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    Is it harmful?

    My pullets are 12 weeks old now. I have them in with the older girls. My question is this, will it be very harmful for the pullets if they are eating some of the hens layer food? I have it set up so the older girls can't eat the pullets food, but can't think of a way to keep the little girls...
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    Sick hen...what do I do now?

    I need someone's opinion please. I have a sick ISA Brown hen. I have been treating the whole flock (7 girls and 1 roo) for lice the last two weeks. I am going to dust again on Thursday and I think that the lice problem will be a thing of the past! Yea! Now I have one girl who is very...
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    Treating for lice...

    I wonder if someone could help me. I have been treating my 7 hens and one roo with poultry dusting powder. I treated them last Thursday and again this Thursday. While treating, I still noticed some eggs on them. Should I retreat next week if I can still see soom eggs or have I treated them...
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    Finding slot of feathers

    I am wondering what could be causing my girls to loose their feathers. Is there such a thing as spring molting? They are last years chicks. Or are they picking on one another? I have one hen sick, pale comb, possibly internally laying...not sure.
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    injured comb

    I am not sure what has caused this, but went out to clean up after the girls only to find one has an injured comb. It is dripping blood and I am not sure what to do. This is my first injury so I could use some good advice! Thank you.
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    Does this mean she is mature?

    I am very new at raising chickens....I love it! I have just recently received 3 eggs in the last week from my 6 Isa Brown's. Only one has a very red and mature looking comb on her head. Does that mean that she is mature enough to lay her eggs?
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