I have a 5 year old hen (rhode island red) who is not herself. First noticed a dirty back end, thought she had an egg stuck, but turns out not. She is slow mowing, tail is down, and her comb is laying over but not dis-colored. Gave her an antibiotic, nothing happened, tried a de-wormer and she...
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My mom raised chickens on a farm and said that you are to never give chickens any kind of meat.
Tell that to my chickens who just had a few leftover chicken drummies for a treat last night..... Way back when (and probably still today) farmers tossed out all their kitchen scraps to the...
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Fox pee?? Did it work on keeping the shunks away or getting rid of them from the area once they are there?
I think I have a family of shunks under my shed which is about 20 feet from our coop. The shed smells really bad & we keep the feed there. Im worried about getting sprayed.
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Glad to hear she's doing better. My sister had a chicken that the rooster pulled all the feathers from the back of her head and pulled skin off. You could see he vains and it was gross. The chicken seemed fine, walking around, eating etc. but she thought the worst. Instead of trying to...
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Same with mine. I have 5 girls/ 3 boxes and they all use the same box. Once in awhile they change boxes, but then they will all follow and lay in that one.
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You could put a coop stationary with a small run around it and let the chickens out in your yard to roam and then put them in for the night. They can keep your yard in shape. You can always try one way and if it doesn't work for you try another.
At first it may seem like a battle, but as they get use to you and a routine it will get easier. You & the chicken will know what works best.
Good luck! Enjoy your chickens when you get them. They are a blast!!
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I take food or treats along with me. The girls know the container I use, so when they see me holding that they know there is something good for them and they come running. Sometimes it is hard to get them in if they are enjoying themselves. For the most part they come back to their coop at dusk...
My girls beg just as bad if not worse then the dog. (The dog is out numbered) The girls see you coming and rush over to you to see what you have.
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