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    We are slowly loosing our hens. Why?

    2 years
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    Review by '' on item '1 Gallon Poultry Waterer'

    I prefer these to the 2 gallon that I've had. The lack of handle on top means you can't hang it, so it is more prone to knock over and spill. The size is great for a small backyard flock. I have 3 in my coop (80 sf) so each hen gets plenty of water.
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    We are slowly loosing our hens. Why?

    I can't tell you any of the information other than it was purchased 3 weeks ago at Tractor Supply. I can't tell because I empty the pellets into a sealed plastic container in the coop storage room. (Nature's Best Organic Layers Pellets) Hope that helps. I'll get new feed, there's not much...
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    We are slowly loosing our hens. Why?

    I guess that's why I am the clumsy farmer. I did follow the advice of a thread and .3cc down the throat, but that is also the type I mixed with the water for 3 days after. And I didn't put it down the throat for the second round 10 days later.
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    We are slowly loosing our hens. Why?

    -I don't remember the amount per gallon, but it was the amount linked to frequently here on BYC. I'll see if I can find it. I did re dose after 10 days. Their poop has returned to normal looking. -They seldom get kitchen scraps, maybe, once or twice a week. For 6 hens, they get a small...
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    We are slowly loosing our hens. Why?

    I'm not sure what is done. I think I'll ask the routine they followed. I do know that the coop wasn't cleaned for 2 weeks. The waterers were filled but not cleaned, and the food containers were completely full, which I never do. I give them a little more than a day's supply. Thanks for you...
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    We are slowly loosing our hens. Why?

    Thanks for the reply: -My location is updated to NW Arkansas which is hot and humid. "unkept" involved no cleaning in the coop, under the roost, and waterers had water but had the slime in them from lack of cleaning. There was plenty of food. -I feed nonGMO layers fee from Tractor Supply, yard...
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    We are slowly loosing our hens. Why?

    Thanks for your reply, and the video helped. Maybe I won't post on the wrong section next time. We feed them nonGMO layers pellets from Tractor Supply, weeds from the yard (untreated), and our garden leftovers... and scratch as a treat on occasion. Yes, we actually just wormed them with...
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    We are slowly loosing our hens. Why?

    We've been on vacation several times this summer, and when we came back the coop has been "unkept." After each trip, a hen stopped eating or drinking, closed their eyes, tucked their head under their wing, and hid in a corner of the coop. Our third hen has now started the symptoms. Here's...
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    Ok for fan to blow on birds on hot night?

    For her birthday, I got my wife hencams. I've been watching the hens at night and have tried several fan configuration. I live in NW Arkansas which is hot and humid. The best configuration I've found is a small fan blowing out a higher vent, and a triple window fans blowing in a lower vent...
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    Clumsy Urban Farmer

    Clumsy Urban Farmer
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