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    should i use apple cider vinegar in the water

    Question I also heard it removes the algie from growing in a placstic water feeder is that true?
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    What's the easiest way to get the crust off my chicken's bottom???

    Its much faster to trim off have someone hold the chicken while you trim slowly
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    Help Urgent Silkie Pullet Expelling Uterus - UPDATE!!!

    Push her insides back in bring her into the house in a warm small dry area try to keep her still for a few days be sure she has food and water
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    Chickens really peck people's eyes out!

    Yes they do this it happened to me lucky it was in the white of my eye otherwise a damaged cornea could be a big issue also I disinfected the eye as you know chicken beaks are dirty I am good now
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    Help Urgent Silkie Pullet Expelling Uterus - UPDATE!!!

    Does it look inverted and is it internal skin or clear Use some vasoline see if you can find an edge on the film to slid one way or another but dont break the egg
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    I Hate Mmy Mean Ol' Chickens!!!

    sorry to hear this I had the same issue and would only have them mixed with each other when I was around and could jump in and stop an issue takes a long time for them to get along best thing is to wait until they are same size then start mixing slowly for short periods of time I have been doing...
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    age of chickens

    they are no more than 5-6 months old
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    Freeloaders...

    mine were early but most are 20-25 weeks good luck
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    Is it safe to let chickens out when it's 20 degrees? Cut off temp??

    YES let them out but be sure they have food and water and dry corn when eaten produces heat and leave the coop door open mine have been out on 9 degree snow days:)
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    Heat Lamp started fire! Warning!! Learn from my mistake!

    I thought you had a ZIP tie on the lamp?
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    Is a 3 foot high fence tall enough for bantams?

    Mine fly over 3 feet so that wont work
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    Dead hen

    The light had nothing to do with it (warmer is better for all animals) and come on temps go up and down all year round sounds like she fell or was egg bound I bet that was it
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    How often to clean coop?

    also is the coop properly vented (fresh air) yes 25 chickens is alot I wouls also add wood shavings once a week and get it deep u can use lysol to clean thats what i do as well
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    FYI water container

    go online and buy a plastic water bottle that plugs in with a thermostat MINE works great and its been 9 degrees at night
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    will Hay hurt chicks?

    I use hay in the winter my chickens like to scratch it and they also eat some as well never had any issues:)
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    It is snowing. The Flock is locked up. What do you do ?

    First time mine stayed inside I guess cause of the high wind and snow and they wont walk in the snow at all is that normal I have to shovel an area for them??
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    how to make feed last longer.

    Do you have the feeder raised off the ground this seems to help with waste try putting it on a cinder block say 10 inches or so off the ground:)
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    Cold Weather Treat! Disclosing my Secret Recipe!

    Sound very good I tried it with maple syrup OOPS I read this agin and see its for the chickens oh well !!
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    Severe Pecking Problem

    Sorry to hear about your issues I have had the same but no blood just chasing the new hens around who are now 15 weeks old and in the same coop now 9 weeks I have tried all that has been mentioned but best thing you can do is give them alot of space.
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    McMurry hatchery wrong???

    Make sure you are using a good Layer feed and my 3 hens started laying 3 eggs a day at 20 weeks never missed a day and in the winter short days I use a light in and outside so they stay outside longer and their day is then longer so they lay eggs daily
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