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    Oats = bad for chickens

    I notice that my chickens love certain things to eat and not so much of other things. They love oats which I lay out on the ground occasionally. I also give them sunflower meats and kale. They also love canned corn - probably not the best but they go crazy over it. They have access to layer...
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    The ONE pest I didn't prepare for.

    Wasps and hornets hate those heavily scented dryer sheets. Tack them up or around where the chickens can't get them but near the wasps.
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    Show me your poop traps!

    I got tired of the mess on the floor. Attracted mites. I set up a shelf under the roosts and put trays to catch the bulk of the poop in the house. I sprinkle DE on the litter about two weeks after I change the trays. I put cardboard or paper and it makes it easier to clean them. So much...
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    Cold Weather Chickens

    I have a walk in chicken house with a full door so I leave the door open just enough for them to go in and out during the snowy and windy weather. They decide themselves whether they want to be inside or outside. It is snowy here in Michigan so I have a continual chore of sweeping the snow...
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    When do you think I will get eggs ?

    Yes.
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    When do you think I will get eggs ?

    I think they are close to laying. After mine were laying for a while I have been giving them 22% protein feed and oyster shell in a separate pan. They have access to the feed and oyster shell all the time. They regulate themselves. They are laying like mad even during this miserably cold...
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    Zero Eggs!😫

    I live in Michigan and it is really cold but my 21 hens are laying 19 -21 eggs a day. I give them 22% protein feed and daily treats since their yard is covered in snow and the ground is frozen solid. They are young (first year). I expected them to drop production during the winter but they...
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    How many hens should I get for one rooster or what is the amount 4-5 right ?

    I have one rooster and 21 hens. Maybe that isn't the right ratio but I don't want to deal with two roosters. Everything seems fine. All the hens lay very well.
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    I think my Rooster has frost bite!!

    I leave in on all night and even during the day if it is really cold. They don't want to come out of their chicken house much, especially if it is snowy and windy.
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    Hen with hurt foot, hard time getting her back in the flock

    She seemed to scab over and heal the first time it happened in about a week or less. Now, she is scabbing up again from what I can tell. I can try to get a picture. It is super cold here in Michigan right now so she has to be near all the other chickens if she is out with the rest of them...
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    Oyster shells- how frequent?

    I decided to give my laying hens 22% protein meat bird feed and I think they like it. I am getting nearly full production (and egg a day) from my 21 hens even during this cold Michigan winter. (1 F this morning) I dump oyster shell in a separate pan for them to eat whenever they want it. Same...
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    I think my Rooster has frost bite!!

    My rooster is finally figuring out (I think) that the heat lamp is to keep him from getting frostbite. It was 1 F last night here in Michigan. That is the only thing I know to do to help them make it through the cold spells. It hangs from a chain from the ceiling and can not fall down so it...
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    Hen with hurt foot, hard time getting her back in the flock

    I have 21 hens and one rooster. I found one hen with a pecked foot one day to the point of it being an open bleeding wound. I separated her for a while until the wound healed and scabbed over. I put her back in the flock but here we go again. I found her foot pecked again with the wound...
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    Neighbor's dogs killed all but one of my chickens!!

    No excuse for dogs destroying your chickens. Here in Michigan, it is legal to shoot and kill dogs that attack your livestock.
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    Rat Proof Feeder Recommendation?

    As mentioned, Grandpa's Feeder. Completely eliminated wild birds from eating my feed and the way it is designed the chickens do not waste a lot of feed. Expensive but glad I bought it.
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