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I prefer stains over paints. However what ever you use make sure the birds are outside away from the fumes. I would paint on a day it all has time to dry and air off before putting the birds back in.

You would need to dust birds, making sure you got down to the skin. Spray roosting areas well especially roost bar and underneath. Pull out all bedding from boxes, dust and replace with new bedding. Dust the floor as well. Make sure you have mites before dusting the birds since they are still...

Aside from mites and bugs, bald butts can also stem from birds roosting on ladders, the bird beneath plucks feathers from the butt of the bird above. SOMETIMES but not always, a bald butt can be an indication of internal laying.

I agree with others on this, looks like a wound. Way too much blood for anything else. I am thinking possibly foot pad poke? There is a lot of blood on the lip of the nest box. I would check everybody's pads and claws. Claws can get caught on all kinds of things. Especially those back claws...

They will get used to you soon. Announce yourself before opening the coop door, this way they don't startle. And bring a goodie bag with you even if you have no intention of giving any out, they will mob you just in case! ;)

What others have said here, chickens don't really like to be handled, picked up or have their feet leave the ground. BUT, they do love to lap sit and some of mine do love to be lightly pet on the back or even a head scratching as they sit on my lap.

LOL....how cute! Give them a few days to get used to you and the routine before trying to touch or handle them. Then I would go sit on the floor with a bag of mealworms or something and tempt them to come close. Sprinkle them around you and hold them in your hand. Do this every day for a...

Was your Roo shocked when he saw all the girls coming in? :D

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X2 If they came from a non heated barn, do not add heat. All the heat from these birds together could melt an iceburg.

Aww....they look fabulous!! And @Wyorp Rock is so right, he DOES look quite satisfied!!! :-) Great job!!!

X2! I am on pins and needles over here, like I am getting new birds!!!! :yesss:

Soon as you get them settled in and quiet, we need pics!!!! :-)

Wow, I want this. :p

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X2 They say a good ratio of roo to hen is 1 to 8-10. This helps prevent overbreeding of a couple of hens, which can kill a hen in many ways. So I would get at least 7-8 hens.

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Thanks Liz! :hugs No actually I am buying RO water from our local water store. :oops: :p We drink the RO too, so now the poultry does as well!

My well water is very very high in sodium. I used it on my flocks for 5 years unknowingly giving them high blood pressure and heart disease. Many in my flock died from heart failure. I was devastated because I didn't know. :(

There is very little sodium in ground beef naturally. Never salt food meant for chickens, their kidneys are not equipped to flush a lot of salt from their bodies.