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    Hen has no balance, hard to walk, going in circles.

    Hello, my 1.5 year old plymouth rock was fine until yesterday. She is molting, but otherwise has seemed healthy. She has trouble walking, seeming to loose her balance and having no control. She ends up going in circles because she can't control where she wants to go. Her eyes seem bright and...
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    Looks like white mold on the comb?

    I have an Americana that for several weeks has had a white growth on her comb. It looks kind of fury, like a white mold? None of my other 12 chickens have it, and she seems to be acting healthy. I get eggs from her almost every day and she acts normal. I can't seem to find any information on...
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    Can I mix together different ages of chicks?

    Thank you for your replies. I guess I'll keep my addiction in check and not get any more.
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    Can I mix together different ages of chicks?

    Hello everyone, I recently got 6 new chicks, 4 of them are about 2 weeks old, and the other 2 are 3-4 weeks old. I just got a call from the feed store that they got in some Speckled Sussex, which I would really like to have. But I am wondering if it is okay to mix the ages? Someone told me...
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    clipping beaks for feather pecking?

    Well, the meowing comment went over my head. I'm not sure what you meant? But, I do have a cat, so I went out and gave them a bowl of dry cat food, I tried to make it like a treat, but they all looked at me wondering if I was crazy, they didn't even try it. Should I try canned cat food...
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    clipping beaks for feather pecking?

    Yes, it seems to be the head hen who is doing it. Yes, it is hot here (Phoenix, AZ), but I have water misting systems in place in the shade where they hang out to help them stay cool (as cool as possible in 100+ temps!). I should try to seperate her in a cage as you said. Thanks, still open...
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    clipping beaks for feather pecking?

    I have been feeding them a layer pellet that says 16.5% protein. It is made my Arizona Feeds and it says premium on the bag. They also eat bugs etc from the yard. That is the only feed that my feed store carries, do you think I need to search out a new supplier?
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    clipping beaks for feather pecking?

    Hello, I posted a question earlier today about my chickens pecking feather out, but no replies yet. I am wondering if clipping her beak would solve the problem. I read about chickens with clipped beaks, but I don't know much about it or why they would clip the beaks. Is it harmful or painful...
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    Pecking feathers out.

    Hello, I have a big problem with one of my chickens is pecking all the check, neck and head feathers out of the other chickens. I have 6 chickens, the dominate one that is doing the pecking is a Rhode Island Red. I also have 2 barred rocks (one of them is getting pecked on), and 3 Americaunas...
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    Pecking feathers out.

    The feed says "Premium Layer Feed" at 16.5% protein. I have it for them to eat anytime they wish, in a feeder. I do not give them scratch. They used to eat lots of veggies, when they ate my garden up! There's no garden right now, they just pick around through out the yard all day. I try to...
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    Pecking feathers out.

    I am have 6- 6 month old hens that have just started laying 2 weeks ago. Everybody has been getting along fine, but yesterday I noticed my most dominate girl pecking at one of the lower girl's cheek feathers. Today, I came home to all of her feathers gone on her cheeks and lower beek area...
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