"Thank You Rachel for commenting~Could they be molting at this age?
I'd say they're 9 mths old. They aren't free range, they are backyard chickens in a small town, and I'm afraid of dogs that might get…"
"I have eight red hens that have been together since the beginning.
We've had them since early spring. Why is it now that I'm noticing that most of them have been pecked badly on their lower back, clost to their tail?
Advice…"
"I have 8 red hens that have been together since the beginning.
Why is it now I'm noticing that their lower back is being pecked at?
What causes them to do this; What should I do?"
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"I tried a new recipe recently that is a keeper:
White Bread:
6 cups warm water
5 Tlbs. sugar
2 1/2 Tlbs. salt
5 Tlbs. veg. oil
2 pkgs. yeast dissolved in 1/4 cups warm water
13-14 cups flour
Add warm water to sugar, salt, and oil. Add dissolved…"