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    Adding new chickens to a large flock...

    So we have 18 girls, a mixed flock of Rocks, RI Reds, Comm. Black, ect. They are just over a year old. We wanted to add some new girls and some color, so we got 4 Easter eggers, 2 Wynadottes So at about 10 wks we put them in to the coop, all seemed fine.... I opened the door to see one of...
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    Large open wound on the tail area

    Chicken # 2 is now in quarantine, not as bad as # 1. I got seven dust, and product called Scalex for cage birds it is Pyrethrin based I have read that it can be used on chickens I will treat for mites, do I have to completely clean the coop out? or can i use the seven dust in there?
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    Large open wound on the tail area

    Hi All, Hope I am in the right place?.....We have 19 chickens of various types mostly Rocks. They are aprox. 5 months, and some have started laying. One of our Partridge Rock has a large open wound on the back/tail area. So I first got her out, treated with Bag Balm and put a chicken jacket on...
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    Chickens suddenly missing automatic door

    its not on a photo cell, its a digital timer that will track day light based on your location and actual dusk and dawn times based on the day it was set. It did malfunction once this week and I reset it..... I guess I need to have a closer look at closing! I do know that on initial...
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    Chickens suddenly missing automatic door

    Hi All, We have automatic pop door opens at dawn closes at dusk. Chickens are 17 wks and have been getting in on time every night....until last night 5 got locked out and then tonight 11 got locked out? If I open the door manual, they dont seem to want to go in. I have no night light. Any...
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    Chickens wont leave coop.....and today they look Hot

    The chickens moved into the coop on Sunday, and now have access to the run. Only a few of the chickens will wander a few feet out and then quickly return. Today is the first Hot day near 100* and the chickens appear hot, beaks open, and lying down? Not all just a few, if they would...
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    First time Coop with PICS

    Thanks for all your replies! Brookliner, Yes on the pine shavings and I did consider poop boards, I can add one in the next few days, Ill consider blocking access to the nesting boxes.....Makes sense
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    First time Coop with PICS

    The move was made....one last check of the night looks like they are piled up in a corner?.......Normal?
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    First time Coop with PICS

    Here are some pics of our coop almost done, the run will need a few more days. The coop is 5 X 10 and I was tight on space so I was fresh out of ideas! The run is 10 X 20 and I just need some help with the poultry netting. We probably got too many chickens for the first time???.... (19) As of...
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    Beginer Coop design/ how many chickens????'s

    Sounds like I am close? What I really need is a design! My son is very anxious to get building! We a local person who sells and shows chickens at the fair, she has a free course in 3 weeks, we hope to get chicks then, I would like to get a head start on the coop! Thanks
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    Beginer Coop design/ how many chickens????'s

    So were getting started on coop design and have some ????'s We have selected Plymouth Barred, and NH reds for our area (Mass) and we are try to figure out how many chickens we can get vs take care of. I have read the sq ft of coop and runs and Im still not sure. I have a area of 5' 6" x...
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