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Thanks for your quick reply. I did already know the light was for heat. I plug it back in at night cause here in Southern NJ it still gets chilly at night. Today it rained and the high was only 52* so I kept the light on all day with the front flap semi opened. I read that some of the folks on...

My new Rhode Island Goldens are 7 weeks old now. I'm wondering how long I need to keep them with a light on. I shut it off during the day and open up the front of their liitle coop. They seem to love it. But at night I plug the light back in and close the front. Second question. I have a 1 year...

Thanks for your answers. I wasn't surprised to hear that it was "cruel". The thought of doing it turned my stomach but I thought maybe it was a normal thing and I just needed to toughen up. I absolutely WILL NOT do that to them. Thanks again. I will try adding cat food and boiled eggs. I do give...

:cdMy hens are pecking each other. I had to separate 1 of them as it was so bad her back side started to bleed. I'm using rooster booster anti pecking lotion and it seems to be helping. My question is this, have any of you heard or do you "trim your hens beaks" to remedy this behavior? Had an...

Thanks everyone for all your help. Much appreciated , Terri, Itty, Bitty and Gritty

I've used the desitin/tums paste for two days now and I think I'm starting to see some improvement. I really think it was the left overs I fed them, I think she got real irritated. My ladies will only get layer feed, oatmeal and an occassional yogurt from now on. (does the oatmeal have to be...

I'm with Katy too. But I wish my hen was too so Katy could look at her and tell me what the heck to do!! <G> When I was rubbing the paste on her, her butt actually looks and felt like it was filled up with water, like a small water ballon under her skin. Do you think its like a diaper rash type...

Actually I don't get my feed there. I've never seen molting before as I 'm new at having chickens.(I'm sure thats pretty obvious) What does it look like when they molt?

Well I went to talk to my feed supply people (also where I bought my hens). Never guess what they say it is........... Early molting! Can you believe it? They said I'm the third person this week that has come in with the same thing. Because of this crazy warm spells we keep having here in the NE...

Just want to add, I have DE and will dust bedding tomorrow. I've never done that. Thanks:) Terri and girls

Thanks so much for your replies, I'm heading out to walmart for desitin and tums right now. I really think its acid from all the left overs. They've been given alot of bagged lettuce lately cause its easier for my hubby. Guess what....I'll never give bagged lettuce again. And even if I'm sick...

Her butt isn't just bare, its very red, actually raw looking and swollen. I have no roosters and she IS the bully. I'm a newbie, don't know about mites or lice. What should I look for? I was just reading over some earlier posts and I think maybe I feed too much left over "people"food. I give...

[My 8 1/2 mth old ri red has a red, raw butt. I don't know why or what to do. She is eating, drinking and acting normal. I am also the one in the previous post that subject line is "please I need help". Thanks, Terri, itty, bitty and gritty:cd

Something is wrong with one of my hens. I have 3 RI reds, 8 1/2 mths. old. I haven't been outside since Monday cause I've been down w/the flu. Hubby has been feeding and gathering, says only thing he noticed was one of the girls had some "poop" stuck on her behind. He thinks its the same...

Hi, I'm new to having chickens too. I was also at the feed store getting goat chow, when I saw the cutest little feather balls ever. My hubby was on the road truckin so, being alittle lonely (and alot crazy) I came home w/3 little 2 week old ladies in a box LOL.That was June 7th. now 4 weeks...