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    Rats, rats, RATS!!!!

    We've recently noticed our rat problem. Caught one in a snap trap successfully. That was it. The last few mornings I have noticed that they are digging tunnels into the coop and getting passed the hardware cloth buried in the ground. I read that coyote urine helps to repel them? I'm terrified...
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    How To Get Chickens To Stop Pecking Another Chicken?

    Vicks did not work on my girls. I now have three of them that are missing feathers, it's so sad. One of them is wearing a hen saddle. I have been spraying Blue Kote on them every day just to hide the redness from the others. I recently purchased Net-Tex Anti Pecking Spray from Amazon. Hoping...
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    Salmon Colored Urates

    Ok, thank you! I had given them strawberries one day so initially thought that was the cause. But several days later it was that color again. Glad it's nothing to worry about.
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    Salmon Colored Urates

    I've recently noticed that at least one of my hens urates have been pinkish/salmon colored. It's usually overnight as I am spotting it on the droppings board in the mornings. I've done some reading on the internet and have seen everything from eating too many dandelions to internal bleeding. My...
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    Feather Picking - Pick No More & Eggs

    Nevermind, I misread and just saw that you've already purchased them!
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    Feather Picking - Pick No More & Eggs

    I'm having the same issue with 4 out of 5 of my girls. I haven't seen any mites (I've been checking) and one of my girls is completely unaffected. I thought she was picking on the others, but I am now not sure. I have read that black oil sunflower seeds are good to give them during this time...
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    How To Get Chickens To Stop Pecking Another Chicken?

    I too am having a pecking issue. I have 5 hens, all in a very large coop and pen. It started over the summer when they began laying. I figured out that the nesting boxes were too open and fixed that. Once I did, the pecking stopped. Now I've noticed the last few days that some of my hens...
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    Missing Feathers

    My leghorn had to be taken inside today. When I got home from work her head was bloody and there was blood spattered every where. The other birds had picked at her comb and wattles very badly. I bathed her and am keeping her in for the night. I soaked her in some epsom salts as I noticed her...
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    Missing Feathers

    Thank you. I will definitely examine them with a flash light tonight. Are mites difficult to treat? I did throw some dry leaves from my yard into their coop this fall to give them something to scratch at. I'm wondering if this is the culprit?
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    Missing Feathers

    I noticed this morning that at least 3 of my 5 hens are missing feathers in their rears. There are no feathers laying around in their coop or run, is it possible they are being pecked? I haven't noticed any messy poop, mites, or other signs of infection. I don't think they are molting as it...
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    Agressive Head Hen

    Update: I decided that the main issue was that they were not getting enough privacy in their boxes. I closed off the top and added privacy "curtains" to the front yesterday. When I came home this afternoon, there were 4 beautiful unbroken eggs!! There was no hay kicked out of them and no...
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    Agressive Head Hen

    Thank you both for the advice! I have been periodically putting Sookie in a large dog crate. She goes in willingly and will lay her egg in there and not eat it. She seems to leave the other birds alone after she has done so. I have also left the door to this crate open, and the other birds...
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    Agressive Head Hen

    I have 5 24 week old hens. One of them started laying at 14 weeks. Now that all of them are finally at it, my head hen (Sookie) will not let anyone into the nesting boxes (I have 5 so there's enough for everyone). She has aggressively pecked at my poor leghorn's (Lucy) comb to the point of...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have + How Many Chickens On BYC?

    That's a lot of chickens!
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    Where are my Long Island Peeps at?!

    Hi Everyone! I am raising my first flock and enjoying every minute of it. I live in Suffolk County and would love to find other chicken enthusiasts in the area. I know you're out there! I would love to hear your stories, share advice, and learn about your chickens, goats, horses, and...
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