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    Cinnamon Queen questions: health, longevity, temperament etc

    Thinking of getting two Cinnamon Queens. We are in urban area, allowed 6 hens and no roosters. We currently have 4: one Wellsummer, two easter eggers and one unknown. Has anyone had experience with CQs they can report back on? Do they have a short life expectancy based on high egg production...
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    Wellsummers pecking and feather eating

    I have a flock of 5 total, though 2 Wellsummers are the most recent addition. When I noticed pecking and feather eating I increased protein and decreased scratch. They also get a hanging cabbage a week for boredom busting and have a suet block with meal worms, BOSS and a flock block. It's...
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    Winter Venting Issue

    New Chicken Owner, this is our first year. We have have 5 Gals, no Roo's - residential zoning. Originally I bought this coop, it said it was good for 3 chickens. However, on setting it up, even two would be a tight squeeze. We originally wanted only 3 chickens, but considering this was too...
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    What breed and gender? Please help

    Chicken newbie here. Bought 5 pallets at TSC in spring and 3 were Roo's. I then bought this pullet from a Facebook chicken group in Maine. Name is Smokie, not sure if it's gender. Feather footed, sweet personality, non aggressive but super timid. Low chicken on the pecking order. Smokie is...
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    Coop is very dark

    I have a 6x4 coop for 5 hens. It has no windows and when the door is closed it's really dark. I am not trying to stimulate egg production, these gals are only 8 weeks old. I know at night they don't see well. I would like to hang some red LED Christmas lights so they can at least see where...
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