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    Lethargic Hen

    Thank you for your response. She died this afternoon. RIP Buttercup
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    Lethargic Hen

    Hello I was hoping you could give me some advice on what to do for my chicken. Here are the answers to the questions is the sticky. 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Buff Orpington hen, about 2 years old, seems as large...
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    **Deck the coop w/boughs of holly?** Show us your decorated coop!

    Yes, I made them. I wanted something weatherproof, so I found an old burgundy vinyl folder, made a template and cut out four (four hens). Found a similar piece of white vinyl, cut that out and tried to glue them together with silicone adhesive-sealant. Not sure the silicone worked great, so...
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    **Deck the coop w/boughs of holly?** Show us your decorated coop!

    Here is a pic of our Santa-ready coop.
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    Seaweed?

    Thank you for the replies! I'll be sure to rinse it before I give it to them. I hope they like it...
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    Seaweed?

    Hi I am a newby anticipating my first winter with chickens! We have 4 beautiful little hens in our yard, and they have a somewhat stationary coop (we'll move out from under the tree to a sunny spot for the winter soon) and a tractor that I move around our yard. I was thinking of what they...
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    Beak Injuries

    Thank you so much for your replies. Pat, I hope your favorite comet with the cracked beak is getting along well. Thanks for the links, I bookmarked the Avian Web one, it looked like it contained a lot of good info on first aid and general health problems. Viktoriacl I agree that the blood...
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    Beak Injuries

    Just bumping this to see if anyone else had any suggestions of what more I can do, or if they have experienced anything similar with a positive result. Thanks Chris
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    Beak Injuries

    New chicken owner here. My 4 20 week old Buff Orpington hens were in their tractor which was attached to the coop (so they can freely go in and out) when a roving neighborhood dog came into our yard, spotted the hens and started terrorizing them. I got out there quick as I could, but not...
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    Egg Song but no Egg ????

    ParlorCityChickens I have absolutely nothing to add in the way of advice (I'm very new to this), but wanted to let you know I am right there with you! Yesterday and today, one of our chickens did the egg song, but no egg. We are all waiting and watching over here too. Good luck
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    Nest box in portable run?

    Thanks for the indoor/outdoor carpeting idea, NWChicks... Whatever I use, I'd better get it in there soon. I think we were awakened this morning at about 6:15 by an egg song! Bawk bawk bawk baaWaaaaK! I went out to check on them, and whoever was singing stopped, and the only thing in the...
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    Nest box in portable run?

    Thanks for the idea Raro, that's the type of cheap and easy solution I'm thinking of! @Drumstick Diva...Amelia and the chickens do entertain each other. Who doesn't like watching chickens?? I guess it starts early. @sunflowerenvy...It is hardware cloth covering all the openings of both the...
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    Nest box in portable run?

    Thanks for the advice folks, I'd like to have happy hens...nest box in the pen it is! Chris
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    Nest box in portable run?

    Hi! First, I would like to thank Back Yard Chickens members for being around! I am new to raising chickens, and your site has been a wealth of information. Between reading the forum and looking at the pictures, I think our family has settled on a nice little setup for our lovely little hens...
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