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    Chickens Won't Eat Corn or Milo

    I've resorted to just using cat food. They only get half a handful a few times a month at most (mainly if I need to round them up). Between my 2 cats and the several stray and ferals I feed, it gets used up regardless Now if I could be as good at restricting treats for myself, I'd certainly be...
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    Chickens Won't Eat Corn or Milo

    10lbs is still entirely too much, I brought a bag and still had 80% of it a year later. I'd need 1-2lbs at most. I only have 7 birds who get treats infrequently
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    SILKIE FEED ADVICE

    Considering you have a roo you shouldn't be feeding layer anyways as he doesn't need the extra calcium. I'd also be careful with organic especially with silkies as many organic feeds tend to have the bare minimum (and sometimes even less) of certain nutrients, namely methionine and lysine and...
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    Chickens Won't Eat Corn or Milo

    I'd just sprinkle some pelleted feed then. Mine never get scratch mainly 'cause they don't make it in small enough bags where I'd use much of it before it goes stale (mine don't get treats often). Either that or hang a few cabbages, they're pretty inexpensive this time of year as well
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    Kalmbach food leading to poor laying?

    They probably have a young flock perhaps with production breeds, they'll figure out eventually production slows down, hopefully before they start buying into conspiracy theories about commercial feed like the ones that were floating around about Purina. "No, they are NOT adding stuff to the feed...
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    Stop Laying First Winter?

    Normal, most of mine stopped in October and most of them still haven't started again. Don't worry, they'll start laying more as we approach spring and the days get longer (as it's shorter days that make them stop, not necessarily the temps)
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    2 7-8 week old chicks Crowing?

    100% cockerels. Pullets won't be that developed at that age nor will they be trying to crow. Yes, females *can* crow but usually females that do that are older hens often in roosterless flocks, not chicks
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    Chicken feed for mix flock - Why layer feed is bad for chicken in the long run?

    Depends on the person. Some people can't absorb nutrients from plants as well as they can from meat (and some people can't absorb certain nutrients from plants at all). Everyone is a bit different in that regard
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    Bible Reading Thread!

    A very important reminder from today's reading Mar 13:21-23 NET “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him. 22. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect. 23. Be...
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    Chicken feed for mix flock - Why layer feed is bad for chicken in the long run?

    Makes you wonder what it's even for as molting hens usually aren't laying very much if at all. At the very least it's a nice high protein food for those who want to feed layer feed
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    Chicken feed for mix flock - Why layer feed is bad for chicken in the long run?

    Also, plant protein is used 1. To cut cost 2. People who don't know any better think chickens are herbivores and that a vegetarian diet is better for them. This mostly applies to big corps marketing to lay people who don't know better although it certainly does exist in the backyard keeper...
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    What made you happy today?

    Also a picture of Phoenix (who has a normal tail 'cause the gene for taillessness is dominant in Manx and his dad has a normal tail) just 'cause :D
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    What made you happy today?

    Yes, she's a feral Manx mix (a breed known for taillessness) who is the first of the ferals I feed to show up and the mother of one of my cats Phoenix. Despite being feral she likes me so she follows me around when she visits and I strongly suspect if she was raised around humans like her son...
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    What made you happy today?

    Lana Skye visited and let me pet her! Although she still doesn't quite know what to make of it lol
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    Question of the Day - Thursday, February 12th, 2026

    Bold of you to assume I had them up at all :p If I did have any up though, no later than December 26th, Christmas already overstays its welcome as it is
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    What do you do if there's a power outage and you have baby chicks?

    Another idea is you could use an indoor safe propane heater. You will need to crack a window to allow for air flow and keep the brooder so feathers or woodchips won't get tossed at the heater (and of course make sure it isn't too close) but they work whether you have power or not and will at...
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    Egg color change from one day to the other, why?

    Possible but if you're in doubt you can always put lipstick on the suspect's bum (as ridiculous as it sounds I am being serious). If the eggs are all lipstick smeared then you have your answer. If not you may have another layer
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

    Yes! Highs are 68 today, 68! I miss the highs of 30 something, that was nice
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    They ate ALL of my lavender!!!

    A friendly reminder that while chickens may or may not eat catnip, every cat in the area is going to be all over it. I speak from experience
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    Concerned about a cockerel

    Slow maturing cockerel, I see pointed saddle feathers on him
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