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    Comment by 'TabithaandtheBiddies' in article 'Fermenting Chicken Feed: A Straightforward Method'

    I’ve been using fermented feed for about two years now. Each refill of food is with about a cup of scratch grains, a handful of dried herbs (oregano and thyme are the most abundant in my garden so I always have a lot of extra to dry for this purpose), ground chili pepper flakes, chia seeds, and...
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    Not sure if this bumblefoot is healing?

    I'm dealing with bumblefoot for the first time. My silver-laced Wyandotte was limping and after a quick check I found the unmistakable black scab. I bundled her up, soaked her foot for ten minutes in Epsom salts, and dug out the bumble. There was no oozing or discharge, just a pink crater...
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    Two years in and still so much to learn!

    Hi all! I'm in southeast PA and started my chicken adventure two years ago. I planned to start with four, but they're just so cute and I wanted a good egg palette so I ended up with eight. The number has fluctuated a little between one being a rooster we had to rehome, taking in a few strays...
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