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    Dead hen

    Hi. I had a hen get lethargic on Sunday and found dead this morning (Tuesday) she would not eat. Drank very little and had yellow and green runny poop. Comb was bright, eyes were bright, she was not a good layer. At 1.5 years old she maybe laid 6 eggs her whole life. She was always the runt if...
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    best rat poison

    Yes it is! It's my gutter down spout. Sigh. I bought a trap and now it has disappeared. Hopefully I ran it off but I'll def put a mesh over the pipe. I also stopped throwing out meat scraps and dog food. Sad side effect my chipmunks have disappeared also. I liked those little guys.
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    best rat poison

    Help. I saw a rat in my back yard where my chickens free range during the day. The rat came out of a drain pipe 10 feet from me and the chickens were closer. They just looked at it. The rat stood up and looked at me then ran back in the pipe. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I can keep...
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    Will chickens eat my grass seed? Planting new grass.

    This is an older post but wanted to follow up . I have a temp fence around a small area of new grass. Maybe 6 weeks old. I have a backyard flock of 5. I just wonder.... can I risk it and take the fence down yet? It's a Contractor mix. I asked for a tough seed for this region (Virginia).
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    Litter bedding for runs

    I have a cover run and a run covered chicken wire. I had soil mixed with sand but thought the chickens would appreciate some straw to scratch through. Now they are scared stiff of the straw and are huddled up to avoid it. I wonder will they get used to it and go play around in it? I think I...
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    Strange noise

    Lord have mercy. Crazy birds. I have a medium sized dog crate I can move inside the run tomorrow. I can't leave her out of the run. Too many predators about at night. So funny these birds.
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    Strange noise

    Researching broody is less stressful than unknown diseases. I did put some ACV in their water and feed them a can of tuna. Just in case. Thanks for viewing!
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    Strange noise

    Oh I hope so. She's healthy other than being the one that always has a poopy butt. Since we don't have a rooster I guess that's a few weeks without her laying? My 5th one not pictured here is recovering from a hawk attack. The attack was stopped before she/he hurt her but he pucked her bald on...
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    Strange noise

    This is a 'get that phone out of my face' but I'm posting so you can see her eyes look clear to me. This is her after I forced her to socialize.
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    Strange noise

    This one is good.
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    Strange noise

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    Strange noise

    I'd be so happy if it was only broody. Here are couple videos. Sorry for my lack of cinematography skills. The first couple you can hear the noise. The last one I placed her on the ground with her flock and some meal worms and scratch. She acts like she's never eaten before and poops like a...
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    Strange noise

    Hello. I've read every thread I could find about coughing, crop, coxy. I cannot find a description that matches what we are experiencing. I'm leaning towards coxy. But here are our symptoms. Fluffed out feathers (but it is 40 degrees) A very low and rapid croaking noise The noise started on...
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    Hawk Attack

    Aw. I'm so sorry. Bridget is still experiencing social problems. She's been back with the flock for five days. She was away for three and they treat her like a stranger. She hides up the coop. She has to sneak out to eat and drink. Then runs back up the ladder. I have broke my own rule of no...
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    Topic of the week - Free Ranging

    I guess by true definition what we do isn't exactly free ranging but I do let them out to forage in the backyard during the day. I work from home and like another poster said if I hear a racket I can go out there and stop anything from happening. Sadly this past Saturday I was a little...
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