Recent content by AWoodward
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Scaly leg mites
How do you know they're scaly leg mites and not just old crusty chicken legs? I have a buff orpington but have no idea her age. Her legs look scaly but the other two hens in the coop look fine, no sign of scaliness. How do I know if I should subject her to a wash down and treatment (she's a...- AWoodward
- Post #3
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Desperately need help/assurance with pecking order anxiety!
Dang. I liked that article but it goes against all the things I read before we got chickens! I do want to build a permanent coop with two runs, side by side, etc. but that won't be for awhile. Ugh. Still, thanks for the advice. I just have to figure out how to rework this operation!- AWoodward
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Desperately need help/assurance with pecking order anxiety!
I have two hens and two pullets in the coop which measures 3' X 5' on the bottom and the same on the top (minus the door/ramp). Don't mind the coop poop, it's getting cleaned out soon! They don't get any free range time anymore since I still don't know what took the other two and once a...- AWoodward
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Desperately need help/assurance with pecking order anxiety!
I have a long tale to tell, but I'll try to keep it to the salient points: Had three chickens who grew up together, had zero problems with pecking/fighting/etc. Two of the chickens were taken in the night, still have no idea what it was but have had no more problems with mystery animal...- AWoodward
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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how to train the chicks to move up into the roost at night?
Soooo, what you're saying is that I don't have to teach them to go up? My girls are in a nice chicken tractor. Is it okay to let them huddle underneath their ramp? They'll eventually go up the ramp to their "sleeping quarters" as soon as they're ready?- AWoodward
- Post #21
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Increase size of brooder?
donrae, you are a goddess! What a great idea! Those girls are going to love their new addition!- AWoodward
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Increase size of brooder?
Hi folks! I'm brand-spanking new to raising chickens and have a question about my brooder size and if I need to increase it. I have three 4 day olds (two Cinnamon Queens and one New Hampshire) in a box measuring 1.5' X 2' X 1.5' (your basic moving box, really). They are doing great and we love...- AWoodward
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks