It does help,this hen had no feathers on the top part of her wings,the rooster was a very large one and not very good to his girls,he was vry rough and nasty so he went to a new home and from there into a stew pot cause he got really nasty to peaple
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Golden comet with her hen saver on...
Heated dog bowls that you can buy at walmart works great for area`s that have freezing weather,thats what I used last winter and they worked great,kept them in the coop and had no problems with frozen water.
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I'm planning on adding newbies in the spring. And I'll introduce them slowly. But I had a question about putting them in at night w/ the other hens. Do they then assimilate better the next day? Or do you go out first thing to make sure the are not fighting? Or do the older hens...
If you have baby chicks born in an incubator or have ordered some and you have a broody take them out at dark and slip them under her(make sure you take out eggs or golf balls that she is sitting on)Be very quiet and make sure it is dark,I have done this many times and it has always worked for...
Introduce newbies slowly,put the newbies where the flock can see and hear them for a few day,like in a cage in the coop or run.Then put them in at nght.
I LOVE THIS!!!!Put raw apple cider vineger in your water every time you change it,you will have healthy chcikens.I use 1 Tbl. to a gallon of water.Have used it for four years now and have had no worms that I can see.Also pumpkins split apart are great for the chickens two,they are a natural...