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    New rooster; he seems sick how should I treat him

    Hello, I just obtained a rooster and he seems a little under the weather. Sneezing, coughing, slightly watery eyes. There are no vets near me who will treat chickens (trust me on that, I’ve called and no one within a 50 mile radius will do it) But I do have a tractor supply and a rural...
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    Newbie asking for advice on how to merge flocks together peacefully

    Oh thank you so so much!!!
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    Newbie asking for advice on how to merge flocks together peacefully

    Thank you so so much for the resources! I am unfortunately about to travel home from work and I don’t have a picture on my phone but I will be adding to their roosts and doing a few other things (adding extra water and food sources for them) thank you!!
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    Newbie asking for advice on how to merge flocks together peacefully

    Thank you so much!!! Yes I’m trying to make this a slow and steady kind of situation. Some of the smaller hens have made their way into the big girls run and there was no drama just curiosity
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    Newbie asking for advice on how to merge flocks together peacefully

    So I have three hens (all my chickens are bantams) from my original flock of 6 (I rehomed a standard rooster that was mistakenly given to me, and then we had two unpreventable deaths) And I have my baby chicks that are now getting up there in size. They no longer need their heater at all...
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    Desperately need ideas on how to keep the flock cool!!

    Thank you so much for your words, it really means a lot. Instead of being upset she died I’ve decided to be happy I made it to a full year without a single Chicken death before it finally happened. It really sucked 2 happened at once but I went a full year with no illness, no big injuries and...
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    Desperately need ideas on how to keep the flock cool!!

    Thank you We really do try our best for them, I think it just hit so much harder because I don’t know why it happened. With my other hen a giant bird of prey snapped her neck… but with this it’s just a mystery. All my other friends with chickens told us to be prepared for death, to love them...
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    Desperately need ideas on how to keep the flock cool!!

    I am unfortunately at work and my wife’s camera doesn’t work the best, she ran over it with some equipment at work. I will as soon as I get home though Regardless of who is at fault though I will learn from this and make the lives of my other hens better. We are already in the process of...
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    Desperately need ideas on how to keep the flock cool!!

    the coop is in direct sun, unfortunately but we have bushes that are starting to grow around and envelop it and it has started to provide natural shade. We also during the day when we are home let them out into the yard to forage, dust bath in their favorite spots and the yard in general just...
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    Desperately need ideas on how to keep the flock cool!!

    We are adding more ventilation now- but they do have a few different vent points in their coop. We also tend to keep the little chicken coop door open with the heat like this as the doors are fully locked, and they have a roof so nothing can get in and they can get food or water as early in the...
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    Desperately need ideas on how to keep the flock cool!!

    No you’re ok!! Ventilation was my first worry as well, today we are adding more ventilation. The coop door was open (they have a roof and the run door was locked, the coop is attached to the run) since it’s been so hot to let them have a nice and bigger breeze and to get water if they for some...
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    Desperately need ideas on how to keep the flock cool!!

    Hello- I’m so sorry if this is a rambling mess, I’m just in a bit of shock. 2 days ago we lost a hen to a predator attack, and then today we lost a chicken to… I’m not honestly sure what. She was found in her coop and she had passed away. She was our favorite bird. My wife and I are pretty...
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    First chicken death: what predator deterrents should I invest in

    They do have a run with a roof! But it’s on the smaller side- I’m in the process of buying the materials for a larger run and it will also have a roof. Since their run is on the smaller side We let them roam around when home. my wife got home and let them out like normal- She noticed they...
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    First chicken death: what predator deterrents should I invest in

    I think a large prey bird got one of my girls. She was my eloper, she would wonder from the flock and just do whatever. While at work my spouse found her with her neck snapped. She didn’t have any other obvious wounds. I guess there was a puff of feathers around her as well. The day before I...
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    Silkie hen being targeted- should she be rehomed?

    I will definitely be keeping a close eye on them, but yeah, it’s just really weird because she seems so normal despite being bald now! maybe they just wanted her to fit in and look like them- who knows, it’s an ugly haircut but she seems happy- but if things change, and I notice any kind of...
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