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    Bees in my feeder

    Thank you! And yes they are honey bees. I have the same issue with them getting in the feeder and dying but I the chickens LOVE the dead bees so I let them coexist. It just becomes a pain when I need to refill the feeder and I have to now compete against bees and a chicken that absolutely...
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    Bees in my feeder

    It has been an unusually warms fall/winter and now that all the flowers have died off I have been getting tons of bumble bees in my feeder. I know they flock the the food because of the dust but I am wondering if anyone else is having this issue and if anyone has any solutions. In the spring we...
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    Thirsty Hen

    I checked her crop and her poop. She has always been like this and her health has never changed. She is very active and a bit demanding. I was worried it could be diabetes but she doesn’t have other symptoms.
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    Thirsty Hen

    Thanks! Just updated. I am in Missouri. Her droppings are completely normal. Her habits didn’t change during our first freeze or this week when it has been a bit warmer. She just loves water.
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    Thirsty Hen

    I have 1 lady who drinks a ton. She is always at the waterer and even gets up in the middle of the night to drink. If I lock them up at night she is the first to come out and goes straight for the waterer. They are about 5 months old and she has always been like this. She seems very healthy...
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    Loosing baby chicks, 5 so far

    I got a batch from Ohio and the same thing has been happening to me (mine were from Meyer too). I think it is USPS honestly. They are either getting too hot or cold and once they settle they have a burst but the damage has already been done. I got 5 Wednesday. Lost 1 Wednesday night, two...
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