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    Sanitising the inside the Coup

    Sorry about the late reply, job took me away for a while. Yes, thanks for that Kikiriki, I have heard before about the notion of steam cleansing the hen house, and it is certainly worth some consideration. And your right, I don't much like introducing chemicals myself, but what I find does...
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    1 year old chicken suddenly can't walk??? Help!!

    Thats great, all's well that ends well.
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    1 year old chicken suddenly can't walk??? Help!!

    I had a hen that all of a sudden couldn't walk properly, and as she tried, her legs were constantly giving way making her collapse into the sitting position. I had it suggested to me that she was probably calcium deficient. I thought the advice was wrong because I always have a supply of...
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    Feather loss 2

    A few days ago I posted to ask advice on why some of my nine Pekin hens had started loosing feathers from around the ear and neck area. One suggestion that rang very possible was it was due to stress. Me having ti change their living quarters to make room for broody hens. Well, I have since...
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    Feather loss

    Yes thanks for that twocrowsranch, I like the sound of the cold water routine if it works, because it is relatively quick. On the other hand your constant attention to the bird seems a bit arduous, but still worth it if it works. Thanks again T Dan.
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    Sanitising the inside the Coup

    After many years of keeping chickens with no problem at all, I have recently had a problem regarding feather loss, and despite establishing that in my case it could well be down to stress caused by changes I have had to make to the hens living quarters, I would still like to know what people use...
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    Feather loss

    Yeh, I know what you mean when it comes to getting them out of being broody. One method that a friend of mine uses is to simply place the hen in a windy box. This is so named because it is simply framework forming a cube about 0.5m square and constructed with mesh floor and sides. Placed out...
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    Sexing a few different breeds...if you could please... 6 pictures...

    Nice little bunch of variety there. I believe, if these are only 4 weeks old, the Barred Rock is definitely a cock, the Golden sex is probably a cock, and even the Ugly one could be a cock. However I would put money on the others all being pullets. Only time will tell, but I wouldn't mind...
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    Feather loss

    Thanks for the advice Twocrowsranch, if it is true that stress can cause feather loss, then there is a slim chance that this is what is happening to my flock. I say this because recently, due to three of my hens going into brood mode, I have partitioned off their house to separate each broody...
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    Feather loss

    Hi all, could do with some advice. I have been keeping chickens for over 16 years now but have not ever had this happen before. Out of the nine Pekin hens I have, four of them have sustained extensive feather loss from around their ear region, and extending to their necks. I have not once...
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    Putting Chicks in the Chicken Coop

    Introducing new stock to any established coop always causes some initial friction between the old and new. Because chickens are very territorial, it always reults in the old pecking the new comers in their bid to affirm their hierarchy and establish the pecking order. However, in my experience...
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