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Suyin out & about this afternoon.

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Aussie-Chookmum said:
But when they find somewhere they like they can really take off. For instance the Melaleuca and the She-oak are a pest species in the Everglades in Florida.
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I didn't know that. I knew eucalypts were becoming a problem in California ~ & certainly won't help their fire problems.
 
Ribh said:
Yes, some really runny poops. Perfectly normal in a molting chicken. I always have apple cider vinegar in their water [helps with gut health] & you could add vitamins ~ which is pretty much what that stuff is I'm adding to their feed @ present & why I'm doing meal worms regularly just now too. I do corn occasionally ~ heats them up a little but too much is bad, bad, bad! :D Someone else may have good advice too.

EDITED TO ADD: One thing that did concern me was Namaste going off on her own & just lying down somewhere all day. Now her pin feathers are coming through she is doing better. And she slept in a nesting box for a couple of nights but I thinks she roosted too late & wasn't able to jostle for a position on the top roost. I noticed she roosted early last night & had a prime position in the middle of everyone! The antisocialising was when I decided she needed a little help with this molt.
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Why is corn bad? My flock is completely free-range on half an acre, but I do give them corn and feed (chick starter because I have 15 babbies). They have in the coop to fill up at night and for the mornings before I let them out between 6 and 7 am. I also offer them some during the day. Also, I give them meat shavings from the butcher's saw. They go crazy for it, but never overeat. Unlike my labradors...
 
Good evening folks :frow

Lids said:
Why is corn bad? My flock is completely free-range on half an acre, but I do give them corn and feed (chick starter because I have 15 babbies). They have in the coop to fill up at night and for the mornings before I let them out between 6 and 7 am. I also offer them some during the day. Also, I give them meat shavings from the butcher's saw. They go crazy for it, but never overeat. Unlike my labradors...
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Corn is not bad, too much is bad. Limit treats to 10% or less of total diet and everything's fine. Excessive treats can mess up the balance in their diet.
 
Lids said:
Why is corn bad? My flock is completely free-range on half an acre, but I do give them corn and feed (chick starter because I have 15 babbies). They have in the coop to fill up at night and for the mornings before I let them out between 6 and 7 am. I also offer them some during the day. Also, I give them meat shavings from the butcher's saw. They go crazy for it, but never overeat. Unlike my labradors...
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If I remember right it's slow release carbs ~ great before bed in the colder weather, not so great in summer & low in nutrition. I do cracked corn just before bed in winter.
 
Ribh said:
If I remember right it's slow release carbs ~ great before bed in the colder weather, not so great in summer & low in nutrition. I do cracked corn just before bed in winter.
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I don't know if its true or not, but it's thought that the extra activity of the gizzard to process the corn has a warming effect.
 

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