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    Birdbrain2s Chicken Coop

    Birdbrain2's flock and coop page. I have 6 young pullets. 1-golden laced wayendotte. 2-barred rocks. 3-rhode island reds. The coop I am planning is 6'x4' and the run is 6'x11' total is 6'x15'. It is now early November. A couple of weeks later i was able to get the siding up...
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    loosing feathers bald spots have quills

    i have a 8-9 month old hen that is looking a little ruff, was thinking maybe it was molting. i went outside to look at her and then noticed her underside was almost bald and all i could see where quills. is that normal when molting? i thought it would all fall out, or is this new quills and...
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    wow chickens smarter than i thought

    i do believe they are drawn to the light, but i fell asleep before it got dark so i had not turned any lights on yet.
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    wow chickens smarter than i thought

    i have a coop and run that are one unit and share the same roof. i usually let them out into secondary run when i can't be out to supervise (watch for dogs). so apparently the wind blew the main run door shut and kept one hen from going in to roost at dusk. i was inside asleep on the couch, when...
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    winter help

    my coop and run are one whole unit sharing the same roof. right now i keep the coop pop door open all day/night. it is preditor safe. i keep no food or water in coop just the run. but when winter comes this year will i have to close up the coop at night to prevent cold drafts and open it in the...
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    eggs on the coop floor, need more nest box's?

    I have 6 hens that just started laying. I am getting 5-6 eggs a day. when i heard cackling I took a peak and there where 2 hens in one box trying to lay eggs and one was destine to hit the coop floor (the egg). since the first day i got 6 eggs in one day, i have found 1 egg on floor. i thought...
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    Is this Immature of me or is this acceptable? Long but please read

    Quote: sorry, my last comment.......................but if your chickens or quail are not safe from dogs the they are not safe period. evryone that lives around me have dogs and do their best (not all of them) to keep dogs away from my chickens, but nobody is perfect and accidents will happen...
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    Is this Immature of me or is this acceptable? Long but please read

    Quote: this is what i fear for you and anyone else with this issue.
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    Is this Immature of me or is this acceptable? Long but please read

    Quote: I'm sure if it was an issue traps would be set. traps only get rid of one problem then more will move in. it sounds like your neighbors aren't the best, but like i said you must protect your chickens. I am in know way siding with your neighbors. my neighbors dog attacked my chickens...
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    Is this Immature of me or is this acceptable? Long but please read

    yes but how is a neighbors dog any different than a raccoon or hawk? if it was a raccoon than this would not be an issue. but yet still have the same problem. i am sure their neighbors dog is keeping coons away. like I said i feel for monarc23, and understand their frustration. but you must...
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    Is this Immature of me or is this acceptable? Long but please read

    again Yes I would be mad too, but if you can't protect your chickens from a local dog than you are still not safe from raccoons, opossums and what not. they should keep their chickens safe. if my neighbors dog broke thru my run or coop then i would make it safer. I am sorry to be the devils...
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    Is this Immature of me or is this acceptable? Long but please read

    sorry I did not read all the responses, but I think you are on the wrong side. why, if you voice your willingness to shoot your neighbors dog over your chickens, then you are not being a good neighbor ( thats pretty hostile) that in it self is asking for hostility. my neighbors dog has already...
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    Are they not laying because...

    Quote: i agree.
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    Free ranging w/ cats??

    my chickens will not tolerate my fierce hunting cat. they will chase all cats and other birds away. its kinda a funny to watch.
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    ?? Average Home Flock Size ????

    family of 3 with 6 hens. don't know who all is laying but getting at least 3 eggs for about a week now at 22 weeks. real small eggs yet.
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