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    Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt

    Does molting (moulting? sp?) affect a hen's temperment? My easter egger has been molting for about a month now, and doesn't want anything to do with me! before the molting started, she would let me pick her up and pet her. What gives? Is their skin more sensitive? Is it a hormonal thing?
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    Sudden chicken death

    Hi everyone, I'm sorry for your loss, Eurekachick. I just lost one of my gals today, suddenly and without any symptoms, just like the posting above. She was a silver-laced wyandotte named Sweet Pea. She had been completely normal and healthy this morning at 9am, but by the time it was time for...
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    EE pullet suddenly died - why? - RIP Liona

    Thanks for your reply post about Big Yellow. I followed the link in your signature and saw your post about Liona. I'm so sorry for your loss. She looked like a very nice chicken in your photos. She actually looks very much like my EE, Easter, but Liona had more gold on her head feathers. Maybe...
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    IMPORTANT ADDITION to "Feeding Chickens: Foods to Avoid" section

    Thank you for your kind words everyone. I really appreciate it. I miss Big Yellow very much! Who knew I would get to love a chicken? And thank you also to everyone who posted saying that this info will prevent them from giving long grass to their chickens. It makes me feel a little better to...
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    IMPORTANT ADDITION to "Feeding Chickens: Foods to Avoid" section

    Hi all, I just wanted to make a suggestion that you add long cut grass to your "Chicken Foods To Avoid" section on your excellent site. Because of all the new fresh spring grass growing in our area, I had been cutting handfulls of it and giving it to my girls as greens. They loved it, but...
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