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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    Thank you. I'm looking at some options. I think a duck house could work nicely. Course then I might have to get a duck :)
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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    She just came out a few minutes ago, it was very awkward. Now I'm afraid the ramp is too dangerous. So, I think we'll be making other accomodations for her. She seems to enjoy being outside, but maybe should be housed at ground level.
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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    So, three weeks later, she is outside in a small older coop and temporary pen, getting acquainted with the rest of the flock. Doing very well so far. She has been sitting in the doorway for three hours as in the picture below. She has never lived on two levels before and doesn't want to use...
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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    Thank you! Checking it out now.
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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    Yes, that kinda makes sense. Feathers are pretty thin in some of the photos I've seen. I worry that she would be cold if she goes outside in the next couple of weeks.
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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    Yeah, truckloads of birds on their way to the processing plant are an all to common sight in these parts. I've read that food should be limited. That could be a challenge if she joins the rest of the flock, as they free feed, but they also have a large run and spend most of their time foraging...
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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    Thank you Ursuline Chick. We move the heat lamp higher, it was pretty warm under there. We covered part of the basket with a towel. I made a mash with some all-flock; maybe that will be easier to eat. If not, we can try some wet cat food and see if that is more enticing :)
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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    Well, when I went out to adjust the heat, lo and behold, she had escaped! We found her and put her back in with something heavier over the top. She may be hurt, but she's strong.
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    Broiler chicken found on the highway - advice?

    On the way home from the hospital this morning, we saw one of those Tyson or Perdue chickens the shoulder of the highway. She must have fallen off a truck. She didn't seem injured, but cold and in shock, and very dirty. We wrapped her in a jacket and brought her home, set her up in an old...
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    Just wondering how often everyone cleans

    I use a version of the deep litter method in my coop. In fall and winter I turn over the bedding every day and remove excess droppings every few days. In warm weather I remove droppings every day to help keep the flies down (not that it does much good lol). The run is grass and dirt and is...
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    Thanks for the birthday wishes everybody. It was a good one :)

    Thanks for the birthday wishes everybody. It was a good one :)
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    Two beautiful roosters - Eastern Shore, VA

    Sorry, no. Our chickens came from Hoover Hatchery and they don't vaccinate.
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    Two beautiful roosters - Eastern Shore, VA

    Hello! We are looking to re-home two of our roosters, one Barred Rock and one Rhode Island Red. Raised from chicks, 11 months old. Good looking and healthy. We simply have too many and the girls are taking a beating! We are in Accomack Co, VA. Let me know if you are interested.
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    unpopular chicken opinions??

    So do we. They all eat from the same feeders; it's just easier.
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    Yeah, we never see any of the roosters on the roof. They can barely reach the top of the fence.
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