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Hello and welcome. Build that coop quick, they are only chicks for about 5 minutes!

I've always been told you cant really overfeed unless they are meat birds that are bred to be heavyweights but are being kept long-term as pets. I wouldnt expect it to be a problem with layers, everyone lets them eat as much as they want.

You mentioned the cold.. Could it be that their water is frozen and they are dehydrated, causing eggbinding and vent problems, which led to the bloodthirsty behavior?

Sorry I wasn't more helpful. Do you have any idea what could be causing your recent problems? Could your birds be overcrowded or unhappy for any reason? Do they have access to feed and water all day long? Have you examined the vents of the whole flock? It seems like the bloody eggs and the vent...

I would suggest doing a forum search and reading any threads about vent pecking.

Sorry, your post was a little confusing

Hello; welcome.

Yeah, mine aren't that interested in being picked up either, but they like to be near me and squwak at me.

You should try to get rid of the squirrels or keep them out somehow before they start farting around with the eggs..

Most people just do a ramp with cleats, but anything that lets them get inside is fine, from cinderblocks to staircases.

You should try to be more specific. Do they look like they have obvious injuries, or just unexplained blood? Could they have been attacked or are they sick?

Spring is a good time for new chicks. Welcome to BYC.

Hello.

If you handle them a lot and give them treats they will like you

Hello and welcome

It isn't a levergun, its a mosin nagant 91/30. It's a bolt action rifle used by the Russians in wwi and wwii

but I'm still here and I still have my birds

my birds are too chatty to be outlaws, so i'm glad they are legal

from your picture and your description it seems like they will be fine i almost suggested adding an awning above the three large windows, but it looks like they are glass or plastic, not hardware cloth, so snow couldn't blow in anyway