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    No tails and some bald backs and other spots.

    Looks like depluming mites have attacked them. We use Elector PSP which works wonders and requires no egg withdrawal period. It also works on other wee beasties that attack our girls periodically. Lastly, it also kills the flys that may be in and or around your coop and is harmless to cats and...
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Identifying & Treating Chicken Heat Stress'

    I'm in Arizona. We hit 118 the other day but out girls did just fine. We have a 13 X 20 enclosure with their coop attached on one side. The enclosure has a triple top, the topmost of which is reflective aluminized tarp. They have a mister line that goes around 2 sides. They also have a fan with...
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    Help with determining Ivermectin dose please

    My flock has depluming mites attacking a number of my girls. I have Ivermectin .8% drench available to put in their water, but I can't figure the proper dosage. Their water supply holds exactly 5 gallons. Because Ivermectin can be fatal at high doses I am not confident in my abilty to figure...
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Feeding Your Chickens Oyster Shells'

    Outstanding article! Even though we have kept chickens for years, I never knew about the differences in the types of calcium sources. We are changing immediately.
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    Review by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Common Chicken Breeds That Lay Colored Eggs'

    Exellent article which gave me new knowledge that I didn't have before.
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    Please help! Who laid this egg?? I don't have white egg layers...

    Looks like one of your hens has run out of toner. It happens once in a while
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    4 chicken limit

    Nothing like Buff Orpington's for kids. They are decent layers and love to be held. Extremely friendly and a best choice
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    Hen laying different colored eggs

    I am amazed. I never knew this was even possible. I learn something new everyday. Thanks for sharing
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    Review by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Do Chickens Have Teeth? A Close Look at the Anatomy and Physiology of Chickens'

    Interesting
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Molting: All You Need To Know'

    Excellent article. I thought I knew all about molting, but I'm glad I learned a bunch of new things.
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    Review by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Can Chickens Fart? Exploring the Flatulence of our Feathered Friends'

    Hillarious
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Can Chickens Fart? Exploring the Flatulence of our Feathered Friends'

    Rolling on the floor laughing! You made my day.
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    Review by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Caring For Chickens in the Fall'

    Excellent article. Lots of good information
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Caring For Chickens in the Fall'

    Great article. :) Love the suggestions. Our girls are all molting now and look terrible. We are in Arizona so not too worried about cold weather, but I love some of the ideas for cleaning the coop.
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    Review by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Deciding To Free Range Your Flock'

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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Deciding To Free Range Your Flock'

    Wonderful article. Our girls get to free range for an hour or two every day. While they are doing that we clean and tidy up their enclosure and sometimes clean the coops. We also plant mealworms or superworms around the area so they can forage for them and enjoy some really fresh food. Our girls...
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    Review by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Feeding Your Chickens Oyster Shells'

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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Feeding Your Chickens Oyster Shells'

    Good article. We haven't fed any supplement to our girls, but we are going to take this advice and start with oyster shell tomorrow. Thanks a lot.
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Caring for Chickens in Summer: Tips for a Happy and Healthy Flock'

    I'm in Tempe, and we have 10 ladies. We installed a swamp cooler on each coop and the girls go in and out to cool off. While this method for humans would be uncomfortable, the constantly moving air seems to be enjoyed by them. We also give them frozen treats like frozen watermelon slices which...
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    Poll on flock toys — please answer if possible!

    We have a swing that they love and they peck at a xylophone sometimes for a while. No tunes that I am familiar with!
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