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    LETHARGIC HEN yellow poop Help!

    Hi all, Today I was visiting the chickens and one of my hens is extremely lethargic- I was putting them out in the garden so they could have a scratch around and she didn’t run from me when I tried to pick her up (extremely unusual). Upon further inspection She has yellow poo dried on her...
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    does anyone have a diy flock block recipe?

    Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has a diy flock block that they'd be willing to share with me! I've tried a bunch of the recipes i've found online but for some reason the chickens wont touch them? thanks in advance -Alex
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    Fermented feed 3 day cycle?

    Hello, So I discovered fermented feed a while ago and I've been making it for my chickens so they get it every three days but I've heard that some people use a three day cycle? I've looked on the internet and one site says I start three batches all on the same day but this doesn't seem right...
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    Any chicken bloggers?

    do any of you have blogs? if so what did you use to get your blog on the internet (i want to start my own blog) thanks -Alex p.s. don't forget to include the URL to your blog (I'd really like to see them) :)
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    Can chickens eat corn syrup?

    Quick question. Can chickens eat corn syrup? I mean not straight but I came across this recipe for a birdseed wreath and I wanted to make some in blocks for our diet cages but it has 3/4 of a cup of corn syrup to about 4 cups of birdseed and some other ingredients so I was just wondering if it’s...
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    HELP MY CHICKEN IS SERIOUSLY SICK

    My hen has a purple comb, an empty crop and inst eating or drink anything. There is also a very fowl liquid coming out of her vent. There was also something white that looked hard-ish coming out of her but. We're thinking an egg exploded in her but is it something else. This is my first major...
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    How to gets more protein into hens

    How do you guys give more proteins into your hens? Is there something you put in the water or give them something more? I don’t know I just feel like they need more protein because since we’ve put the pin less peepers we’ve seen some feathers but it’s pretty slow. So what do you do?
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    My most Puzzling feather check yet Help!?

    Hello, so yesterday we just arrived at our summer location and of course we bring the chickens with us. They have a ton of more space here, more natural roosts and a ton of places to dust bath and we let them range in a big nice area during the day. Now today I decided I should probably do that...
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    Foods for feathers and eggs

    simple discussion questions- What foods do you use to keep your flocks feathers healthy? What foods do you use to get healthy eggs and egg shells? What foods do you feed during molt?
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    Broody, Egg-bound or something else?!? HELP

    Greetings, So one of my hens has been on the nest for a while now (for at least an hour). She's very quiet, and shes puffed up, she also keeps closing her eyes and trying to put her head down but then the'll open them suddenly and stay awake for a while before closing her eyes again and...
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    Oats , Fighting and biting

    Hello again! Today I was feeding the girls oats not cooked, just a little treat... Anyways I was spreading them around and the girls were scratching around and then Hope came up and bit Spiffy i didn't see if spiffy provoked it somehow... there was a lot of flapping and I couldn't really see...
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    RubberMaid tub dustbath.

    Hello, Ok so I have tried so many times to make a dustbath in my coop with wooden barriers to keep the sand where it should be and I even tried some tubs but it. never. works. So i was thinking about the area where my chickens dust bath when I let them out and I figured a rubbermaid tub like...
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    Indoor ducks?!?

    Helloo, Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions about indoor ducks! So I've been doing my research and all that about indoor ducks and yes I know they're a lot of work but I'm still wondering do they make good pets? I looked up domestic duck types and completely fell in love with...
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    Newspapers in the coop

    Hello! So the other day while I was drinking coffee and reading the newspaper. I realized how much newspaper gets thrown away each day! so I was wondering if it would work to replace my straw with newspaper shreddings? I took a stroll down to the coffee shop who said they would give me old...
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    Chicken Vitamins?

    Hello! I've heard of this thing... Chicken vitamins? used for healthy feathers, stressed birds and apparently just normal chickens also used in the winter. We're still experiencing some chilling weather here and I thought I could give my girls boost. Do any of you use chicken vitamin...
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    BROWNISH REDISH POOPS

    Hi, So today I went to collect the eggs and say hello to my chickens and I noticed a big red poop. It was like chocolate pudding consistency. I’ve included some photos. Please help! Thanks Chick2chicken By the way the green stuff is a leaf.
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    Vaseline in Chicken emergency Care box

    Hi, I'm updating my emergency chicken box and I read that Vaseline is being used in cuts on chickens. Do people actually use Vaseline? Is it safe? I've also seen threads about coconut oil and that's good too right? Thanks Chick2chicken
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    VINEGAR TO KEEP CHICKENS FROM PECKING?

    Hi, My chickens tail feathers are being picked by each other and I read that spraying vinegar on the feathers then the other chickens wont peck the feathers. Does this really work? Is it safe? What vinegar should I use? thanks in advance bye
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    CRUMBLE OR PELLETS ?

    So in the search for ways to keep my chickens occupated for the next few months of winter I've read that crumbles will keep them from getting bored. I've had them on (I think) 18% scratch with 16% pellets which they've had since summer last year. I was thinking of replacing the pellets with 18%...
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    Mites or Lice?

    Okay so I'm doing another post on this because the last thing I did to try and fix this didn't work. My chickens are loosing feathers around their vents and their vents look a bit red. I read this post https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/feather-loss-red-around-the-vent-pics-posted.192598/...
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