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What could have caused my three chickens to be fearful in their run? Their coop leads down into the run and then the run has a small opening so they can go in and out to an enclosed and netted grazing area. I found it odd that one of my girls wasn't coming out of the coop during the day and...

Just read about giving blackoil sunflower seeds to chickens while they are molting to add protein to their diet. Is it ok to give them mixed into their scratch on a regular basis or is that too much protein when they are not molting? I give very little scratch in proportion to their balanced...

Been reading up about preparing for winter weather, but what constitutes winter weather? Coming from NY to NC the winter's are pretty mild here. May get into the upper 20's/lo 30"s at night and an occasional snow that's gone in a day or two. Do I need to insulate my coop with plastic or just put...

Hi All - been reading lots of posts about soft-shelled eggs. Three out of my four girls seem to be doing well laying very nice eggs, but one of them lays more soft-shell than good and the dominant one who has been laying great just layed a soft-shell off her sleeping perch. They get a...

Hi All - just signed in as a new member because I haven't been able to find questions with the similar symptoms of one of my girls. She was born this past March and brought her home April 4th with 5 other chicks. She is a rhodebar. We are down to four total because of a friendly neighborhood owl...

Hey all! I'm a suburb girl re-located to North Carolina country and LOVING it. Have always been a country girl at heart. I know what I'm doing with my crazy, partially blind thoroughbred ex-race horse but my new girls are very different from what I know. I also am not a forum computer girl...