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    Pepe Le Pew (skunk) sprayed the chicken house.

    So I wen't to check the flock after dinner and I found a skunk munching on some floor eggs. Before I could do anything, he sprayed and left. The flock seems to be fine and only an egg or two wen't missing but he left his signature scent behind. It's been about two weeks since the encounter and...
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    Sneezing / Excessive Dust Baths

    I have been noticing that a few of my hens are taking dust baths non-stop. I have checked them for mites and I don't see anything. I am not sure if this is related but in the last two days I now have at least one hen that is sneezing often. She is alert, bright eyed, eating and acting well...
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    Bloody Beak, Feather Loss and Odd Growth on Rooster

    Thanks for the info. The flock is free-ranged on about 2 acres. I have not witnessed any picking on the rooster's neck and I am around them very often during the day. The only thing I can think of is that he is getting pecked when they are roosting in the evening. The coop has an automatic...
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    Bloody Beak, Feather Loss and Odd Growth on Rooster

    Hi everyone. I got an issue with a rooster and I'm not sure if it is nothing to worry about or it is a bigger issue. I saw a noticeable amount of blood on the feeder today so after dark I went out to see who was bleeding. After looking at each bird, I found that this rooster was bleeding from...
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    Chickens Not Using Nest Boxes

    Thanks for that advice. I have good news. A day after I posted the question, I found two eggs in the nest box trap. A few days later I found 5. As of now, I am only finding one or two on the floor.
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    Chickens Not Using Nest Boxes

    I need a bit of advice. In the spring I cleaned the coop and removed the old nest boxes with the idea of building new ones. A new flock of 25 barred rocks were put into the coop. Unfortunately between work and being sick, time got away from me and the hens started to lay about 5 weeks ago...
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    Big Pile of Chickens?

    They have been in the coop for six weeks (since they were 2 days old). So I don't think they are feeling anxious about their home. All my flocks in the past have started to roost at night after a few months. I am not worried about their lack of roosting right now as I know that is normal. What I...
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    Big Pile of Chickens?

    I have a roosting area that consists of two eight foot long 2x4's in a stepped setup. Below this is a droppings pit. I see the chickens roosting at the highest level during the day but they don't go there to roost at night yet. The coop is the same design that have used for the last 12 years...
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    Big Pile of Chickens?

    Hello Everyone. This is my first post here. My chicken coop consists of a chicken sized door next to a people sized door. For the last few days I have gone out to shut the coop up for the night and I have have witnessed a huge pile or ball of chickens sitting at the chicken door. Tonight I...
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