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I have a Black Australorp hen who is around 4 years old and is having some issues. First, I noticed that she would move her neck around in a weird motion like she was trying to swallow something. She would do it for a minute and it would be a while later when she would do it...
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Just have a quick question for everyone! I have some extra dog food from my Golden Retriever that he does not want to eat. Can his Pedigree dog food be fed to my chickens as a treat? If so, should I crush up the dog food to make it easier for the chickens? Any help will be greatly...
Hello, Buffyfluffy17 here!
I have a few questions about caring for my new baby chickens. I got four chicks yesterday and they are still pretty young, but I am not sure how old they really are. Maybe you could help? I am also wondering how old the baby chickens need to be before I can...
Hello, Buffyfluffy 17 here. I have a few questions about my layer hens. I have recently been checking for eggs around 3 times per day and I will often see 1-3 hens in the laying box from the morning to noon hours. So, if I see 3 hens in the box in the morning, I expect to see 3 eggs where they...
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I have a few questions about what is in the nightshade family of plants for two reasons. 1. I am concerned about my chickens eating the plants from the nightshade family and don't want them to get sick. 2. I have a garden that has a bacteria infection in the soil and when I did the...
I am planning to take a christmas card picture of my 15 chicken flock and have come up with a creative idea. But this idea includes holly berries. I have taken a few from my holly berry bush and tree and fed a few of them to my chickens. There seems to be none of any signs that show my chickens...
It all started when I was eating at a crab boil. When we finish eating our crabs we throw the shells in a bucket. Later, I dump them into the chicken coop for the chickens to peck at them because it gives the yolks a nice, dark orange color and a great taste. It's also a great souce of protien...
My hen , Fluffy, stays up in the box all day trying to hatch an egg. I move her into the pen so she will eat, but she just keeps returning to the box to set.
What should I do?
hello, am i glad to now be a member of byc! i can now communicate with other fellow chicken owners! why do you think my chickens love to play in the rain?