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    Mites Mites Mites

    Hello, hope you don’t mind me jumping in this thread. One of my ladies was on my lap & I take this as an opp to give them a gentle check over. Noticed these specs on the feathers on their bottom area. Are they mites? Nothing moving & cant see the specs on any other feathers. DE in dust bath &...
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    Hello, new chicken owner

    Oh gosh, I hadn’t heard of those, thank you for the recommendation. At the moment I think the anti peck spray has helped a little so I might try it for a bit longer. I’ve also started playing calming classical music for them a couple of hours in the day (I have become crazy chicken & cat...
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    Hello, new chicken owner

    That’s so kind of you to say. The way birds are kept in the UK is pretty awful. Even the free range hens don’t seem to have the life the name suggests. Just wish I could have rescued more. 3 for now anyway.... 😆
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    Hello, new chicken owner

    It must all be so strange to them. When they took their first steps in to the coop & run you could see their brains whirring away trying to work everything out. I hope they are happy though & enjoy the snuggles 😆
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    Hello, new chicken owner

    Hi everyone, Nice to virtually meet you all! 6 weeks ago my husband and I rescued 3 ex-battery hens here in the West Midlands 🇬🇧 - our first time homing some very lovely ladies for their retirement years! They looked a sight when we picked them up from the British Hen Welfare Trust. Poor...
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