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my hens already roost in their nesting boxes
They never use the roosts …which are adjacent
As a result eggs often have poop and I do wash them
If I got separate nesting boxes put them far away from the roost bars and made the current nesting boxes unusable do you think that would solve...
SO helpful to have a list! I try to incorporate daily fruits and vegetables. This has taught me a couple of things to avoid, and reassured me on most everything else.
I am a newbie chicken lover with a small coop and 4 hens. I have one Golden Comet hen and three Bard Rocks.They are 9 months old. The Golden Comet has laid only twice. Last week I noticed she had lost all the feathers on her underside. She is not losing them anywhere else. I have looked...
My Golden Comet hen spends most of her time sitting on the floor of the coop. When she moves it is in a crouch. She does not seem lethargic. just unwilling to stand or move around like the other three ( Barred Rocks). They are now all 20 weeks old. Should I be concerned?
Hello to the wide chicken community.
I am new to chicken ownership.
I have only four hens: 3 Bardmoors and one Golden Comet.
I joined the community to have a resource for questions and to see what others are doing with their flocks.
I am excited to learn all I can to keep them well cared for...