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    Unwell chicken

    One of my ex-batts (4ish years old) was off form with ruffled feathers. Still eating and drinking. She has a history of getting egg bound so I gave her a bath and she past a sack thing? Definitely not a shelless egg as have seen those before. Unfortunately I didn’t take a picture. Anyway, she...
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    Feather mite reinfestation

    Got on top of a bad case of feather mites but it keeps coming back!! The coop has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected so not sure why it keeps happened. I know there’s obviously the chance of reinfection but I mean it’s literally just a constant cycle of I treat, it clears up, it comes...
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    Chickens eating eggs

    When I first became pregnant I was incredibly fatigued and wasn’t collecting the eggs as frequently as usual. During this time they worked out that they were tasty!! Now I try to collect them as early as possible but they’re obsessed with eating them What’s the best method to try and put them off?
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    Chickens not laying?

    I had reduced eggs for a couple of days and one hen seemed off form. Checked for being egg bound and warm bath produced nothing. Next day she was back to normal (other hen has always been normal). Both eating normally, drinking, interested and doing their normal behaviour But now no eggs for...
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    Feather mite?

    I’ve noticed one of my hens tail feathers and some wing feathers have become like the photo I’ve attached. There are also brown flecks in the barbs. Other hen is okay but has brown flecks in the barbs of her tail feathers also I’ve googled photos of feather mite though and doesn’t look like the...
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    Random question about roosters

    So a neighbour of mine keeps chickens... Was out on a walk the other days and couldn’t help but admire them on the way past. Then I realised, “Wait, are there not three roosters in there?” They certainly looked like roosters. All in probably a 6ft x 4 ft run with a few hens, I think? Can you...
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    Question about Elector treatment for red mite

    Hi everyone. I treated the coop with Elanco’s Elector approximately 6 weeks ago, went out a few days after the treatment to check and the red mite were dead (I.e either no sign or some were lying around dead). Went out to check again today (as I said, this is now 6 weeks later) as I like to...
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    Hens pooping in nest box

    I have a coop with two nest boxes on each side. Ever since I’ve got my two they both cram themselves into the same nest box every night and sleep here, lay here, poop here. This causes an issue because their bum feathers get dirty and I have to cut/wash them frequently, and also I often have...
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    Elector psp question

    Finally got my bottle of elector to assist in ridding the coop of red mite. Emptied the whole coop and washed down with poultry shield then diluted the elector to appropriate amount and sprayed whole coop thoroughly. Let settle and then put in new bedding etc... Questions is there are still...
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    Red mite issue again....

    Ok so I ordered Elector PSP as advised by people on this forum to tackle the red mite problem. I live in Ireland, so it could take up to a month to get here from USA What do I do in the mean time? I’ve been washing the coop, changing bedding regularly, using diatomaceous earth, spraying...
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    Do red mite live in the run?

    I always put wood chip down on the ground in the run at the start of winter to stop it becoming a big muddy puddle. However, currently at war with red mite in the coop so was wondering can they live in the wood chip outside? Or is it literally just in the coop?
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    How best to treat red mite

    Keep finding varying information on the Internet. My chicken book just says I have to treat it but doesn’t say how lol. What do you find it the best way to treat coop/bird? Coop’s wooden btw Thanks
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    Sick chicken?

    One of my hens has been acting strange today, lethargic and inappetent...noticing her third eyelid more when she blinks too? She was acting weird today out in the open, straining like she needed to pass an egg and she eventually did along with some yellow discharge but then just stood on one...
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    Feathers stuck together, how to fix?

    One if my chickens has some feathers stuck together on her back, so instead of being nice full feathers they’re skinny looking! Not sure if this was something to do with her being out in the heavy rain the other day... Anyway, would me washing them help it would I be better just leaving her to...
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    Feather pecking

    I had posted about this before, but since then have made adjustments to see if it rectified the problem but still having issues... So I just want to check what options I’m left with and if anyone has any other suggestions. I have two hens (ex-batts), one has been pulling out the others...
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    Normal poo?

    So most of the time my chickens pass a little pile of poo balls! (Only way I can think to describe them). But they also pass more watery “splats”. Is this normal? They’ve always done this since I got them, and have been regularly wormed. Otherwise happy!
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    Do chickens make use of covered areas?

    Mine currently have a coop with small, covered run attached. We’re extending to make a larger fenced area... My question is whether to scrap the run so they have more room (so it’ll just be the coop in the fenced area) or keep it for them to stand out of the rain? When they’re free ranging and...
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    Feathers missing?

    I was very excited when my ex-batts grew back there beautiful feathers. But noticed one of them has a few feathers missing now. Does this just happen? Or could it be the other one pecking her? Pic attached
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    Managing chickens in bad weather

    It is extremely wet, windy and cold in Ireland today. Normally, I leave the coop/run door open so that the chickens can get back in if they want (usually they don’t want to until dusk). I went out today and one was soaked so that her feathers had parted and the other was wet too. Both having a...
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    How do you clean your eggs?

    I’ve read so many different things! What do you do?
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