens seems to have a taste for the wild. We have secured the coop as much as possible, yet every night when I go to tuck them in, she’s in next door’s bramble...
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    Bedtimes and Reluctant Chickens

    Well you are all AMAZING. Thank you so much for your advice. Feeding them in the coop and using a light has magically got them putting themselves to bed for the first time in the months we’ve had them. Thank you thank you thank you. X
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    Bedtimes and Reluctant Chickens

    Thank you for all of your help so far. They did have a few days in the coop before free ranging them but maybe not enough. If I’m giving them dinner, should I feed less in the morning? They absolutely love layers mash. Didn’t know what to do with pellets, so mash it is. The coop is an old...
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    Bedtimes and Reluctant Chickens

    I have 6 ex-battery hens and one cockerel who all happily graze the garden throughout the day. They use the coop to lay eggs but spend 90% of time outside. I keep reading posts on well-behaved chickens who put themselves to bed, but I often have quite a task on my hands, ushering them out of...
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    Cockerel - black spots on comb

    Oh blimey. I’d read so many things so just went for somewhere in the middle.
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    Cockerel - black spots on comb

    My entire backyard during the day and then a big shed overnight. Was one week too soon then? Thanks for quick response.
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    Cockerel - black spots on comb

    Hello We recently gained a cockerel after a neighbour found him on a dog walk. We separated the cock from chickens before introducing him overnight after a week of them being separated by a netting so they could see each other but not get to. The day after introducing them, the cock had black...
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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    Hello Was disqualified for previous entry as was portrait so hoping this one is ok now? Best wishes Holly
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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    This is HeiHei, ex batt, at the seaside
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