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    Its been a strange couple weeks for him, his favorite 2 hens were taken by a foxes in the afternoon. He has not been acting normal...
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  • Brewster
    Brewster replied to the thread Optimal diet?.
    Fonio. It’s very effective for the treatment and prevention of coccidiosis, my birds all have perfectly firm deposits with no odour...
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    Icemaiden replied to the thread Where is everyone??.
    A question for Josh... The other day I tried to get onto the forum from my laptop, which doesn't autofill the web address when I type in...
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    Icemaiden replied to the thread Where is everyone??.
    What a tolerant flock 😄. My girls had a flap this morning when all I was doing was shaking out the last few layers' pellets from the...
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    Icemaiden replied to the thread Optimal diet?.
    I noticed on yesterday's delivery of Smallholder layers pellets that the bags now have a new royal coat of arms on them, "By royal...
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    Icemaiden replied to the thread Optimal diet?.
    Welcome back BYM. We've missed you!
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    Icemaiden replied to the thread Optimal diet?.
    Sunflower seeds are also very handy when you go into the run in the morning and two of them make a break for the compost heap!!! 😄
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    bigyetiman replied to the thread Optimal diet?.
    That's what we use. Sunflower seeds also a handy bribe to get them to back into their run late afternoon
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    Icemaiden replied to the thread Optimal diet?.
    If you're in the UK I recommend Smallholder layers' pellets, fresh water and a maximum of one small handful of sunflower seeds most days...
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    I give mine fermented grain and they free range as well and have never had a issue.
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    HillBilly BackWoods replied to the thread Optimal diet?.
    Free range is best with a little fermented grain.
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    HillBilly BackWoods replied to the thread Where is everyone??.
    Wow...that is Hot.
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    HillBilly BackWoods replied to the thread How many chickens?.
    Its been awhile, how many chickens do you have now?
  • chrismahon
    chrismahon replied to the thread How many chickens?.
    Taking each element in turn:- The roosts would be good for 24 at 9" of perch each. The run would be good for 33 maximum based on 2...
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    I recently had to give up my flock due to a mycoplasma infection created by an unsuspecting infected hen I purchased. In the spring time...
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