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    mysterious heartbreaking death

    I appreciate all of th above info, I will keep him on the layer feed until my next trip to the feed store and get a quality all flock feed. I originally intended on only egg laying hens, but one of them turned out to be a roo. Now I am super attached, he is a monster of a plymouth rock, and...
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    mysterious heartbreaking death

    I just went out and removed all the feed that had the scratch grains mixed in, and replaced it with the organic egg layer pellets I had as backup. This is my first year of keeping chickens and I think I was probably over concerned with them being well fed in the cold months that I didnt consider...
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    mysterious heartbreaking death

    Thank you so much, I was under the impression BSFL was the healthy alternative to meal worms and was high enough in protein that it could be a signifcant part of their diet. Thank you for the info, they will all be going on a diet, and the scratch grains will be completely cut out. At least they...
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    mysterious heartbreaking death

    egg layer crumbles with about 15-20% scratch grains mixed in, they get a handfull of soldier fly larvae a day for the four of them, occiasional table scraps, mostly veggies and occasionally left over rice/quinoa. I would also scramble and egg for them every now and then, It is quite possible I...
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    mysterious heartbreaking death

    They you all for your advice. I am so thankful that this community exists, I buried her early this morning, I honestly did not think an autopsy/necropsy was a feasable option. now that I know it is an option, I have hadhard time finding one in Wisconsin for less than $125 and I think I would...
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    mysterious heartbreaking death

    Thank you for your advice and kind words. I am going to plant a mulberry tree where I buried her, it should eventually drop berries into the run for them
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    mysterious heartbreaking death

    I lost my first hen last night and I am devastated. I check on them multiple times a day, they have all been well fed, and kept warm. She did not appear to be egg bound, there was no blood present. I had checked on them around 4:30 PM, and went to get groceries, when I returned around 6 I went...
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    first molt in feb?

    Hello all, I wanted to inquire about several of my hens who seem to be molting this month. We bought them as chicks around easter so they are around 10 months old, but I am very surprised they are replacing some of their feathers in the coldest part of the year. Most of the thinning and...
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    Hello! Chicken enthusiast in Wisconsin

    Thanks so much! I love the naked neck suggestion, they look even more like dinosaurs than full feathered breeds (which is a plus to me :D) . My only concern is the cold weather up here, we can get temps below zero F at night for multiple weeks in the winter.
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    Hello! Chicken enthusiast in Wisconsin

    Hello! I am new a new member but have been using the forums over the last year. We purchased four chicks from our local farm and fleet around easter last year, 2 cinnamon queens (I believe a wyandotte/rhode island hybrid) 1 plymouth rock, and 1 gold laced wyandotte. The plymouth rock ended up...
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