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How many years do you keep your chickens? I know many people consider them their pets, while others are more utilitarian about their flock. Do you keep them for their entire lifespan or say goodbye when they stop producing? Also what would be cause for early dismissal? A large or frequent vet...

Been noticing a ton of feathers around the coop the past week. Today far more than before. Found one of my speckled Sussex hens with a few bare spots. Mainly, on her butt, but also a spot at the front of a wing and some ruffled, thinned out areas on the neck. Also noticed that the other hens...

I've read alot about hens that walk in circles and also alot about them having neck problems.... one of my hens does this. No apparent neck issue. It was suggested maube she was blind in one eye. She used to do It much more frequently, it's slowly gotten better, or not as frequent....

Gave my hens a hotdog. Kinda funny, a little weird haha

Whole Foods Market has a commercial on the radio advertising for chicken breast from chickens on a strict vegetarian diet. Thoughts? Chickens are carnivorous right? When I heard it on the radio at work it stood out and struck me as odd.

I have 4 original RIRs about a 2 months after getting them my wife brought home 3 Speckled Sussex. They initially had a big fight but seemed to work it out and I would find all 7 of them in the nesting box area at night. Lately I noticed at least 3 and sometimes all 4 of the RIRs will be on the...

I have one hen who lays huge eggs! They're ussualy double yolks too! We can't even close the plastic carton we use.

http://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/shopping/mobile/poultry/T770BLK.aspx I went to a chicken whisperer seminar sponsored by Kalmbach products. I use Kalmbach chicken feed anyways because my very good friends family owns a feed/grain store that carries it. At the seminar the rep said the block is...

This is my coop and my ladies: I wanted chickens in my backyard for about a year before I actually went for it. And not until I had them for a few weeks did I realize why I wanted them in the first place, it was for sentimental/nostalgic value. I grew up on my grandparents farm and having the...

This is my coop and my ladies: I wanted chickens in my backyard for about a year before I actually went for it. And not until I had them for a few weeks did I realize why I wanted them in the first place, it was for sentimental/nostalgic value. I grew up on my grandparents farm and having the...