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    New to quail

    Hello, I am a chicken lover/owner with who just acquired 3 Bob white Quail. I am a vet tech but have no experience with these little birds, any advice would be welcomed! I am taking 2 females and 1 male (under a year old) from a woman who's husband just died and raised and really enjoyed...
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    My hens stopped laying?!

    I have 7 2 1/2 year old RIR and BR hens, they molted at the end of the summer and all stopped laying. Will and when they ever start again?
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    Shelless eggs

    One of my hens is laying these soft shelless eggs.Over the past 3 months or so I would occasionally find one in the nesting box or on the floor under their roosts.Now for the past month or so I find one almost every day.I am suspecting it's one of my barred rocks.Has anyone else seen this and is...
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    Apple Cider Vinegar

    Can you use apple cider vinegar in metal waterers?I have been reading how beneficial it can be to chickens.Also I know chickens can be finicky about taste of water, will they detect it in the water and stop drinking if they don't like the taste?Any advise would be appreciated! Thanks
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    So glad to be here! New to chickens...wish I found this page earlier!

    In addidtion to a couple dogs and a cat I also have 8 hens! I knew nothing about raising chickens 2 years ago when my husband got me a beautiful coop for Christmas ( the best gift I ever got! ) . I have done pretty well self educating about chicken care. But joined hoping you all can give me...
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    Feather Picking?? Help!

    I have 8 hens,(2 yrs old this spring) RIR's and PBR's.And most of them have bald red butts and feather loss on the base of their tails.I'm assuming this is happening at night because they are out of their pen during the day and I am not seeing them peck each other.I even added another roost in...
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    Bald Red Butts

    Can anyone help me???I have 8 hens 4 Rhode Island Reds and 4 Plymouth Barred rocks.They all are missing feathers on their butts and base of tails on some.I keep a very clean coop,they free range supervised every day when I'm home and get lots of treats other than their regular feed.I even added...
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