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    Feather growth after molt, porcupine tail

    We’ve made a really good progress, but it’s just the base that still giving trouble. Love the olive oil idea!
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    Feather growth after molt, porcupine tail

    That’s a fantastic idea! Towards the base of the feather,I can’t get them to break up,so that might be my next option to try. Thank you!
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    Feather growth after molt, porcupine tail

    The file is a great idea! Some of them are very tough, and I don’t want to injure her trying to break them up. Thank you!
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    Feather growth after molt, porcupine tail

    I generally do not deworm preventatively. I try to introduce other things that boost their immune system during molting. Thanks for sharing the insight on doing it at night… I wouldn’t fit in their coop with them, but I can grab her off the roost and bring a chair into the run :) Thank you!
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    Feather growth after molt, porcupine tail

    That’s great advice! I’ll see if I can enlist some help. I’ve tried a few times to gently release some of the casings so now when she sees me coming, she scoots! It’s reassuring that it might just be one of the fun old age items and she doesn’t have an underlying issue going on. Thank you so much!
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    Feather growth after molt, porcupine tail

    Thank you for the replies! I’m hoping I can coax her with some treats to hang out with me long enough to try to gently squeeze the feathers to see if they’ll break down. I was afraid of hurting her, but I think she’s gonna need some help!
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    Feather growth after molt, porcupine tail

    I have a 7yo hen who started showing signs of feather growth issues last year after her molt. This year, it’s much worse. The sheaths on her tail feathers are 4 to 5 inches long (and has similar concerns and other feathers) as they grow back in after this year‘s molt. I know this stage of...
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    Very odd shellless eggs

    Sorry for the delay in responding. We just had our daughter's wedding and that tied up all of our time, happily 😊 we've been feeding nutrena layer pellets. She was actually one of the first of the younger girls to visit the nesting box and we used the wooden eggs to show them they were in the...
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    Very odd shellless eggs

    I have a 21-week-old splash pullet. We just found out she is the one that has been laying shellless eggs out in the yard. We couldn't figure out which one it was because by the time we noticed something was going on it was pretty much eaten by her henmates. The other girls now expect it and as...
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    Stumped on breeds

    Oh for sure! Especially now that she's a pinch older that's exactly what she looks like 😊
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    Stumped on breeds

    Thanks for posting and helping me figure out what my girls are 👍😊
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    Stumped on breeds

    Thank you! I think you may be spot on with New Hampshire! Ironically, that was not a breed even available when I got my girls lol. If I remember right, the list of 'possible' available at that time did include splash and a sapphire egger?
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    Stumped on breeds

    The breeds weren't labeled correctly when we got our last round of pullets. I have been able to figure out the others, but these two have me stumped! Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
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    Injury to beak- leave it alone or treatment options?

    She won't like me for it, but that's a great idea! Thank you for the reply :)
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    Injury to beak- leave it alone or treatment options?

    We have two flocks soon (hopefully) to be joined as one; our two-year-old girls and our 10-week-old girls. The younger pullets are in an enclosed coop and small run within the big girls run. They are separated by hardware cloth. Getting ready to integrate them so we have them as close together...
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    Barred Rock - Too much personality for small flock needs a new home

    Hahaha 🤣 Leader of the pack! I'm adding a few more to my flock later this year when they've grown enough... they're currently in the brooder. I have one that is already showing some serious dominance for a little over a week old! The hope, fingers crossed, is maybe she will balance our BR and...
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    Chick mix up at the store?

    I appreciate the replies! I can definitely post some more pictures when they get a little older :) It is amazing how fast they change and get little feathered wings. And already developing individual attitudes and behaviors ;)
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    Barred Rock - Too much personality for small flock needs a new home

    I appreciate the sentiment but I'm not willing to ship her. I hope you find a good fit for your county petting zoo!
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    Chick mix up at the store?

    Got the call that the babies were in so went to my local Theisens to pick them out. The workers seemed rushed and not used to dealing with chicks... and with everyone in masks due to the pandemic we didn't have a lot of time to be selective or ask questions. It was a bit of a cluster. I'm truly...
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    Barred Rock - Too much personality for small flock needs a new home

    I have a 2 year old barred rock that is too strong willed and bossy for our small flock of 3. Good layer and lap sitter. She needs to be re-homed as I would prefer not to cull. La Crosse, WI area.
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