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    How much is too much oyster shell

    Ok so my chickens are about 6 mos old and since I’ve been giving them oyster shells and grit, they devour it it with in a day or two. I have 22 hens and have had chickens over a decade. I’ve never seen this before. I put out a pound or two each and it’s gone the next day. Anyone have an idea?
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    Male quail major head injury

    So I have 14 quail with 2 males and 12 females. I know the ratio is off by one but took a chance because I saw conflicting info on this. Now one of my males is in solitary with an eye missing and a couple generous head wounds. Is it really the other male attacking him or could it be some another...
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    Deep litter..What am I doing wrong?

    So I decided I would try the deep litter method this year since I got a new coop and flock. Well, It's not going that well. I have TSC pine shavings and they don't want to break down AT ALL! I've had them in there since April and I add Sweet PDZ to it for ammonia control. Well, that's not...
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    Pullets not roosting?

    Hello, Can someone help me out here? My chicks are about 6 weeks now and they have been in the coop for about a week and a half. But they are still sleeping on the floor. I thought they would roost by now. My last new set of chicks did. Am I just being impatient? Or, should I be discouraging...
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    Brown runny poop?

    Ok so I have 7 3 - 4 week old EE's and there is some brown runny poop among the normal poop. Is this normal or should I be worried? Oh, And it stinks pretty bad.
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    Wood chips in the run?

    So I'm finally installing my run this weekend, and I have guys coming to take down several trees in my yard around the new coop. (Chickens coming after the tree cutting) So they will chip the trees and shoot them into my woods. I'm wondering if I can use those in the run. I read somewhere the...
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    Oh Boy!

    Ok, so this is my first time joining any online anything. Kinda nervous but excited! I just move to Maryland from Pittsburgh a year ago, and miss it terribly. I had my first set of chickens for about a year before we moved and I just fell in love. My husband and I built the coop ourselves and...
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