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I'm curious whether any of you have noticed that some of the brands of dried mealworms say "for wild birds only." I've been feeding my chickens mealworms as a winter treat for a long time, but the package I just picked up says "for wild birds only." I'll probably contact the manufacturer to...

Hi! I have a 7 month old bantam who has been laying pretty regularly for about the last month. She has been very healthy. I did notice her eating earthworms yesterday after a heavy rain so that's the only variable I can think of. I think she has prolapse, from reading all the other posts on...

Hi all! I'm hoping I might be able to get some advice on whether the discoloration (white powdery looking) on this 1 1/2 year old bantam Rhode Island Red's ears and the blackish ends of the comb seem normal. She's happy and laying well, but the new pullets have also developed some whitish...

Does anyone have any pictures or ideas for converting a metal dog crate to a temporary outdoor nighttime coop while we have to leave our 6-week bantams for a week unexpectedly? I'm thinking about wrapping the crate with 1/2" hardware cloth, putting it on brick or paver risers to make less...

I've just realized that my green-starved chickens (or at least one of them) have been eating English ivy when they go out to forage now that the weather is a bit better. I know that it's toxic to them and will figure out a way to deal with limiting their access to it, but was curious whether I...

Hi all, My 6 month old bantam hen was just victim of a hawk attack. I'd let them out to roam in the yard over lunch break and went to answer the phone when I heard the giant sqwack and was able to throw a boulder at the hawk to make him release her (after dragging across the yard). She...

Hi all, I've just adopted 2 bantams and am scrambling to figure out housing for them (I will likely adopt 2 more in the future). Materials are super expensive here (suburban north Jersey) and building a decent coop/run is likely to run close to $400. I see a couple of coops on mypetchicken in...