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  1. JennieMae

    How to manage bullying/head pecking?

    Our coop is 4x6; there are 2 roost bars, but they all fit on one. They are never locked in as we built the run we attached to be bomb proof.
  2. JennieMae

    How to manage bullying/head pecking?

    Our coop is sold as one that houses 12 chickens, and we have 8 in it. Our run is 160 square feet (double the minimum recommendation for 8 chickens). They are getting layer pellets with calcium, scratch, fresh fruit/veggies 2x a week. The bloodied bird is a part of the 4 chickens that...
  3. JennieMae

    How to manage bullying/head pecking?

    Do I just put them on everyone?
  4. JennieMae

    How to manage bullying/head pecking?

    I am at my wits end. I know the pecking order is a legit thing, but come on! I have 8 chickens. 4 from my original flock and 4 we added a year ago. Our set up is a good sized chicken coop and a large 2 “roomed” run. There is more than ample room for all 8. I have one chicken in...
  5. JennieMae

    Poop Concern! Any insights appreciated.

    I am new to chickening! I have 6 birds-- mixed types but all from the same place-- approx. 20 weeks old. Every day when I check on them in the run, there are numerous (8ish) orange, runny (very loose) poops. I checked the infamous poop chart, and it looks like ceacal poop, but I am...
  6. JennieMae

    Newbie's experience with sand in run

    As a new chicken mama, I read a lot on here before creating our run. I thought I had done my research. We ended up going with sand in our run. Now 3 weeks later, I just spent the day shoveling it all out. It was very smelly despite frequent cleanings and rakings; I just couldn't ever get...
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