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    Re-Introducing Hen Into Flock of 8

    Thank you so much for all the details! I have been thinking long and hard about how to clutter up the run, lol! Believe it or not, it took me a LONG time to decide to add in some roost bars (branches on the left side of the photo), and even that got my OCD overwhelmed, haha. But that being...
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    Re-Introducing Hen Into Flock of 8

    They are so cute - good luck on getting them back in perfect health! And thanks for all the advice!
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    Re-Introducing Hen Into Flock of 8

    Thanks for the reply! We have put her out with the girls while they are free ranging, while watching over them like hawks. They are all super interested in each other! Our French Black copper Maran (top of the pecking order) and white leghorn (second in the pecking order) picked on her quite a...
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    Re-Introducing Hen Into Flock of 8

    Hi all, A few months back we had to separate one of our Easter egger chicks and nurse her back to health for months. It looked like a vitamin B deficiency - she couldn’t walk at all, and had her legs sticking out straight in front of her. She’s been inside the house on shavings in a doggy play...
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    Nest boxes under poop shelf?

    I did! I can send a picture when I get home....but long story short, it is working for us very well!
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    Roost bar layout question (with photos)

    I like it! I’ll work on drawing it out this time before I execute anything :) Thanks so much for your help & guidance. It’s definitely not easy being new to owning birds…but it’s sure fun learning!
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    Roost bar layout question (with photos)

    The other thing I was thinking was dropping down to 2 roost bars, lowering them a bit, and doing one poop board under both roost boards. I originally gave 12” per bird, and I have 8 birds, hence the 3 roosts. They currently are all squeezing on the highest roost, with one alone on the middle...
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    Roost bar layout question (with photos)

    Definitely agree - not sure we will have enough room. Somehow my master plan wasn’t as great of a plan as I had hoped! There is 64” from the front of the lowest roost bar to the front of the coop. We have one of each: French BCM, Leghorn, Lavender Ameraucana, Buff Orpington, Easter Egger...
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    Roost bar layout question (with photos)

    Thanks so much for the reply! We plan to make a poop shelf below the top roost for sure to catch the poop from falling on the nesting box, and we thought about extending that to come out beneath the second (middle) roost bar, but will need to see if that would give the chickens enough space...
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    Roost bar layout question (with photos)

    Hi chicken keeping friends! I have 8 chicks that were hatched 5/1 and are now out in the coop. My coop is 42”W x 8’L x 10’H. Originally I installed 3 roost bars , each at least 12” apart (width) and at least 12” vertically spaced (see photo 1). I needed to install my rollaway next box as I have...
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    Chick Sitting With Legs Straight Out In Front

    Hi all, Just circling back incase somebody in the future comes across this feed and is dealing with the same issues. OUR CHICKEN IS NOW WALKING! Here's what happened: Chick age: Weeks 5-8: Chick was immobile. Loud squaking when picking her up. Couldn't stand on feet. Put her in a sling to...
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    White Leghorn - Pullet or Cockerel

    This is so helpful. Thank you so much! She has not been crowing, and after looking at the photos from the hatcheries, I can definitely see what you’re talking about with saddle feathers and significantly more red comb. Glad my little girl is still my little girl :)
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    White Leghorn - Pullet or Cockerel

    YEY, thank you!
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    White Leghorn - Pullet or Cockerel

    I’m the exact same, and that’s exactly what I was thinking! Looking forward to learning :)
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    White Leghorn - Pullet or Cockerel

    Hi all, Photos below are of my 9, almost 10, week old white leghorn purchased from Chickens for Backyards. I am wondering if she might be a cockerel as her tail feathers are filling out longer than my other pullets She has always been more adventurous than the others and she will sometimes...
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