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About 3 or 4 weeks ago we got 5 hens all of the same age. They came from a larger flock of varied ages and breeds. They are young layers, so pullets? Two are slightly aggresive towards us, but the real problem is that one of them is really mean to one of the others. Today she was sitting on top...

This is awesome! I want to put some plants (5 leaf Akebia is one) on and around our chicken coop. Also there is poison ivy in the area of our coop. We are in the South so it is almost unavoidable. Lots of people here have chickens of course. But is this something I should worry about? Anyone...

They have started running to the gate when they see me coming! They didn't like the tops of the okra from the other day. But ate the other okra parts. And they chowed down on leftover purple hull peas!

I am new to this, but the ones we feed love tomatoes and peach peels. They also eat banana, egg shells, worms and cucumbers. I have yet to try leftovers. Or bread of any kind. I don't think I will give them anything processed. Today I gave them okra for the first time, so we will see how they...

Okra, tomato, egg shells and after I make apple crisp, they will get apple peel and cores. Oh and a horn worm I found on the tomatoes this morning. They LOVE those!! He was huge and they each had a little piece of him. :)

Thank you everyone! I am not opposed to this, just don't think I will be able to care for the ones that will be eaten. I will care for the egg chickens, he can do the others. :)

Ok thanks! I wasn't sure if they would just not eat it or keep going until they get sick. Also, I should note that they are always in their pen. They do not go out to forage. I have only been giving them veggies. Nothing unhealthy.

Hello! I am new here and I have just started feeding 4 young hens that belong the the farm next door. The person they actually belong to feeds them "feed", although I don't know what type. I have started feeding them veggie scraps that are too good for the compost. I have read here what not to...

They belong to the farm next door. But we are friends and sort of a small community, so I help take care of them. There are four hens a few (maybe 6?) months old. One of them just started laying. This is our first experience caring for chickens and consider it a test to see if we want a few of...