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Our hens are pecking on each other and really dusting themselves in the dirt inl their pen. Some have areas where their feathers are gone and area is red. If this is a problem with mites, what is the best way to handle it? I have some Sevin and D Earth. Can I dust the hens with either one and...

Some of our hens have lost their feathers on their butts and some of the areas look sore. Have been getting one egg that has blood on the shell. Have seen some pecking on the bare areas. Today we put some Peck No More on them. Could this be caused by mites and if so, what can we do to help them...

I have read that apple cider vinegar is good for chickens. Can I use regular apple cider vinegar or do I need to get vinegar that has the mother's bloom in it? How much do you put in their water? Thanks for any information.

When do you change from grower to layer? Our ISA Browns are 9 weeks old and we have enough grower to last till they are 11 weeks old. Is that too early to put them on layer feed or do we need to keep giving them grower? Thanks.

Rooster or Not? We are considering whether to get a rooster or not. Currently we have 12 ISA Brown hens, six of them are two years old and the others are one year old. A friend has a bantam rooster that he would give us but don't know if that would be a good idea with our hens. Also may have...

We have 10 ISA brown chicks who are four months old. They are outside in the coop area but we haven't let them into the nesting boxes yet. When do we open the boxes up so they will be used to using them? Also how many nests do we need? This is our first experience with baby chicks so not...

My husband and I have only had chickens for a little over a year. Recently we have had some eggs with very watery whites. Do we need to add something to their diet? Occasionally we get an egg with a thin shell but we do provide oyster shells. Is the watery egg safe to eat? We have eaten...