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    Scaly Leg Mites Natural Cure?

    I just noticed my broody New Hampshire has scaly leg mites. I am going to treat my whole flock today. I would like to know your opinion on the best natural cure. I was going to use water, soap, and neem oil to wash their feet. Neem oil causes mites to be unable to molt, causing them to die (to...
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    Two Hens Share Chicks

    Just thought I would share my story. I purchased 4 pet quality silkie pullets last year. Two of which are these partridge girls. These two started laying first, and after about a month they both went broody within a week of each other. I decided to get four chicks and see if I could get one to...
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    Hawk Problems...Share your stories...What works for you?

    So two days ago, I was giving my silkie mommy and her babies some coop time while the rest of my girls were outside (weather has been cold and wet). My coop has a small run attached with cover but I don't confine my hens to their run I let them free range in my yard. While everyone was content I...
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    Araucana Babies???

    Are these araucana babies? Or EE? Any ideas what color they will be? They are 3 weeks old. There are 4 of them.
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    Coop Run Help

    Hi everyone! I should start off saying I rent my home which is in an urban area. I converted an existing shed, which currently houses my 10 hens and 4 chicks I plan on having a total of 12. I have a small run on my coop that I put on in December as I was working a lot and would not be back in...
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    Broody Hen

    I have a young flock of hens not all have started laying. So I have golf balls in my nests so they know where to go. I currently have two silkies who have gone broody and are sitting on the golf balls. Will they stop being broody on their own if the golf balls are still in the nest or will they...
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    New to BYC

    Hello everyone :) I live in Ontario, Canada. I recently converted my garden shed into a chicken coop. I am a first time chicken owner and I have a mix flock of hens. 2 Red Sex Links, 2 EE, 4 Silkies, 1 Bantam New Hamp, 1 Bantam Wyandotte. One of my RSL lays a monster egg, which are occasionally...
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