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    2-4 chickens up for adoption (not laying very many eggs)

    I am in Portland, OR, in the Irvington neighborhood.
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    2-4 chickens up for adoption (not laying very many eggs)

    Hey y'all. I've got 2 or 4 chickens available for adoption at this time. When we moved into this house, 4 very adorable and sweet chickens lived here and no one knew their age or where they came from. They were laying lots of eggs for the former tenants apparently, but we only get about 1 egg...
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    So, I did the paper towel trick around 9:30 last night. Nothing was on the paper towel, as I rubbed the entire circumference of the roost rod. Two chickens were on the roost, two were in the nest (to sleep). Bennie (the red one with bumblefoot and missing feathers) was in the nest. When I let...
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    I really don't see her beak looking different than the others? Perhaps the photo is misleading... No, she was not adopted that I know of. But again, I moved in and all 4 hens were here.
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    Interesting!! OK I will not do anything to the coop today, and I will follow your instructions (paper towel test on the roost rod itself & head lamp check a bird) this evening. Any location in particular to peek at on the bird? Thanks so much!!
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    OK perfect, I'll do it this evening. Thanks so much!!
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    Is the only time I can check for mites first thing in the morning or in the middle of the night? If I did the paper towel trick right now (11 AM) would it not be clear evidence? Reason I'm asking is I'm about to go scoop the coop and add some new shavings...
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    I had no idea she was de beaked!!! Maybe I don't know what that means, but she does have a beak, so I'm confused / freaked out by this... These bald spots have not been an issue for the past year that I've lived here. This is totally new stuff. My landlord brought me diatomaceous earth and...
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    OK so today I was REALLY watching the birds, and the red one was pecking at herself a lot. I kept watching, and realized that one of the big black ones was also pecking at herself a lot. Maybe it's just how they clean themselves, maybe it's pests. UNCLEAR TO ME!! Help! But the large black one...
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    Would one chicken really be molting when none of the others are at all?!
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    Living situation to blame for bald spots?

    Hey y’all. I’m new to all of this! One of my four hens has three bald spots and I posted elsewhere about that. One photo of her is attached to this thread. Folks suggested I post photos of the run and coop in hopes of discovering if the chickens living situation is in some way to blame for her...
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    New member (chicken missing feathers!)

    The bullying that I do witness isn't enough to cause these three major bald spots. I see casual squaks and pecks, no real contact, and definitely no removal of feathers. There is no real "chow time" the feeder is just always up and they all feed whenever they want. When I bring treats (scraps) I...
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    New member (chicken missing feathers!)

    I don't know what pinless peepers are. Please advise. I do notice the two larger chickens (both black) being food aggressive with the other two (one blonde and one red - the balding one) but the blonde one is fat like the two black ones and doesn't have the bald spots. She gets bullied in the...
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    New member (chicken missing feathers!)

    So I've actually noticed the two large black ones are sleeping inside their nest. Like where they lay eggs! Those two seem to be the bullies, generally. I'll see them being food aggressive with the blonde and red one. I didn't build the coop, someone who raises chickens often did, but there are...
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    New member (chicken missing feathers!)

    Thought so. OK, so it sounds like I don't have a rooster... The chickens sleep in their nest, then they have quite a large coop where they hang out and have their feed. It's under a roof, but has fresh air passing through it entirely, as the "walls" are just metal netting. Sunshine can get in...
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