RIR Feathers
Hello, I am new here and to chickens, but here goes.We have 13 Rhode Is.Reds, 12 hens and 1 rooser. Started this flock in spring with chicks and 2 mature layers. 4 hens have many feathers missing on...
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First...Welcome to The Yard. Nice to have ya here.You can always trim the roo's spurs and toenails to prevent future damage. Some people use pinetar, but that didn't work for me. I make aprons/saddles...
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Welcome to the yard, Also you can always Have nancy make and sell you some aprons or even have some of these old hens on the board get to knitting them some nice sweaters.You can also add a few heat...
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Welcome to PIYY. Enjoy your visits.Bob*Live Well*Love Much*Laugh Often*
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Hope you enjoy your visits to PIYY. We are all crazy chicken people. Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. John Lennon
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Hey, Rudog, welcome to our crazy little corner. Looks like we have yet another addict folks!!! Yes, Rudog, you will soon be a chicken addict like the rest of us. Your rooster has worn the feathers off...
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Welcome to the board! Don't let the resident crazies scare you away! It seems pretty normal to have a couple of "favored" hens lose a patch of back feathers. I have one that just can't seem to keep...
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Welcome Rudog,I have a flock similar to yours and started at the same time, but I have mixed breeds and 2 roos. I have 1 hen with a bare back and another losing feathers. I isolated the hen with a...
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Who is crazy on this board??? Who sleeps with their sick animals and who has chickens in their bathtub?? Who makes their recreation area at home around the run? Who carries pics of their chickens in...
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I too have bald chickens and some I think will never grow back, been bald a year, no roos..... Seriously, talk to Nan about her aprons...they are woonderful and work very well. Pine tar works but is...
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Good ideas from the board, Thanks! Fun is where you find it, and have some everyday.We are getting 10-12 eggs daily, I beleive they are very happy chickens. Had I known the demand for fresh eggs, I'd...
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