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    Back Skin RIPPED OFF...feathers and all !!!

    I have a one year old RIR Hen that suffered the love wrath of a 12 pound rooster!!! Best guess is his spur or claw punctured her back skin and then ripped it clean off. Unfortunately I found this only two days ago and the wound was obviously at least 2 or more days old. She is missing skin on...
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    RR or maybe not......

    We purchased a straight run of 6 Rhode Island Reds and 6 Easter Eggers this spring. A friend of mine also purchased some RR's this spring (in a different state). Her hens look nothing like my hens..... Also we added to the mix by purchasing some laying pullets 2 RR's and 4 EE's. The mature...
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    Limpin Chicken....

    I have a 3 month old R.I. Red who is limping horribly. I have thoroughly inspected her left foot & leg as well as the rest of her and have found nothing, no signs of picking, injury or blood. She is very docile, and is still eating. Although she sits most of the day off in a corner I think to...
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    Water at Night ?

    I have recently removed the waterer from the inside of my coop because it makes such a mess. If I hang it from a strap the girls bounce it around and practically flood the coop. If I set it on the floor it becomes a stable roost and therefore if filled with poop & shavings within hours. I...
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    SALT and other scraps

    I have been doing alot of reading on what I can and can't feed my chickens. I have found most of my answers on BYC and for this I am thankful. But I cannot seem to find a clear answer on SALT. Not that I would feed pure salt to my chickens, but what about salt in food scraps? For example...
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