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I used to have a source too and from what i recall they are a great source of protein and nutrients. The problem i ran into was they have a shelf life....Spent beer grain will keep in the refrigerator for no more than 3 days, and will keep in the freezer for 2-3 months. Do a little research into...

Perfect timing to resurrect this thread! I have 3 white hens about 5yo that were given to me. One lays eggs that have a 1/2" band of softer, lighter shell around the otherwise perfect egg. She has consistently laid this type of egg for the year i have had them. She eats those eggs and no others...

Thanks, I am inclined to follow your suggestion but this is a change from the norm....here is a before pic:

Hi, Just wanted some thoughts on my Barred Rock hen who must have got her head stuck in the hardware cloth. Im not even sure it was torn because there is no blood or scab. But what else would cause her comb to be flopping forward? I only have 3 hens and this girl is the boss so i cant see it...

Hi aart, boy it got cold fast around here! We barely got out of the 30's yesterday and couldnt bring myself to leave a cold wet chicken to the elements! Today was a better day. I took a few pictures of Dixie's butt..... (the better picture would be of me chasing a chicken around trying to get a...

Gosh, i havent thought of vent gleet or the like but thats something i will check out in the morning... I dont recall any white or yeasty looking butt feathers but will get more details when i clean her up tomorrow. As far as the egg, i am unable to tell what is actually happening. My guess is...

Luckily we use poop boards and she roosts alone so i can tell her poops are solid and normal with the occasional mostly water blast.... I have assumed that her butt is dirty and sticky from the soft, broken egg. So the poop is getting caught up in the feathers a bit. Ok, that was a lot of poop...

Hi aart.... no pin feathers. Had a really good look when i washed her up, she gets pretty messy back there!

Im just checking in on this post.... This EE still has not laid an egg! About once a week or 2 i will find a shell-less mess in the nesting box. Everyone else is fine, laying perfectly, but this little lady is worrying me! Its been 3 months. She is otherwise quite happy and healthy. She is the...

Yikes, i am so sorry to hear about your chickens eye, @Top Rooster ! Mine has no injuries that i can see but she is the one who is always pecked on. She shows no signs of any problems except that she isnt laying eggs. I am leaning toward molting as @aart mentioned since it is both her and my...

Its so funny you mention this idea @wren because my neighbor noticed a lot more sparrows in the area and she didnt like them in her garden, dive bombing her and pooping on her car. So she got a roll of shiny, silver metallic party streamer and tied about 2' lengths of it to parts of her fence...

I like the idea of pavers! Its perfect for this spot, thanks! We only have 4 chickens, thats why i thought the longer one i bought first would be perfect.... the other thing i noticed about that first feeder was that if one chicken was standing on the treadle and another came in on the side...

You have very good eyes @aart ! I put that rock there because they like to dig and shift the land in the run and i was afraid that one day they would step and the whole thing would tip on them.... I may put the whole thing on a piece of wood but it seems to be fine the way it is. I have seen...

Just a quick update on what worked getting rid of the sparrows.... went with the treadle feeder where the chicken has to step on the plate to open the feed door. I tried this one first: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HO5I0Y6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 but my girls were...

I have 4 chickens about 1.5 years old now. They all have been very productive and laying since about 21 weeks. Although they have all slowed down as the days get shorter, the EE seems to have stopped laying. About a weeks ago i found a withered soft shell from her on the poop tray.... Didnt...