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    Insulation suggestion for Chicken Run under Metal Panel Roof

    We are planning to cover one of the chicken runs with metal panels to provide more shade and protection from rain. We are in SE Texas so I was thinking of adding insulation underneath. I am looking for suggestions of lower cost insulation that can withstand moisture/humidity. Would the rolls...
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    Have you ever had a chicken stop laying permanently?

    I have a black star that will be 4 in March. About 2 years ago she started molting and stopped laying. I expected her to start again but she never did. It has been about two years. She is seemingly healthy and is actuall the only hen who has never been sick & put in ICU. She just stopped laying...
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    Does it matter where I get my chickens from as far as life expectency?

    I am not sure if this is the best section for this thread so let me know if I should move it. Does it matter where I get my chicks from if I want them to live longer? Seems like it should but where is the best place to get chicks from so they around much longer than what I seem to have. Let...
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    Hen with persistent watery poop since recovering from being ill and stopped laying again

    I have a hen who got really sick and I am still not sure what the cause was. When her watery poop persisted after recovery i took her to the vet. The vet thought it might be her food so I stopped feeding it. Fecal showed no worms and she was not egg bound when the vet examined her. I should note...
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    Is it ok to give pullets not laying yet Poultry Booster with calcium

    I have two pullets who will be laying next month most likely. One is already doing the squat. I picked up some Poultry Booster by Rooster Booster from TSC today because some of my two year old girls have stopped laying completely. Will this hurt the two pullets who are not laying? The...
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    Hen with diarrhea after recovering from illness, otherwise seems heathly

    I have a hen who was sick recently and has seemingly recovered. I am still not sure what made her sick. She still (again?) has diarrhea though which is a bit green so I am concerned. Not bright green, just green. I have read that means various things but they all seems to associated with...
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    Worming a sick bird - what worming product is best?

    My original thread is here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-hen-started-as-lethagic-and-getting-worse.1456849/ The lady I bought my chickens from thinks it might be internal parasites and she anemic. I should note her comb is bright red. She says to give Ivermectin under the...
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    HELP Hen started as lethagic and getting worse

    Here are the facts and the list of what has been going on since yesterday afternoon: -2 year old welsummer hen -Seemed off yesterday. She was walking slow and didn't seem herself so I separated her. -I went to tractor supply for antibiotics and water supplements -came back and she was still...
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    I may have found a Silkie hair tie that stays in place

    I will report back tomorrow if they stayed in but I used the tiny rubber bands I got from the orthodontist for jaw alignment correction.
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    ReHome Two Silkie Hens in Houston TX Area - Splash & Blue

    I am looking to re-home two silkie hens that were a year old as of March 2020. They are rather skittish and the other girls pick on them so they stay in the nesting boxes most days. They would not be good in a free range situation or with aggressive roosters. I am located a little Northeast of...
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