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    Failed attempt at moving up in the Pecking Order...

    Thank you! You're right, they're not attacking her. They're just chasing her around and giving her a hard time. She's not fighting back. So thankfully it's not ugly. Just so sad to have disharmony in the pen for over a week now. Praying it ends soon.
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    Failed attempt at moving up in the Pecking Order...

    Looking for some sage advice...I have 6 hens. My number 5 in the pecking order attempted to make a move up in the order a little over a week ago. The 4 hens above her weren't having it. Since then she has been on the outs with them. Nothing hurtful, thank God!, but was wondering how long this...
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    First time with mites...

    Thank you! I know it is probably overkill to dip them, but since it is our first time and I feel awful for them I want to go in nuclear. I will spray them.
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    First time with mites...

    I posted a couple days ago with questions about one of my hens and since then have discovered it is mites. We are waiting for the Elector PSP to arrive tomorrow and will be cleaning the coop and hens alike. We are going to have an unseasonably warm day tomorrow here of 78-80 and breezy. The low...
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    Self-feather pecking and soft shell eggs

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    Self-feather pecking and soft shell eggs

    Their coop is 30 sq. ft. and their run is 600 sq. ft.
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    Self-feather pecking and soft shell eggs

    Yes, they have regular pellets as well. The pellets are 18% protein the scratch is also 18%. She eats both as well as a measured amount of mealworm/BSF daily and fresh veggies. She is drinking normal. The area that she was picking at doesn't appear to be getting larger. Will do. Thanks
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    Self-feather pecking and soft shell eggs

    Nope, she hangs with her girls. Mine are all Cinnamon Queens who tend to not go broody, but that's not 100%. I do remove the eggs as quickly as I can.
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    Self-feather pecking and soft shell eggs

    Oh boy, I hope not brood!
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    Self-feather pecking and soft shell eggs

    She is just dropping them. I have oyster shell for them and they all do well consuming it. Thank you!
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    Self-feather pecking and soft shell eggs

    I have 6 hens and 1 started pecking her feathers out on a small area of her neck on Friday/Saturday. I know it is her and not bullying because we have cameras in our run and I have verified. On Sunday she laid a soft shell egg. She skipped Monday and laid another soft shell egg this morning. She...
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    When do you remove the heated waterer?

    Thank you!
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    When do you remove the heated waterer?

    Morning BYC! I know this question sounds like simple math based on outside temperature, but I wanted some expert advice. When do you generally take out your heated waterers and replace it with your normal waterers? We're getting better temps here in central Illinois, but I also don't want to...
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    Planting in the run

    Hello BYC! We are on our first full year of chickens and loving every minute of it. We don't free range, but have a very large 2nd run (about 400sq. ft.) off their main run and would like to plant some bushes, shrubs, etc. this spring that will attract some insects for them and enrich their...
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    Keep in Coop??

    Morning BYC! This is my first winter with my 6 Cinnamon Queen hens. They are 1 year old since hatch and cold hardy. We live in Illinois and have some cold temps on the way. So far this winter my hens do not seem to mind the temps at all while in their run. With the temps forecasting to be in the...
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