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I bought a large flock block for my chickens last year and they just about ate the outside layer. There is a huge chunk that I have kept in my garage covered with a bag. Would it be okay for them this year or would you throw it in the trash.

We have had chickens for around a year and half now, they have always been in a run (not free ranged). Our neighbor got chickens this summer (a rooster and around 8 pullets). Since he has had them they come spend a portion of the day on our property/land. My husband stopped by the neighbors...

Well our hen pecked Penny spent her morning in the coop while my husband added an enclosed area within the run. I guess when it's served it's purpose we will just remove the door and it will just be a separate room. He had to remove a long roost bar to create it, but they have other perches to...

This just seems extreme to me and I didn't notice it this morning. She has 2 bald patches in the same spot on both wings, possibly a little spotting of blood. She seemed bothered by one particular side and was picking at it. I am noticing more feathers lying around, so assuming they are all...

I'm sure one of my chickens has sour crop. She was last off of her perch this morning (didn't really want to move), when she went out into the run she did not eat, and I noticed she does have the 'lump' there this morning. She did a small runny white poo while I was watching her. Best tips...

I'm intending to clean out the chicken coop tomorrow and was wondering what to put in the run for them to lay in whilst the coop is closed. Will they lay in cardboard boxes if I put a couple in their run?

Hi all, tatting is my main hobby, and I've just finished this little hen bookmark. First to comment gets it!

Here's Jenny, she is the lowest in pecking order - she appears smaller then the others, but she doesn't look underfed (and she has stumpier legs). This morning I noticed her limping a bit, and also sitting on the ground. I let her out of the run on her own, while I was with her, for about half...

I've noticed this week, one in my small flock of hen's feathers are thinning on her back. She looks good (if a little overweight) otherwise.

. . . . well for my pullets anyway! This giant weighs 98grams

I've suspected my smallest girl of the bunch, who I call 'Jenny Wren', is the lowest on the pecking order. I see her get chased off often. It's only been these last 3 weeks that I've noticed that she is now laying. She makes the strangest noises when she's in the nest box and the others get...

We had an ice storm last night, and the uncovered part of the outside run is like an ice rink. When I let them out this morning, a couple of them went onto it, slipped and slid a bit and got off quick!. I'm hoping they'll all avoid it today and stay under the covered area. It's going to get...

Video just uploaded to You Tube of my pullets in the snow this morning. Could be getting anything from 12 to 26 inches between now and tomorrow. Will be busy shoveling their run tomorrow I imagine.

Everyday I give my hens wet crumble feed around 4p.m. One of them went into the nest box not long after I took out their feed. I have just got back (about 5.20p.m.) from shutting them up - I thought I'd collect that last egg of the day and she is still sitting in there! It's dark and the...

I want to give my pullets a scrambled egg treat this afternoon. How many would you say is good to do for 8 pullets?

I noticed another thread more recently regarding this, and I never know whether to tag on other's posts or whether to start own thread. I just had another question. I guess I will need to clean this messy butt - just concerned about taking any feathers off, as it's been cold here (20's last...

5 of our 8 pullets are now laying - this week I have noticed white spots on two eggs. Is this something to be concerned about. These eggs are lighter than any of the others eggs that are being laid. 2nd pic of our other eggs that have been laid

Occasionally I've gone to lock my girls up and there's been one of them wandering around the coop floor. Couple of times in the past I've just picked them up and put them on the roost bar. Last night I held a flash light in there and she finally jumped up. Tonight, I tried the flashlight and...

I've just pulled this bunch out of our garden, and wondered whether any of you recognise what weed this is. It looks too lush to not offer to the chickens if it is good.

Our pullets are in their 19th week and we got our first egg today! My son spotted it almost smack bang in the middle of their outside run. It's small but I assume we can still eat it?- the shell is nice and hard. I have no idea which of them layed it - I assume it could be one of the larger...