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    LICE HELP!

    Hi, my chickens have just got lice as they were forced to stay inside their coop and couldn't free range for a while due to UK bird flu restrictions which were lifted on the 13th. The reason I'm worried is because they've had it for quite a while. Initially I used diatamaceous earth to treat...
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    FACIAL EXCESS SKIN GROWTH

    [/IMG][/IMG][/IMG] Hi guys, Please help! My chicken has a weird skin growth down one side of her face. It has sprung up over the last week and is growing quickly. I have no idea what is is. There is a picture of how she normally looks for reference. The growth has stretched down her neck as...
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    Feather eating

    I have noticed that my chickens do this. Is it because they need more protein? What can I give them that would solve this that is a commonly around the house?
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    NEW HEN HELP

    Hi guys, Today I got a a new frizzle and silkie for my silkie hen because her 'sister' got taken by a fox and j didn't want her to be alone. My white hen (whom I've had for a while) hasn't had problems previously with frizzles but she keep violently pecking the new black frizzle in the neck...
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    WILL THEY FIGHT?

    Hi guys, I was offered a third chicken for my birthday but am not sure if I should take up the offer? I have two hens, a silkie and a frizzle who get on really well. Will bringing another one in mean theh would fight and disturb the order of things as chickens are very hierarchical? I have the...
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    CAN I FEED THIS TO MY CHICKEN?

    Hi guys, recently I bought some peanut butter and I was wondering if you can feed this to chickens. It's 96% peanuts with 4% oil so it's pretty natural but is it too fatty for them or is the protein good for them?
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    ARE MY CHICKENS SICK?

    [/IMG] Hi my chickens are both brooding of that relevant but their poos have been really liquid. All I feed them is water, laying pellets, grit, treats(oats mainly) and corn on the cob! Am I missing something from their diet, why is their poo so liquid? Does this mean something else is wrong?
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    Chicken hasn't moved for 3 days

    Hello i think my silkie is ill! Her symptoms are: Her crop is extremely large and squishy She hasn't eaten for 3 days Barely drinks anything She hasn't moved from the same spot Every time I move her she returns Mild feather loss on her breast I really don't know what to do and cannot pay for...
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    Should I clip my chickens wings?

    I have a silkie and a frizzle. The ends of their wings are looking a bit bare when I got them so I was thinking of trimming them for aesthetic purposes? Is this worth doing, is it healthy, does it hurt them and how should I do if?
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    HELP WITH GROOMING

    Hello again! Can anyone teach me when I should cut chickens toe nails and how and with what???
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    WATER AND FOOD PLACEMENT?

    Hi guys! I was wondering should I keep the water and food inside the coop during the day and night because I wake up at 7:30 and much later on weekends so if I put the food and water outside I am worried that they'll be thirsty or hungry. Although if I leave them inside there isn't much room and...
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    BONDING WITH BIRDS!

    Hi I'm new to BYC and I would absolutely love some tips for bonding with my 2 birds. One is a frizzle and the other one is a silkie. The silkie is more curious and friendly by nature so I especially need tips on helping the frizzle become a little more tame!
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    VENTIALTION OR WARMTH?

    It really is a small thing but should I leave the small vent where the chickens sleep in the night open or closed. It gets really cold here in England in the night and frizzles and silkies aren't very hardy plus it's the only area that lets light in in the morning or should I close it ensuring...
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    Small suburban coop night help?

    Hello I'm the owner of a small chicken coop at the back of my garden. I only have 2 chickens so not to overcrowd the limited space. My measures about 2m by 1m and has 2 floors. The top floor consists of an area with perches (an area to poop) and the nesting area. The bottom semi open to the...
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