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We had been told to give our Pekin's "Flock Raiser" feed until they are of laying age. And also to add oatmeal in with the feed to lessen the protein amounts. So now we are very confused about the proper diet for them. They are 8 weeks old now. Also, they have very very loose stool. We have...

Yes, it is predator proof.

Hi all you seasoned Chicken folks, While closing our pullets in for the night we noticed one of our White leghorns was quite bloody on her under belly. It was not her butt. We could not find any blood anywhere in their enclosure or house. She has been laying for a bit...she is 25 weeks old...

I have only noticed her doing it a few times. I have not seen anything dripping from her nostrils or eyes. It could have been just sneezes since it was harvest season (so tons of dust in the air) and the weather has flucuated.

We have a flock of 6 white leg horns and 6 Silver Wyandotte’s. One of the leghorn’s is sneezing (not continuously). They are all 24 1/2 weeks old. The weather has been getting cooler and a bit more damp. Any ideas what we can do for her? Or should we not be concerned?

well my husband had ordered the silver wyandotte's from a hatchery that did not sex them before shipping...hence the 3 roosters. We are waiting for them to be 20 weeks to butcher them...or at least part of them. Then he worried after 3 died after they got shipped to us that we would have a...

? I don't know about them squatting.

Hi all, We have 6 white leghorn pullets that are 18 weeks old. As of yet they have not started laying. A few of them have larger floppy combs that have more color...but still no eggs! We do have 3 Silver laced Wyandotte roosters...could they be the cause of the delay in laying?