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G.D. Morris

Miss Fiona

Thank you for the input! I appreciate it. I do the corn free because my son has corn allergies and we have found that when he eats food that eats corn he reacts. That’s part of why we want to raise our own food, so we know what they eat. i do give them grit and oyster shells for calcium.

I’ve had them on layer feed about 2 weeks, I will switch them back for now. I do soak their feed most of the time. I am leaning towards injury at this point as well. Thanks I will take a look at that section! I appreciate the input.

I’m supplementing with a B complex and a multivitamin right now. I don’t think it’s mareks anymore. Originally I feared that but I think that was just inexperience. They aren’t getting worse at all. Now I’m just worried about the others picking on them if I put them back in? I honestly don’t...

The enclosed part of the coop is about 4X4, there is about 12 feet total of roosting bars. The run is about 10X10. They also go out to the garden (don't know how big that is- very large) pretty regularly. I will take pictures of that tomorrow when I have light. My cockrel is actually about 3...

I have 9 chickens- 8 hens and a rooster. I got them as pullets about 6 weeks ago and they should start laying any day. Sunday morning when I let them out of their coop 2 of them, both black stars, wouldn't put weight on one foot. These bum feet didn't seem at all tender to the touch, no signs...