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Is weed preventer safe to use around chickens?
Has anyone used weed preventer such as Preen around your chickens? Is it safe if they ingest it? or do they naturally leave it alone? We're in a new house (to us) with lots of flower beds and boarders. I don't have the time or energy to pull all the weeds that I'll be facing if I do nothing...- Silkie fluff butts
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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MITES? Over-preening? Moulting???
Hi there :) My bantams are 25 weeks old this week and I am noticing feather loss. I noticed it on a few of my D'Uccles first. They really stick together and groom each other a lot...so I thought, maybe it's over-preening. My cockerel was literally "hen-pecked" on his chest about two months ago...- Arbutus Peregrine
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What I've learned so far...
We are just finishing up with week two of raising our first chicks. We only have four, as we live in town and wanted them to have more than enough space to be comfortable. Two Saturdays ago, the trip to Tractor Supply was made and we excitedly picked out two little yellow banties (which I...- ChloBug
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Do my ducks have wet feather?
I have 2 4 year old Welsh Harlequin Drakes and I sadly lost one to a fox on Sunday night. It was heartbreaking and I feel so sad for the one duck I have left. I can tell he's mourning. Knowing ducks shouldn't be alone I manage to track down two 3 month old welshies to join him. When I got...