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    Hen is Laying ‘Ghost Eggs’-Goes into nest box every day, no egg

    I have a matriarch who went almost 8 mis without laying so I thought maybe because she was 3Yrs old she was done laying.Bit then after 8 mis she started laying again and still is at age almost 5yrs
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    Chicken missing feathers on her back

    I Have a jersey giant who every year starts missing feathers on her saddle. I have 6 chickens and she is the only one with this problem. I don't have a rooster so that's not an issue . She doesn't get picked on by the other girls . I do notice that in the egg box it's always black feathers in...
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    messy chicken butt

    What about probiotics and the apple cider vinegar ...did you ever do any of those things to help get rid of it?
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    messy chicken butt

    Question for a friend who asked me why her two out of 7 chickens had messy poopy butts. .She keeps washing their butts and they Getty poor again I asked her about possible vent glen .She said their vents are light pink and don't look infected. I suggested Probiotics and Yogurt and wheat germ and...
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    How to make wet mash?

    that is quite contrary to everything I have ever read about feeding chickens.
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    How to make wet mash?

    But potatoes are a night shade and not suppose to be fed to chickens...???
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    chickens scattering their feed all over the coop floor

    Thanks so much for this advice.it makes sense .Because I do offer them fresh veggies and fruits and meal worms almost daily thinking I am adding nutritious things to their diet . I use the standard round hanging feeder and I will raise it up today . The feeder being too low was something I had...
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    chickens scattering their feed all over the coop floor

    Anyone else having a problem with their hens scattering their feed from the feeder to all over the coop floor? I am beginning to wonder if they are eating any of it at all. I have a feed with a mix of grains and seeds and pellets and I see mostly pellets on the coop floor .I mean A LOT OF...
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    Major attack - is this a bear?

    Maybe a bobcat? the claw marks look rather small for a bear and a bear would most likely have done way more damage to the coop . They have been known to peel back a car door with little effort and destroy a barn door to get to animals . What about a fox or raccoon? They will go crazy once ia...
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    My chatty Australorp?

    My Australorp squads loudly all day she's driving me crazy . Who's her problem? The only time she is quiet is when she's broody
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    Just when you think you’re safe...

    You seriously need redo your coop You need 1/4 gage hard cloth wire. Chain link is too big and racoons and other predators rip chicken wire likes tissue paper.
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    Psyllium

    You can absolutely feed psyllium to your chickens .A global group of scientists have found it lowers blood cholesterol in chickens which lowers cholesterol n their eggs .It produces healthier chickens with stronger egg shells . You want o not add too much to their feed about 10 grams too feed to...
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    Flies!!!!!

    Yes they are but at least they know to roost up high!!
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    Flies!!!!!

    ME too Can't help it they are like one of my kids they're family!!
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    Flies!!!!!

    Well you are so fortunate to have running creek water! I would love hat .Every animal loves fresh water like that. Bad neighbors though ! too bad they aren't more responsible
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    Keep a clean coop

    I hate to sound like a broken record but the latest news reporting 49 states blaming their salmonella out break on Back yard chicken breeders should be of concern to all of us who raise chickens ,whether for personal use or commercial purposes. I am not convinced there are that many states with...
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    How to stop raccoons from killing everything.

    You have to keep a safe coop .You need 1/2 gage hard cloth for wire.Chicken wire is too easy for raccoons to tear into . those posable thumbs are very useful for them to get into chicken wire. you need coop with a roof . either a good 1/2 gage ride on a sturdy word frame or an actual wood coop...
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    Flies!!!!!

    you will have mic and rats able to get into the coop and the girls feeder and water 1/2 gage hard cloth its much better to keep out critters and predators
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    Flies!!!!!

    you will have mic and rats able to get into the coop and the girls feeder and water 1/2 gage hard cloth its much better to keep out critters and predators
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    Flies!!!!!

    I would love to share something I learned a few yrs ag from the man who built our chicken coop and raises chickens himself. Washed Plaster and comes in 50 lb bags at any Home Depot or Lowes etc. about 3 bucks a bag but it HAS to be ONLY washed Plaster sand as any other is not good for your...
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