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    Review by 'BonNuit' in article '"Hentirement"'

    Thank you for such a warm and lovely article. Perhaps I am biased because you've reflected my sentiments so closely for not just our hens, but for our human companions, too. Too often we deem other living things as no longer valuable once they are past their "prime" -- instead of seeing their...
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    Crouching, Squatting, and Backing-Up / Walking Backwards excessively

    Just wanted to update because perhaps it may help others who may experience this issue, when searching for answers -- and, also because I hate when someone posts an issue, and then never lets those who've helped know the outcome! While I have continued to supplement Vitamin E (to the whole...
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    Crouching, Squatting, and Backing-Up / Walking Backwards excessively

    Not sure if the Vitamin E and Rooster Booster is finally helping, but removing the aprons this morning HAS made an appreciable difference! Neither is completely back to normal -- but there is definite improvement. You may well be a chicken genius! Thank you from Ruby and Henrietta, too. <3...
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    Hen slinking/walking funny, no apparent injuries

    Can you advise what it turned out to be?
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    Crouching, Squatting, and Backing-Up / Walking Backwards excessively

    Omg. I will remove them tomorrow morning and see if that’s the cause!
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    Crouching, Squatting, and Backing-Up / Walking Backwards excessively

    I thought perhaps? -- although it's hard to imagine how they are deficient when they eat a decent All Flock diet? -- and I am supplementing them with the Vitamin E, rooster booster, and a vitamin additive in their water... so it's a mystery indeed!
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    Crouching, Squatting, and Backing-Up / Walking Backwards excessively

    Both of them move their necks seemingly normally. They don't seem stiff or odd particularly? However, they seem slightly disoriented, for lack of a better description. They are eating and drinking well. Today I gave each of them 600 IUs of Vitamin E via soft gels I squeezed directly into...
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    Crouching, Squatting, and Backing-Up / Walking Backwards excessively

    My hen, Ruby, has always been lowest in the pecking order of 13 hens (with a roo) -- and more "sensitive" to new things. She has always crouched a lot and will walk/move backwards when she has a new apron put on, is nervous, etc. -- it has seemed to be her way of showing submission. However...
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    Advice Request for Resin Shed to Coop Conversion

    THANK YOU -- that's really awesome -- and I love how the hardware cloth is the wall of the "monitor" --- Your little coop is not much smaller than the completely inappropriately sized one I am using now for my sweet chickens, btw. I wish I was competent at building -- that I had taken shop in...
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    Advice Request for Resin Shed to Coop Conversion

    Thank you so much for these links -- especially the second one -- which was I completely missed when I tried to search. It's really helpful. :)
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    Advice Request for Resin Shed to Coop Conversion

    Thank you for so much detailed information -- it's truly appreciated. I love the idea for modifying the "skylights" -- and I am going to take a look at them later this afternoon when I am done with work. I have to confess that I had to google what a "monitor style roof" was -- but now that I...
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    Advice Request for Resin Shed to Coop Conversion

    No, there’s a floor in the shed. The base foundation that the shed was built on was leveled construction gravel. As far as the door idea, I meant more like a Dutch door idea with the OSB — leaving 1/2 or 1/3 of the upper half of the door open hardware cloth in very cold temps. Windows are 16.5...
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    Advice Request for Resin Shed to Coop Conversion

    Looking for the wisdom of those here. Pictures are of my area I am referring and two stock pics of my actual shed. I have 13 hens and one spoiled rooster. From my understanding, they need a coop that is at minimum 42 sq ft. Their current coop does not meet this need, and needs more...
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    Cooper's or Sharp Shinned Hawk?

    Well, someone should tell Mr. Asshat Chicken Murderer, as he lost this as he swooped down in my front yard yesterday. LOL. I don't know if he's molting or just lost a feather randomly?
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    Cooper's or Sharp Shinned Hawk?

    I am now quite certain it's a Cooper's Hawk. I got one of this asshat's feathers today -- and it's barred but not across the vein like a sharp shinned or red tail.
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