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Wondering what the general consensus is on feeding eggshells with kitchen scraps. I've heard mixed thoughts on this.

Garden tomatoes cores and apples! Yum!

Thank you Ridgerunner! Ill give that a try, although those old ladies are pretty smart! Art the coops do have a roof, the hayloft I don't have any pics but can get some today! I'm just afraid that if I try the tennis ball thing I will accidentally hurt someone! I'm afraid of heights so no chance...

I wish I could, but I can't block the hay loft! Thanks though! It would totally work if it wouldn't block the hay!

Finally, after months of on and off construction, my coops are complete! The coops are located in a horsebarn. Most of my younger hens have been using them throughout this period of time, however some of my older hens and a rooster took to roosting in the rafters. Now that the coops are done i...

My white cochin is half the size of my partridge. They are the exact same age. I find that she is catching up but very slowly! I bet your girl will be fine with a little extra TLC! Like Outpost JWB said give her some extra time alone with the feed, also check her crop frequently to make sure she...

They have a fan, but you called it everyone is molting (I keep laughing at the roosters lack of tails). I'll try the water foot bath! We have a couple cool days ahead, may be that will help too!as free Rangers they have plenty of trees and weeds to hide in! Thank you

I have almost 60 birds of various breeds. At this time 15 of the hens have been laying for a year, 24 are just now starting to lay, and the rest are to young yet or roosters (2 mature, 2 immature). Anyway, to the point. I am not getting as many eggs daily as I was say 3 months ago, and every...

It sucks, but its part of the chicken world I guess.

I use ag lime to fill holes my girls dig...pack it good or they dig it right back out! As for diseases it helps combat moist condition where bacteria can grown but doesn't actually prevent them. For bug control I use a layer of diatomaceous earth under the litter they also like to take DE...

Thanks everybody!

I did not open her up, kinda wish I had now!

this is the only picture I have. She was free range with my other girls, plus they have layer feed, corn, grit and oyster shell, meal worms treats too (2 handfuls a day for 60 birds)!

I also have 2 mystery hens that looked like that at that age, they are now 15 weeks and look like this!They are as big as my Brahman too, and have straight combs!

Somebody told me that sometimes an egg can slip back into a hens abdomen and the is nothing you can do and they die, does anybody know if this is true? I'm asking because I had a hen die tonight that had been listless, not laying, but nibbling and drinking some. The trouble started when she got...

I just finally signed up after using this site for answers to multiple question I have had in the past. I've had chickens for about 4 years now and have about sixty right now, I don't count the young ones until they get older. I have multiple breeds and am enjoying taking care of my animal...