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oh no... She is doing Okay... she's just very lethargic.. I am starting to doubt she will make it.. I mean she doesn't seem really sick, but there is definitely something wrong, I gave her fish oil and calcium.. I am thinking maybe they were lacking calcium in their diets I give them more oyster...

oh man, I agree, they need some place for refuge from flying predators, Luckily, when my hens would free range, I had a lot of Shrubs and plants that they were easily able to flee to... I've never had my chickens attacked by dogs, And I hope never to have such an experience, Perhaps said dog...

Lazy J, I've notice when they eat large amounts of grass that they usually have very grassy ... uh.. stools? Please pardon Me, I am not avian expert yet.. perhaps one day... However, back to the grass. I'd imagine it's good for them and it is probably even better for making compost if they've...

GC, I like your Two cents! That's good to know about the chickens, I try and feed them more grass then corn, because I always figured the corn was crap, I give them all sorts of goodies, including chicken, some red meat, Lots of fruits and veggies, and I spoil them with sardines or anchovies...

They definitely love grass, They ate my blue grass to the roots... I didn't think it would recover, and it probably wouldn't have if I hadn't of locked them up! Lol as it is, it took over 3 months before it even began looking decent! They had agapanthus in their coop, and that could be...

I also have to agree with Davaroo... even 6 or 7 chickens could depelete 1/3 acre lot quite fast, they are very forage savvy.. and they will eat everything, and I do mean everything.. (even agapanthus/ Lilly of the nile) !Lol.. even though my hens used to free range, I'd throw them scratch...

HOLA! I am new to this, but I have been keeping chickens since I was 20 (two years ago) lol... they Love to free range, compared to most of the others I've seen here, my lot is small.. about 5500 Square Feet. They eat grass like crazy, they murdered my back lawn, and all of my vegetables last...

oh my, I just read most of these posts! How terrible! I am worried my rhode island red is an internal layer, cause she was kinda pooping these yellow blobs! She's nearly a year old... and she's been acting weird, by weird, I mean she hasn't gone insane for food when i've provided it! I gave her...