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  1. My Very First 6 Chickens

    Do you treat your flock with dewormer as a regular preventative practice or only if an issue arises??

    Hello Chicken friends, Do you deworm your chickens? Do you do it as preventative or if an issue arises? Thank you!
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    Whats going on with these fluffy butts?? Wheres our fluff???

    Hello chicken friends, couple quick questions when you have a minute. - my 5 hens are 14 months. 2 of the 5 seem to have unhealthy looking butts. I am not sure if i should be treating them with something. I did give them each a warm water washing, but this is it. One gal is close to having...
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    Adding water to chicken layer feed daily is this ok?

    Hello chicken friends! I have added some water to my 5 hens pellet layer feed. They eat it all up really quickly and love it. Heres my question, is it ok to offer a free choice wet pellet mash daily? I Wasnt sure if the hardness of the pellets is necessary for the gizzard or crop or something...
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    Pain relief for chicken limping

    Hello and good morning. Chicken spent night in smaller crate. (See pics) This morning, shes still keeping weight off left leg. The beak is held open and i feel she could use something for pain. Thanks for info. Also, which crate should i keep her in? Thank u. Supposed to get thunderstorms in CT...
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    Pain meds for chickens????

    1 yr old chicken limping. Can i offer something for pain if necessary? Thank you
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    Injured leg on chicken???

    She was fine, let them free range. When we were all walking she has a limp. What can i do? What should i do?? Thank u
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    Molting questions

    Hello Chicken friends! I have 5 glw hens. They were a year old early May. I have never witnessed a molt. Is this uncommon?
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    Seriously Delicious?

    I witnessed a hen in the nesting box (5 hens, 4 boxes), and another hen (delicious) get into the same box with her!! Why would a chicken do this? Original hen (coppertop) stayed, and the intruder finally left, but jeessh! Cant a gal lay an egg in peace?!🐓❤️
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    Hot weather nesting box

    Hello chicken friends! My question is: is there anything to do to keep their nesting boxes cooler in the hot summer? I guess i can get a small fan? Its just much hotter in the nest boxes. Maybe they will lay elsewhere if its too hot? Thanks for any feedback. Always appreciated. 🐓❤️
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    Sunflowers in the run!

    I wanted to show what i did with my sunflowers once cut down. The seeds will sporadically drop which offer chickens little, hidden sunflowers. The temp is perfect for drying them. Nice breeze in run. 🐓❤️
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    Chickens and hot peppers!

    Hello chicken friends, question: can chickens eat my garden peppers? I have jalapeños, habanero and maybe anther hot one. Thank you! 🐓❤️
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    my gals are not eating their oyster shells

    Hello Chicken friends! I never see my chickens eat the oysters shells. Not really an issue b/c i thought they only eat them when they need them and their behavior and eggs are all normal. Today after Rosie laid her egg, It was soft!!! It looked completely normal, except that shell was soft! i...
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    Why does this egg look like this??

    Hello Chicken friends! I noticed this egg had all these spots. Whats up with that? The base color is normal. All 5 lay identical eggs. The splattered spots over this egg has me curious! Thanks and I hope all your chickens are thriving 🐓❤️
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    Growing grass in the run successfully!

    Hello! I had success growing rye berries in the run. I soaked them overnight in water and the next day i sprinkled them in a designated section of the run and covered them with some 1/2 inch hardware cloth we made a frame for. After a week i raised the hardware cloth by putting stones under the...
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    What causes a broody hen?

    Maybe a silly question for you, but, what causes a chicken to be broody? Thank you! 🐓❤️
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    Laying but no egg

    Is it common for a chicken to go lay an egg and nothing come? Anything i should be aware of? Its only 12:30 in the afternoon, so maybe its not uncommon for her to try again later today? Thank you kindly. 🐓❤️
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    A neat boredom buster for the coop

    Hello chicken people! I hope everyones flock is thriving and you too! I have been using this little device to hang cabbage and broccoli. It works great, so I thought i would share.
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    Free choice dried egg shells???

    Hello chicken friends, whats your opinion on offering free choice dried egg shells? I have 5 pullets and they have free choice oyster shells, but would like to add a more natural source of calcium if possible. Thanks! Just lookin' for peeps opinions and expertise 🐓❤️
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    Boxwood bush in run? Im in zone 6a

    Hello friendly chicken people! What is your opinion on a boxwood bush growing in the chicken run? Thanks! 🐓❤️
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    Is there such a thing as too much uria in chicken poop?

    Hello, after losing one of my 6 chickens yesterday, and without a necropsy, i am super nervous about fatty liver or something maybe wrong with diet. They are about 1 yr old, and i have kept them on chick starter 20% protein with side of oyster when they started laying. After the death, and how...
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