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    Feather picking

    I purchased pinless peepers, now how to determine who to put them on. I have caught one hen who is picking feathers pretty consistantly, but alot of my girls have bald backs and one has a bald breast and neck. I can't believe one hen is doing all of that. Do I take a shotgun approach and...
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    Feather picking

    I hope we can resolve the problem too. But if not some creators are better removed from the gene pool for the betterment of the whole. Having said that, we have found an ointment/lotion at TSC for feather picking, thanks to Dan Garrett of Garrett Ranch. Apparently the chickens don't like it...
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    Feather picking

    My girls were doing the same thing to my roo. But not bad enough to show any bare spots. And like yours he let them. They all tolerate this behavior.
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    Feather picking

    I have 84 sq.ft. of coop for 20 birds. One roo and 19 hens. I use to have 3 roos, that may have been part of the problem. I have a 60 sq.ft. aviary, but when all threat of nocturnal predation is past I turn the girls out into a 5800 sq.ft. open run. I think that is enough space. The problem is...
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    Feather picking

    Thanks everyone. I'm already bumping up the protein. I'll give the pinliss peepers a try. Thanks again.
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    Feather picking

    I have at least two hens who pick feathers from the backs of the other birds. I thought the bare backs were the fault of to many roosters until I observed this behavior. What's going on? How do I stop this behavior?
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    Things young chickens should be taught?

    I have an EE roo who would attack me. I was not about to put up that. I would grab him and hold him by his ankles until I deposited him in an isolation cage, where he remained until the next morning. It seemed to help. However, my wife is afraid of him and will not do the same. He won't attack...
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    Comment by 'Magfree' in article 'Yes, You Certainly Can Brood Chicks Outdoors'

    I followed the outdoor method using a heat lamp. The only down side is that the birds raised this way are less friendly. But next time I will use mama heat pad.
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    Things young chickens should be taught?

    I would like to hear more of what you have to say about rooster training. :)
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    Chicken breeds

    My pet chicken hatchery has a chicken picking tool on their website. Just pick the traits you like and the computer does the rest.
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    Making Sure Your Rooster Knows You Are Top Dog

    I'm trying a deterrent I hope will work. When my roo attacks me, I grab him and hold him upside down by his feet. I carry him to an isolation coop with food and water. He remains there til the next morning. There is no roost there. I'll keep you posted. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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    What the heck is it?

    Thanx everyone. I have 15 Pullets just starting to lay. I guess it's just one of those anomalies associated with young hens.
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    What the heck is it?

    I was cleaning my chicken coop when I came across this. It was in some droppings. Looks like a piece of chicken meat. My coop is secure so it is not from some animal. Anyone have any guess? Idea? Thoughts? Those are rice hulls for perspective.
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    Double yoke eggs

    Wow. That is something Thanx for the post
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    Double yoke eggs

    Do double yoke eggs hatch?
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