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ronott1 said:
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The links are great!

The links should talk about it but I would send in a poo sample for a float test to check for worms. I would also pick up a bag of calf manna. There are directions on the bag for mixing it into the feed.

Usually feather picking is a sign of protein deficiency
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Where do I send a poo sample? And if they have worms can I handle it myself? Like go to tractor supply and get meds?
 
ronott1 said:
Throw away the scratch and give them the calf manna in their feed like I suggested above. Also cut the table scraps. They should only get the amount of treats a day that they can eat in about 10 minutes.

Corn Scratch is bad for them. It is like sugar to a diabetic
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I agree, scratch although fun to watch them eat it is nothing more than chicken crack. A complete poultry feed that is designed specifically for poultry is best. Don't get anything like bird seed and so forth. Also, yes table scraps need to be given sparingly, they may like them but they need the balance of vitamins given in their feed. You could also put some electrolytes in their water. Most feed stores sale a brand called "save-a-chick". Its usually in a blue package. Give them that for a week or so to make sure they have all their vitamins. Also, make sure that you do not have a bully hen. I have one that from time to time pics on the rest of the flock pretty aggressively. I have to isolate her every now and again to relieve the stress in the flock.
 
Beccablue said:
So I sometimes give them cooked oatmeal with apples or bananas and sometimes raisins. Is that ok for a treat? Where can I get calf manna?
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That is good but remember to not give them too much. Calf mana is at feed stores. I get it from TSC here in Woodland
 
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Kuntry Klucker said:
I agree, scratch although fun to watch them eat it is nothing more than chicken crack. A complete poultry feed that is designed specifically for poultry is best. Don't get anything like bird seed and so forth. Also, yes table scraps need to be given sparingly, they may like them but they need the balance of vitamins given in their feed. You could also put some electrolytes in their water. Most feed stores sale a brand called "save-a-chick". Its usually in a blue package. Give them that for a week or so to make sure they have all their vitamins. Also, make sure that you do not have a bully hen. I have one that from time to time pics on the rest of the flock pretty aggressively. I have to isolate her every now and again to relieve the stress in the flock.
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Is this layer feed good as their main food?
 
Beccablue said:
Where do I send a poo sample? And if they have worms can I handle it myself? Like go to tractor supply and get meds?
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You can take it to a vet and say it is dog poo. Sometimes they will not look at chicken poo which is silly since poo and worms are all the same!
You can do it yourself if you have a high powered microscope. Look for instructions either in the learning center or online
 
Beccablue said:
Yes I watched her push them all into a corner. Bad girl.[/QUOT]

Yea, sounds like you also have a bully hen. If you can separate her from the rest of the flock for several weeks. When you deprive her of status she cannot bully the rest of the flock. This will also give the remaining girls in the flock time to reset the pecking order. When she is later reintroduced she will have to work her way back up the latter. It may take several times of isolating her to get things to be smoother. I have at times had to separate my bad girl several time before things seemed to go well in the flock. Removing her will also reduce stress in your flock. If she is really being a bully the rest of the girls are living in fear of her which is not good. When chickens are stressed they are more susceptible to illness and so forth. She is what is called the Alpha Hen, she has worked her position to the top of the pecking order. Its ok to have the reinforcement of the pecking order every now and again, but when one member takes it too far it needs to be dealt with. When chickens are stressed they can also pick feathers, several of my girls will exhibit this behavior when my "mean girl" becomes aggressive with the pecking order. It resolves soon after I remove the instigator.
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