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what level do you keep your feeder at

Hello! What are some of the best chicken feeders that don't waste food. I have a trough feeder. Does that work? It seems like with my automatic chicken feeders that are just a bucket on a pan/dish, they just scratch the food out. Could I add something to that so they don't scratch the food out?

I have this chicken named Lucky who can't really walk. It is about 5 months old. I thought it had been eaten by a raccoon but I found it later in an upside down bucket. Long story. It was there for seven days and is alive eating and drinking and pooping well. It can stand up on its feet now and...

Thank! I'll keep your advice in mind!

Thanks! The babies are so ugly and they are white for some reason but I'm sure they'll get cuter as they develop.

When ever a cockeral pecks me or his fellow chick mates, I lightly kick him. For me it turns out that this helps for me. If all of them are pecking one, you need a bigger brooder or more secret hiding spots. You should always expect mild bullying though from some chicks. Some just don't learn.

I have a non-insulated coop in 10 degree weather but there are about 30 chickens in there. Do I need a heat lamp for cold chickens just in case. I also have a molting chicken. Does she need a heat lamp in the coop just in case the weather gets really cold?

Hi, I have a carneau pigeon that just laid eggs and hatched them in mid-November in Kansas were it is about 20 degrees. Will the babies be okay?

Thank you for the information. That could be it - they a a couple of years old.

There about 3 years old and i'm located in northeast KS

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one of my chicks has eyes that are weird and sticking out of his head. He is healthy and eats, but sometimes is very clumbsy.

Is it unusual for 18 hens to lay four eggs a day? Are they molting in late summer? Do i need to buy fake eggs to encourage them to lay?

Thanks for the advice Shadrach, how do i do that. I not awesome with computers.

Also, should I be placing fake eggs in the nest to encourage the hens to lay?

Is it unusual to have 18 hens laying 4 eggs a day. Can they molt this bad in late summer. Help, my egg business is going to close!

thank you! wow, so welcoming.