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While, in August, my two hens were molting and not laying, I've treated them for coccidiosis, cause one of them had a watery poop during two weeks. I've treated them with Sulfaquinoxaline 2% for 5 days (4 ml. per liter). I bought the drug in a specialized avian shop. After giving it to the hens...

Hi everybody, I've treated my hens for coccidiosis with Sulfaquinoxaline 2% for 5 days (4 ml. per liter). I bought the drug in a specialized avian shop. After giving it to the hens I red that it's not suitable for laying hens. The same I've red on the web, also in the Italian sites than...

I have a problem with one of my hens (exbatts) who lays every day a shelless or thin shell egg. They have oyster and eggshell available every day but the situation doesn't change. I would like to try to give her some extra calcium, but Calcium citrate + vit D is quite expensive while Dicalcium...

I was planning to rescue two more ex batts and needed an isolation coop. Inspired by Shadrach's chicken coop I built my own by modifying a shipping crate. Thank you @Shadrach for your article! The day before yesterday Vera and Nora arrived, whom I wish a beautiful and pleasant life. Hoping the...

Hi everyone, Since I've learned that is preferable to put dry leaves, herbs, plant material to cover the bare dirt to avoid puddles and create a suitable sustrate for the hens, last week I spread Cypressus leaves/needles in the uncovered run. Visually, I like it a lot and I was very satisfied...

There's something that give me a sense of peace and serenity. It's listening my girls talking softly to each other before falling asleep, safe and sound in the coop. I've always wondered what they say, which sensations they feel at the end of the day... Does anybody have any idea or even a...

Today I found this small thing in the coop floor. Don't know which of my exbatts layed it. Since the last few days they're non laying and recently I sometimes find broken fragile shelled eggs. They're about two years old, feeded with all flock 20% protein, no treats and oysters shell always...

Hi everybody, I'm asking as it's my first experience and I'd like to know more about chickens feeding. Since September, when I've got home my exbatts, they continuously layed a lot of normal eggs (rarely a soft shelled egg), even during all winter time. I live in Italy, now the weather is very...

Hi everybody, I'm an Italian member, first of all forgive my bad English, I'll try to do the best to explain my doubts. Yesterday one of my exbatts had a strange behaviour: she was laying on the soil - where she never layed an egg - and it seems she was trying to do it. She remained in this...

Hi, I'm Daisy from Italy. I'm a proud owner of four (ex five) ex battery hens - Lohman brown - since September. I've learned a lot reading the forum, before and after bringing my lovely ladies at home. Thanks a lot to you all!