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Hi,
I'm new to this
I just brought home 8 hens, mostly 6 month pullits, one 2 month legbar. Three full grown hens, Americaunas and one black and white stripe don't know what she is. I got some maran mix and a cucoo maran. One layed a soft egg in the bottom of the coop and pooped on it so I tossed it. One has some leg mites I'm treating with corn oil and Vaseline. I blocked some of the nests because I only Have a couple layers now but the ones I left open had poop inside so I think I need to block them at night so they can't sleep in them. I would like some advice
1. What scraps should I never feed them
2. Best leg mite treatment
3. Best preventitive care for lice, etc
4. Diatomaceous earth use?
5. How to keep chickens from pooping in nests
6. Should I get a rooster? What is the benefit?
7. Coop cleaning tips
Thanks!
I'm new to this
I just brought home 8 hens, mostly 6 month pullits, one 2 month legbar. Three full grown hens, Americaunas and one black and white stripe don't know what she is. I got some maran mix and a cucoo maran. One layed a soft egg in the bottom of the coop and pooped on it so I tossed it. One has some leg mites I'm treating with corn oil and Vaseline. I blocked some of the nests because I only Have a couple layers now but the ones I left open had poop inside so I think I need to block them at night so they can't sleep in them. I would like some advice
1. What scraps should I never feed them
2. Best leg mite treatment
3. Best preventitive care for lice, etc
4. Diatomaceous earth use?
5. How to keep chickens from pooping in nests
6. Should I get a rooster? What is the benefit?
7. Coop cleaning tips
Thanks!
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