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Thanks all for replying allot of great tips and advice thanks

I just had a quick question for anybody that could help I tend to fill up the chicken feed holder one day and I come back in the next and the feeder is empty in the food is all over the floor is this a sign that they're not happy with the food or something else I'm just curious so that way I can...

All very good comments thanks to all they just turned 1 about two months ago. I try to let them out as much as possible 2 to 3 times a week. I have had them since hatch

How do I give them the coconut oil

No I don't have a rooster

I have two Jersey Giants that have had these bare patches on their backs for a long time I thought they were just losing feathers in the spring but it's been almost a month and a half now not growing back I did a deep clean of the coop inspect them and don't see anything on them what could cause...

No i do not have a rooster

Just came home found two of my birds with really big holes on there back both bleeding and still can't find one of my birds just looking for opinions if people think this was done by my flock or by a predator thank you what's the best way to treat this first time i have seen this one of my birds...

I had the same problem tonight it was there first day in the run. They have bin in the coop for about two weeks trying to teach them that's where they sleep i go out tonight and there all huddles in the corner and they were really hard to get back up the ramp and in. Any ideas y they didn't go...

Very big help thank you

Thank you very much that is exactly what i was looking for. When should i change there food and get them off the starter grower

They are about 6 weaks old I'm in southern new Hampshire and yes it is

I have my new chickens and they are almost ready to move out side couple question.1 they are going to have a separate coop do they need to be in a brooder while out there or can they have free rain. 2 when can i let them range. 3 will they automatically come back to the coop at dusk or is this...

I did not even think of a hawk. That makes sense now cuz where i found her there were no feet markes. And the wing span in the snow looked really big to be a chicken. All so when i found her the rest of my hens were back in the coop like they got scared. Thanks for the info

This happened today while they were out i think my other four girls did this to her. Jw what are some people opinions. I'm thinking if it was an animal she would have bin really bad if not totally gone. All i found was her laying on the ground with some wing flapping markes in the snow about...