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    Baby turkey shaking under heat lamp and injured leg

    She is actively seeking out the water
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    Baby turkey shaking under heat lamp and injured leg

    Hello, I checked on my baby turkeys this morning as usual and one had its leg caught between the wall and an enclosure (I have no idea how!) It was luckily still close to the heat lamp and was eating some food the other turkeys dropped near her. I immediately freed it and brought her inside. I...
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    Possible egg pecker?

    One of our hens has JUST begun laying eggs! For the first two days, we found them in the nesting box in their coop. We open the door during the day as they are in an enclosed chicken run area to allow them to still have access to plants, bugs, etc. Well today I went in there (the same time the...
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    New automatic chicken door- Gals missed their "last call"

    We created and programmed our own automatic door (thank you engineering fiance!) however we have our set about 15 minutes later then they usually go in, just to be safe. As mentioned, with the changing of the seasons we have had to change the timing and your best bet is to watch when they...
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    Sign to warn human predators

    Hello! So we live on about 4 acres of land in Norther Colorado. Looking for some advice to warn people driving onto our property that we have free range chickens. We have a nice long drive way that leads up to the house but is lined by trees and mostly shaded and we have black chickens. We...
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    Are my chickens safe around my dog?

    My 6 year old black lab is best friend with our chickens! It all about introduction and supervising and how well you know your dog. Our pup, Lady, loves everyone and all other animals. She does help me when hunting field mice, squirrels, and rabbits however we made it clear to her chickens were...
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    New Flock Newbies!

    Hello, My fiance and I purchased a home that sits on 4 acres last summer. In about February we got a total of 8 black sexlink chicks from the local farm store. We tried our best to follow the sexing of the chicks, but of course being newbies we have ended up with 3 roosters and five hens! We...
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