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  1. valerie in CB

    Broken Feathers, Mites? Pictures.

    I feel badly that I have waited this long to figure out what is going on with my hen :( I have looked around trying to find information on and off, about what might be wrong with here. About 3 years ago one I noticed that a few of the feathers starting breaking off on the spot on her back were...
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    Hens has a bright red booty!

    Under the vent, on her butt, the skin is very red. It is feels rather hard, or tough, to the touch. The feathers sparse and the onese there look bad, ratty, short, broken off. I will get a photo and post later. I have noticed this on her for awhile, but have not looked too closely. I have been...
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    Using pipe heating tape in winter coop? Your thoughts?

    My 5 hens are all cuddle together on the top shelf of the coop. I was curious about attaching heat tape to the underside of this roosting shelf. What are your thoughts about using the heat tape with a thermostat that turns on at 38 degrees and off at 43. I would need to attach some metal...
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    MYTH BUSTER! Tiny hawk kills full grown chicken inside the coop in middle of the day!!

    So much for the blabber that once your hens are full grown predation from hawks is not an issue any longer. How sad to have been misled by inaccurate information. I am not prepared for day time predation from the sky since my girls are fully grown adult laying hens. The hawk is about 2/3 or even...
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    molting - to add light or not to add light in the fall

    I am a newbie who inherited 6 birds about 2 months ago. They are from a large flock of free ranging hens that was being adopted out. They are varying ages, from 6 months to 3 yrs (??unknon) various breeds, all laying eggs except for the youngest one. I was told if I add light to ensure egg...
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    Winters coming .... I need practical advice!!!

    Hello everyone! I am new to raising chickens, I recently adopted 6 laying hens of various ages. Winter will be here before long and I live in a cold snowy location!! Temps go from -teens to above 0 everday from Dec - mid April. We have snow on the ground from mid Nov - Mid May, upwards of 6'...
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