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    Deep litter method

    interesting about the vent.... I have 3 layers, we get about 19 eggs a week,... and she's the only one with the vent issue. We have a black australorp, a barredrock, and a rhode island red (which is the one with the vent issue). We do have a dry garden that they take dirt baths in. The Rhode...
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    Deep litter method

    We have had chickens since last Spring, spent the Summer building a coop, and am a bit confused about what is considered the "coop", and what is considered the "run"..... and where DL is beneficial. I think the whole thing is about 3ft x 9ft, the chickens go up a plank into the "house" part at...
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    Chicken is losing weight

    I guess my specific question is, with the feather loss, to help re growth and for her not to lose body weight, should I be adding some of the mentioned "adds" such as scrambled eggs/ cottage cheese/ tuna ?? and if the other hens get into the extra protein, will it hinder them?? thank you!
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    Chicken is losing weight

    We applied Bag Balm to a small tear under her wing
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    Chicken is losing weight

    So, if the feather loss/ re growth is taking some of the protein, how would I counter act this?? Or do I need to worry about it?? I am not sure what feed they have, although they have two different kinds as we ran out of one, went locally and bought an organic more seedy type, then made it out...
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    Chicken is losing weight

    We have 3 hens. I often let them rummage around our large yard with their coop door open, and access to their house. Awhile back I wasn't supervising as closely as I should have been and a predator disturbed the peace. I went to put them in the cage and they were MIA. Finally found 2 of them in...
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