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  1. onesillyme

    Chickens vs. Lawn Care Products

    Thanks for the input. We have moss even where there is sun, so I think the "problem" may be acid soil and the fact that the yard hasn't been fertilized this millenium. Literally. We also have a couple dozen 2nd growth fir trees, so I have NO illusions about a perfect yard! I think I'll go...
  2. onesillyme

    Chickens vs. Lawn Care Products

    We have 5 bantams in a tractor that is moved around our 1/2 acre yard. We also have a terrible amount of moss. I've been told to put lime on the yard to lower the acidity, then moss-killer/grass fertilizer, then re-seed the yard. Any thoughts on whether any of this would be harmful for the...
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    Is it a tumor?

    Thanks for the advise, reassurance, and excellent joke. The hen looks normal this a.m. so I guess her crop was just REALLY full. I swear, I thought she was defying gravity by not falling over, she was so lopsided! Glad there was nothing really wrong!
  4. onesillyme

    Is it a tumor?

    We have a Delaware hen who has suddenly developed a large swelling on the right front of her neck/upper breast. She is in a tractor with 4 hens of the same age. They are molting so between them they are only laying 1-2 eggs per day. We acquired the hens about a month ago from a small...
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