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our pest control person assured us his treatment around the perimeter of our house was safe for chickens, children, etc. my only concern is how the chickens basically spend most of the day in the mulch around our house. the pest control guy sprays a small bead of liquid right at the foundation...

We have 6 hens for the last year. We used to get the lawn treated with scotts fertilizer 4x per season. We used lime, pre-emergent and different fertilizers with the scotts 4 step program. Can any grass treatments be done in the back yard where the chickens are? Any advice is appreciated.

she actually seemed pretty big. her stature was more low and wide. compared to the taller more aggressive ones. i didnt notice a weight difference but i wasnt paying close enough attention either. she seemed about the same id guess.

yea i was thinking about connecting it to a larger walk in run or getting another 3' x 5' section to add on. i do like moving it around the yard though its getting rather big to move at this point. i will need to think about that more. we used to leave them out most days all day long until the...

could bullying really cause death eventually? i forgot to mention, one of them had runny stools frequently. i could not find out which one. we were using medicated feed for the first 6 months, switching to organic about 6 months ago.

no sneezing or coughing. i didn't see anything with her eyes. she was definitely being bullied. i would see it from time to time happen.

that is great to know. i had no idea. i will add a feeder and waterer. hiding place too. we move the coop around every month or so to get fresh grass. it was harder during the winter bc it was frozen down. we had a chicken swing in there but they didnt seem to ever use it. we took it out.

maybe she accidentally spent the night outside the coop last night? it was pretty cold last night and she was missing about a 5" diameter circle of down feathers below her vent. i used to check on them after the auto door closes to make sure they all get in but they have been pretty good...

Thank you for your reply. It is an eglu mk2, with a 12' run. We used to free range them all day until a hawk got one, now we let them out for about an hour a day. We never noticed any pecking until they were in the run more. They did seem happier outside all day. just one waterer and one feeder...

we have 6 chickens. they are 10 months old. we have an eglu cube mk2 coop with a 12' run. my daughter absolutely loves her chickens. we are getting about 5-6 eggs a day so far. just joined the group today because we unexpectedly lost one chicken to an unknown issue and trying to find out...

We have 7 hens, all 10 months old. 4 bared rocks and 3 easter eggers. We noticed a few moths ago that the most docile one was getting its down feathers under its vent plucked from a few of the bigger hens. We noticed that she was staying away from the flock more than normal lately. She also has...

We have 7 hens, all 10 months old. 4 bared rocks and 3 easter eggers. We noticed a few moths ago that the most docile one was getting its down feathers under its vent plucked from a few of the bigger hens. We noticed that she was staying away from the flock more than normal lately. She also has...