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    Treated lice a few weeks ago, but hen is still scratching, bald spot on neck. What's going on?

    I saw my youngest of 4 hens scratching a lot and so I picked her up to inspect. Sure enough, she had what I identified as poultry lice. I sprayed her with some mite-and-lice bird spray, and added both DE and some Seven powder to their dusting area. I've been inspecting her weekly for the past...
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    My hen understood I was angry? They usually run away, but sometimes submit–how do I get them to subm

    My chickens will eat out of my hand, but usually run away when I extend an arm towards them to try to pick them up. Yesterday, however, one hopped a fence and started digging through my garden. I was angry, and marched outside to chase her out of there. Much to my surprise, she seemed to pick up...
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    ⠀ Given two options, will chickens prefer the healthier food?

    A friend of mine works for a food manufacturing plant and dropped off 150lbs of extra cereal. It's mostly granola and caramelized almond slices. My hens love it. I'm considering offering it to my chickens in a separate feeder from their over-the-counter chicken feed and letting them eat what...
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    What gender is this RIR?

    I bought my first chickens from a farmer who was pretty confident that these were all hens. However, the chicken on the right has been very bossy around the youngest chicken, and I'm noticing that his tail feathers are different, and that there are some tiny bumps that look like the start of...
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