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    Big boy

    My boy is 1 year old. He's a Brahma and is not small. He's picking on my girls, and today when I was working in the coop he charged me. Usually he just hits with his chest, but today he kinda spurred me. I think he's feeling his big boy pants. How do I correct him? I want to keep him as he...
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    What is going on?

    I have 2 girls that I don't know what's going on with them. Is my rooster bothering them? They are the only ones who seem to be bothered.
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    Feather care

    I am in Southern Iowa just 145 miles north of Kansas City MO. We are just getting into spring.
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    Feather care

    My rooster is a Brahama, and I think that these two are not very assertive. They are very sweet and docile.
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    Feather care

    I have 2 girls that are either molting or my rooster is being aggressive. It's just those 2. So what can I do to help them get better? Are there supplements?
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    Fermenting feed

    I was wondering how to make fermented feed. I only want to make a small amount nothing bigger than about 3 gallons, and how to make in in Southern Iowa in the winter.
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    How do you feed your chickens red pepper flakes?

    My girlfriends son made my girls a little picnic table. I put their treats in that. It's not on the ground, and they can get around it.
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    Feed waste

    It seems that my girls are being wasteful with their feed. How do I cut it down. Right now I use hanging feeders. Are there any feeders that are better? Plus how hard is it to get them switched over to the new feeder?
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    Comment by 'Irishmom80' in article 'Keeping Your Chickens Cool In Summer'

    I saw on a FB group that someone said not to give corn or other things in ice cubes. Then I saw on here that it's okay. Just was wondering. I have a fan inside the building that is moving the air around but not blowing on them. Is that alright? I have Brahmas and I know that triple digit heat...
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    Feathers

    My 2 grey girls used to be a dark grey but now they are getting lighter in color and light in feathers. Any ideas?
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    Comment by 'Irishmom80' in article 'The Prairie Cruiser'

    Thanks for the idea. It looks like I have a project when it warms up some. I live in Southern Iowa. I can't wait.
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    Comment by 'Irishmom80' in article 'The Prairie Cruiser'

    Is it hard to move?
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    Missing feathers

    I have a couple of girls that are a year old and they are losing their feathers from the chest down. I have dusted them. My Cinnamon Queen is okay. They don't seem to be sitting on the nest for an extreme amount of time. They go out and run around outside, in fact they get upset if its too cold...
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    Ground hog

    I was just mowing my backyard and saw the biggest grounding in my coop. He chewed a hole in the building to get in there. How do I get rid of him?
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    Avian influenza found in South Carolina

    It was in our local paper that it's in SE Iowa now. 5 commercial flocks have been hit. I only have 6 birds, what can I do to protect them? And what are the symptoms? The only birds mine are exposed to are finches and robins.
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    Review by 'Irishmom80' in article 'Why are my hens not laying?'

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    Comment by 'Irishmom80' in article 'How To Overwinter Chickens Naturally'

    It's been 40 years since I have had chickens. I live in southern Iowa and our weather goes from icy to bitter cold. This may sound stupid but what are the protocols for letting them be outside if at all?
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    Bare bottoms

    They go on the shed and sleep in the straw.
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    Bare bottoms

    I haven't checked for lice, here is what they look they otherwise.
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    Bare bottoms

    Their baby yellow fuzz. They won't sit on a roost.
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