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    Mixed ages what to feed

    I have 13 total chickens. 3 which are laying, 4 who are 18 weeks old and about to start laying, and 6 of whom i don't know their ages with the youngest being no younger than 12 weeks old. Im currently feeding them start and grow and know not to switch to layer feed once they all start laying...
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    Moulting chicken not leaving coop

    We had lice a few weeks ago and that issue has come and gone. They have all been treated for lice and mites. We have never wormed them. Her moult started on her back and those feathers are almost completely grown in. The back of her neck is where shes missing feathers now. I know she is most...
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    Moulting chicken not leaving coop

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    Moulting chicken not leaving coop

    I don't think she's broody. She roosts all day instead of laying in the nest box and she never lays on any of the others eggs. I never touch her where her new feathers are coming through. I've heard it can be painful. I know shes being picked on by the alpha which could be the issue with her...
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    Moulting chicken not leaving coop

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    Moulting chicken not leaving coop

    This is my first time experiencing moult with chickens. One of my girls looks real pathetic and im assuming shes going thru a tough moult. Shes slow moving anf basically spends her whole day inside the coop. She is not egg bound although not laying at the moment. Her crop is a little bloody...
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    Frontline age

    Ok so i used frontline on all the birds except the youngest 2 which are probably about 10 weeks old. All the lice were gone in about 2 days. I have sand in a corner of their run but they created their own dusting holes. I put DE in their dusting holes and cleaned their coop layered it with DE...
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    Frontline age

    All 13 of my girls have lice. I've tried de and some other dusters which have helped but have not eliminated the problem. I've been reading about how well frontline plus works for lice so i bought some. My dilemma is 10 out of my 13 are under 20 weeks old and was wondering if anyone has used...
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