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    GLW with attitude issues

    I would appreciate input from those experienced... I have a GLW that has been the aggressor for some time especially when it comes to food. Recently my SLW has really been getting it from her, last week I found a spot on her head behind her ear where it was bald spot. I put some blue cote on a...
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    Hens are throwing all their feed out of the feeder and on to the ground

    We have a black star(sex link) she is awesome and eats like a horse. We feed scratch daily early and late afternoon but only a half cup at a time. I know When I mixed high end feed with their layer they would toss aside the less desirable. Maybe too much of a good thing and that is why they make...
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    Chicken boredom busters? How can I keep them entertained in the run?

    We also at time like to hang a pine cone smeared in Peanut butter (natural) and rolled in crushed nuts... LOVE IT
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    Chicken boredom busters? How can I keep them entertained in the run?

    We have a bit larger flock (5) but we started much the same base camp and then I bought a 6' roll of 2x4 welded fencing and some light duty fence stakes and made a daytime extended run with netting over it, doubled their area and they love it! Evening time into the secured run and hut. literally...
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    Ended 15th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Incubator!

    My lil glamor girl checking herself out. 🙂
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    Ended 15th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Incubator!

    My lil Dolly doing her best Robin imitation. 4-5 days out I think.
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    Limping lady...

    Here is a short video I put on you tube I hope I did it correct as my first time.. shows her walking on it.
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    Limping lady...

    We have a RLW hen who is the "bitch of the bunch". She is a fluffy butt gal a bit heavier than the others. We at times will pull er for a bit of spa treatment. Epsom soak on clean the back side. We'll as we were drying her and turned she freaked per say got a bit loose and wifey helped contain...
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    Hello from the PNW

    Americanas :)
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    Nutri-drench?

    Main feed is 18%-layer pellets and I have oyster shell and lots of crushed egg shells. We offer BSFL lil scratch and some high end natural feed on the side.... oh and some greek/plain yogurt in the AM.
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    Nutri-drench?

    Thank you for your advice on this and agree 15-16 for sure.
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    Yellow Poop & Lethargy (pictures included)

    We had our hen do this as well after free ranging in the garden. She was hiding al puffed and out so I took her and gave the epsom salt bath massaged her underside checking for egg bound, crop massage etc. gave her a full spa treatment and in isolation for 24 hrs. since then she has came right...
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    Nutri-drench?

    I have a SLW that has been having egg issues from minimal production to soft eggs or super thin, rough shells. She is active eating drinking plenty of calcium available in varied forms. I ordered some nutridrench and curious if any others find this beneficial to their flock?
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    egg oddity..

    Thank you for your information! I hope it is not egg drop syndrome! I am new but enjoying many parts of BYC thank you!
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    egg oddity..

    My 13-mo. old SLW has been for a couple weeks laying a soft shelled egg off/on. Almost always first thing in the AM on the run floor. She eats well drinks runs around pecking away. I had all five lay yesterday, and hers has a bit of surface bumps on the end which we see on occasion... and then...
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