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    Fox Attack

    She is standing this morning. Had some hard boiled egg and water this morning. Her comb is normal color red, not flopped over. Not sure when Ron bring her back with the girls.
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    Fox Attack

    The attach was around 7:00 last night. She had a little scramble egg and some water last night. She is standing this morning. Gave her some more eggs and water.
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    Fox Attack

    We just had a fox attack. We had 6 chickens and are now down to 5. One seems to be in shock. She refuses to stand doesn’t want to eat or drink. I have her in a large dog crate. There doesn’t seem to be any puncture wounds. Any advice would be appreciated.
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    Flies or gnats?

    So.... I have a fly or gnat issue. The bugs are small and black, not timely like fruit flies. They seem to stay on the ground and not fly up high. I have them in my run and coop. During he day I can’t find them in the coop but are everywhere in the run and at nigh seem to move into the coop...
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    Molting or something else?

    I’m thinking this is molting. I have a six 9 month old ladies and only one seems to be molting. is this molting or something else?
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    To roost or not to roost?

    Thank you everyone for the suggestion of possible mites or lice and her maybe not being able to see in the coop house when she goes in at night. Good news there are no mites or lice. I left a small flash light on in the coop around 5:00 pm and when I went to lock them up all my ladies were...
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    To roost or not to roost?

    Hahaha. I can so hear my girls saying these things. Anyway, yes there is enough room for them to move around in the roosting bars. Enough for them to be able to do the hokie pokie and turn themselves around.
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    To roost or not to roost?

    Her and another seem to be the last ones in the coop. So she may just not be able to see where everything is. But I’ll be checking for mites and live just to be on the safe side.
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    To roost or not to roost?

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    To roost or not to roost?

    She’s only 24 weeks. I didn’t think hens could get broody that young.
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    To roost or not to roost?

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    To roost or not to roost?

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    To roost or not to roost?

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    To roost or not to roost?

    Hello! I have 6 hens all 24 weeks old. The last two night when I’ve gone out to lock my girls in their coop one of the hens is just chilling on the coop floor, pecking at the pine shavings and trying to cover herself with them. She has roosted before with the others. should I be worried about...
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