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    Sick chicken

    Should I separate her? I'm wondering if the other chickens are picking on her.
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    Sick chicken

    Help! I'm new to the chicken scene and I believe one of my birds is sick! She's about a year old and she is an Easter egger. She isn't laying anymore (day 4 of no eggs from her), she won't come when I shake treats like she used to, she won't stay with the rest of the flock ( she goes off and...
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    Why won't my hens lay?!?

    I was thinking the sex link laid it too! So exciting! I love having my girls!
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    Why won't my hens lay?!?

    I got my first egg today!!! I don't know if it was the light last night or what but ahhhh
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    Why won't my hens lay?!?

    Man I bought a timer that turns on at dusk Well I'll see how they do for a few days and if it's not good I'll buy a new one. Thanks for all your help everyone! Hopefully I'll see eggs soon. My whole family thinks I'm insane.
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    Why won't my hens lay?!?

    Sorry I have one more question. Here is what my coop and run looks like. I put a light up at the very far right to light the whole run and coop. Or should I just light up the coop only?
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    Why won't my hens lay?!?

    Okay thank you! How long will it take for them to start producing once I add extra light?
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    Why won't my hens lay?!?

    The two that are 25 weeks have large red combs. The other three don't. And the two older ones squat when I pet them. I look around the yard after I put them to bed and don't see any eggs anywhere. I might try to put a light up in the coop tonight.
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    Why won't my hens lay?!?

    I have five hens 1 white leghorn - 25 weeks old 1 red sex link - 25 weeks old 1 Easter egged - 23 weeks old 2 buff orbingtons - 22 weeks I have yet to get a single egg from anybody. The girls get fresh food and water daily. And they free range at least 5-6 hours a day except on the...
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    Help!

    I have a small chicken coop and run. We put pine shaving in the coop and sand in the run. This has been working well but here is my problem ... Last night we got a horrible rain and the run flooded. There was about two to three inches of water in. Now the run is all mud! The chickens keep...
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    Opening and closing the door

    Thanks guys! I'm going to invest an the automatic one when winter comes. Right now my daughter goes out and opens the coop and she loves it!
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    Opening and closing the door

    My girls seem to make their way up into the coop almost an hour before sunset. After it gets dark I go out and close it and always have. But in the morning I don't get up until a few hours after sunrise. Is it bad to keep them in the cool after sunrise or should the door be opened right at sunrise?
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    Illinois?!?

    Hi all! I'm in northern Illinois, lake villa to be exact. I got three chicks from a local farm and I'm pretty sure one is a rooster. We are not allowed to have roosters and I have to get rid of him before he starts crowing. I think he is about 7 or 8 weeks old. Can anyone help me out?
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    Hi!

    I wish he could build an awesome coop! I had big plans but he broke his heel last week and is having surgery tomorrow. So it's a store bought coop for us this year but next year he is going to be busy!!!
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