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We removed the rooster from the hen house when the hens started losing their back feathers. Now, we are 5 months later, and they still have bald backs. We started giving them sunflower seeds to promote feather growth. But, still no real good growth. We are concerned coming into the cold...

Hi! We just hatched 7 baby chicks. We bought starter chick feed. We read about feeding chicks medicated chick feed. What constitutes medicated chick feed? Our feed has lots of vitamins in it. Do we need our feed to be medicated? Thanks!

Hi! Just wondering at what point it's okay to handle/hold baby chicks. My 2 sons (ages 5 and 8 years) are anxious to hold the babies. We are concerned about the chicks immune systems and don't want them to get sick. Also, we will be having guests at our house in a few days and we know some...

Hi! We are new to the world of raising chickens. We just incubated and hatched 7 chicks. Our question is this--How often do chickens mate? We've been trying to educate ourselves so we know what to expect. Thanks!