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I have a 3 year old red selling. Today I noticed she has no feathers on her face, is very pale and lethargic. There are no feathers on her crop area. Her vent is clean, no signs of mites but I treated her anyway. When I pick her up she is very calm ,when I put her down she stumbles a bit...

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My 5 , 2 year old plymoth rock chickens did not lay well this summer . Usually 2 eggs a day. Last year it was 5 a day. I thought it was the food. I researched and mixed up my own mix of whole wheat , sunflower seeds , corn , oats and regular chicken pellets. They laid 3 eggs a day for about...

I have 5 barred rocks. They are 18 months old. By now they should be laying 5 eggs a day, i usually get 3, sometimes 4. Ive noticed some are losing feathers. One in particular has lost quite a few from her chest and she is smaller than the others. The other 4 seem to be picking on her...

So my girls had a good winter, laying usually 2 eggs a day. I live in Ontario so our winters are very cold. When the weather warmed up they were laying 3-4 eggs a day. Now they consistently lay 2 a day. I have 5 Plymouth rock hens, this will be there 2nd summer. I dont understand why the...

I have 5 barred plymoth rocks. They are 1 year old. I live in Ontario Canada. My beautiful girls layed eggs all winter. I did not put a light in their coop but did let them outside almost everyday. My run has a partial roof to keep the snow out. They layed 2-3 eggs a day. Now that our...

I have 5 chickens that all lay their eggs in the same nesting box, usually. Lately only 1 of them lays her egg in the nesting box and the other 4 lay on the coop floor. They burrow down into the bedding, I have quite alot because I do the deep litter method. The 4 hens all lay their eggs in...

Does anyone have any economical and easy way to make a heated waterer.

My barred rocks are about 6-7 months old and have been laying regularly for about 2 months Last Thursday and this Thursday I have found a soft egg in the coop. I let the girls out of their coop about 7 am and that's when I found them. The girls usually lay between 10:30 - 11:30am. I have 5...

Today I noticed my hen dug a hole and was laying in it. This evening she was in it again and appeared to be sleeping. I let's my hens free ranch for s couple of hours before dusk. She would not come out. She walked very slowly to the water dish drank a bit then went off by herself. When all the...

I'm so excited I just brought home 6 Plymouth Rock chickens. Tonight is their first sleepover in their new home. I have read several different opinions on how long to leave them in the coop before introducing them to their run. Some say 24 hours , some 3 days, and some 5 days. Naturally I'm...

. I watched a tutorial on storing fresh eggs , she used a lyme and water solution and was able to store the eggs for 8 months. The eggs were not washed so the protective coating was still on, therefore the solution did not penetrate the egg. My mother in law ( who is 83). told me her mother...

Well it's almost time for my chickens to arrive. I'm so excited. My brand new coop and run are finally finished. Now where to place the food and water. Should in be in the run or in the coop?

What height should I put my roost. What size should it be, I was thinking about using a 2x4.

Any suggestions what hardware I should use on my coop. The besting box and the back of my coop are not fenced in .I thought about pad locks but I think that could be very inconvenient .What is the best closures to use to keep racoons out .

I am new to back yard chickens .I get my 6 barred Plymoth rocks in June .I have a small lovely gentle little male dog . He is part poodle and terrier and around 9 years old .I'm worried about how he will react to my chickens Any suggestions how to make him comfortable with the chickens and...

I am just in the process of building my coop and run .I have read that you shouldn't use pressure treated wood because the chickens could peck at it and get sick .But as I'm looking up ideas for runs I see people using pressure treated 4X4 posts. It would be easier to use them , otherwise I will...

Because im new to having chickens im reading everything i can about them. But im finding it hard wading through all the various information. Im trying to decide what foid is best for my chickens. Some say the chicken feed you buy at a TSC store, some say make your own as long as it has 30-35%...

I am getting 6 barred Plymoth rock hens they will be 5-6 pounds .How much food should I be giving them .And is it better to feed them twice a day or just leave the dishes full and they graze all day .

I am a new chicken owner , well not quite my chickens arrive in June My husband and I are in the process of building our Coop . I have read differing views as to weather diatromaceous earth should be used and how to use it Some say in there food, others in the dust bath .I would appreciate...