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    Recovery Coop/Run-- I need advice!

    I will definitely check that out, thanks! The bullies have been out of their enclosed run and into the main run around the infirmary for a little over an hour and have finally stopped trying to attack her through the chicken wire walls. Hopefully they will lose interest and forget they are hate...
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    Taking care of pecking wound

    I have a 1.5 year old Barred Rock who has out of the blue been a victim of constant bullying from my Wyandotte and Ameraucana for the past week. They pecked all the feathers off the back of her head and finally succeeded in pecking a bleeding wound in the bald spot. It didn't look very deep...
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    Recovery Coop/Run-- I need advice!

    I totally agree, Blooie. Unfortunately, the poor injured chicken has a wound on the back of her bald little chicken head and even the non-aggressors have been picking at it. I will keep her safe in the "infirmary" for now. It is right in the middle of the normal chicken run, so I am hoping that...
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    Recovery Coop/Run-- I need advice!

    I actually found a 2'x3'x2' wire dog crate in my storage room this morning left over from when our dog was a puppy. I am going to mount a roosting bar a few inches off the ground to keep her out of her poop while sleeping and zip tie the black weatherproof liner (leftover from lining big chicken...
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    Recovery Coop/Run-- I need advice!

    The pictures were very helpful! Thank you! Hopefully this doesn't turn into a permanent thing, but chickens can be stubborn little cluckers, so it's nice to see some examples of permanent and space saving solutions. We just finished building a 5'x6'x4' tractor style run inside their main run and...
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    Recovery Coop/Run-- I need advice!

    Should I build a little three walled hut type thing with a roosting bar inside for her to sleep on? This will also serve as chicken jail for future offenders.
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    Aggression directed at one chicken

    The building is 4'x8'x4' with 2 4' long roosting bars and a place for a third to hang if it's ever needed. They all roost together on one bar. It also has three nesting boxes inside with a spot for a for fourth. The door to the coop is always open to an enclosed run that measure 10'x8' and is...
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    Recovery Coop/Run-- I need advice!

    I am building a separate enclosed space within my run for a chicken to recover from a wound she received by two hens she apparently offended deeply. They have been after her for a couple of days and I noticed this morning that they have finally drawn blood. She will be confined to this space...
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    Aggression directed at one chicken

    I am a little worried about stressing her out more if I move her to a completely new location. I checked out my materials in the garage and have enough supplies to build a 4'x5'x4' tractor run to enclose a large part of the inner run. It would keep the other chickens from getting at her, but...
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    Aggression directed at one chicken

    I was thinking about possibly trying to build a separate compartment inside a part of her run for her. Any advice on how big it should be? Also, would I leave her in it until she's better or still let her go in her coop at night? If I leave her in it until she's better, should I put it in the...
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    Aggression directed at one chicken

    I have 5 chickens (RIR, Ameraucana, GL Wyandotte, Light Brahma and Barred Rock) that are about 1.5 years old. I bought them all together as cute little baby chicks and they have always been together. Last summer a few of them ganged up on my Ameraucana and plucked a spot off her back, but then...
  12. Ashley Pederson

    Supplemental Lighting Question

    Thank you all for the info! We have had to buy store bought eggs this winter and even buying the "Organic free ranged" eggs at $7 a dozen, they are horrible. I think we have decided to use lights next winter.
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    Supplemental Lighting Question

    Hello, everyone! I've been reading through a lot of the other threads about supplemental lighting for chickens, but have a question that I haven't been able to answer: My chickens have a 6'x9' secure run outside of their coop that they are given access to 24/7 as my husband built it to be as...
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    Pig Swig Wormer

    I bought and dosed my flock with Pig Swig wormer yesterday at the recommendation of my local farm store. Piperazine is the active ingredient. I was able to find out about the 14 day egg withdrawal, but I am wondering if they will need a second dose? If so, after how long? The guy working at the...
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    Poop on adult hens' butt feathers

    I have a gold laced Wyandotte and a Barred Plymoth Rock (Both about 8 months) that have some dried poo on their butt feathers. At first I was a bit panicked after remembering how that could be bad for them as chicks, so I'm glad I found this thread. Their vents are clear and Inhave not seen any...
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