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    Layer Mash

    I have changed my feed from pellets to a layers mash from a feed mill. The question I have is should I add anything else with the feed. I feed them some scratch grain some layer mash and some sort of vegetable or treat in the morning before work. Are they getting what the need in the mash
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    Cracked Eggs

    When I go in and retrieve the eggs one of them are cracked and all I find is the shell. Is there something that is missing in the food or is it something else
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    leg problem

    I have a golden comet hen that is about 1 year old and she cannot walk on one leg.the leg is warm and has movement in the toes. I see no breaks and do not feel anything out of the ordinary. She just does not bear weight and hops around. I currently have her in a crate in the coop so she doesn't...
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    Help

    I have a female gold-laced wyndotte with a large wound near by her hip. I do not know how she got it. She has been eating drinking pooping and laying eggs right along. When I looked at it today there is no blood just the skin is apart and a large cut. Can I spray some blue mote on it. Also she...
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    Messy Vent

    I have.a hen that is not a year old yet and she has a very messy vent area. I think it is vent fleet and the veterinarians in my area do not work on chickens. I live in central NY and cannot clean her bottom because of the cold weather. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep her clean.
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    Winter

    I live in upstate NY and I have a question about my chickens. This is my first winter with the chickens. Can they run outside in the snow? I plan on opening the chicken door on the coop and if the chickens want to come out in the snow they can or if they want to stay in the coop they have that...
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    How Much

    I am just starting out and my chicks are about 28 weeks and laying eggs. My question is how much do you feed the chicks? I have 8 hens and one rooster. I have a feeder that is full all the time as well as water and they eat at their leisure. I feed them vegetables in the morning before I go to...
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    eggs

    I checked the chickens today and when I went to collect the eggs I found an egg with no shell. The other egg had a very soft shell which was squishy. The chickens have just started laying about 3 weeks ago. Are these eggs normal or am I doing something wrong
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    water

    Okay NYers how do you deal with the water in the winter from not freezing
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    Roosters?????

    I believe that these are roosters I purchased 7 gold-laced wyndottes and I think I have 6 roosters. Please let me know if I am right Some of the pictures are not the best
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    tomatoes

    I know chickens eat red tomatoes. But what about green tomatoes. Within the next few weeks I will be pulling my tomato plants and letting the chickens in the garden area to clean it up for me and there may be a couple of green tomatoes that I may miss. I don't want the chicks to get sick
  12. Hawkly88

    Hello Everyone

    My name is Kelly and I am very new to this hobby of raising chickens. I have had my chicks for only 19 weeks. I have 8 golden comet pullets and I have 7 gold-laced wyndottes (I am not sure which are hens or which are roosters) But I do know that I think I have too many roosters at this time for...
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