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    Who else is waiting the impossible wait?

    I have a RIR and BA and bought a RIR, BS and 2 GLW May 6 at 8 wks old. The BS started laying on Aug 2 and has given me a small egg every day. Todays was like a large store egg. Her first egg was really tiny and layed right next to the RIR's jumbo. Really cute! None of the others are laying...
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    dead chicken

    Thanks, Mary I hadn't read about the SCDS before. It's good to know that as this has me really stumped. I check on them often so that I can see any changes in their behavior and have seen nothing. In fact, I think they are getting used to the weather change and not as grumpy as they were...
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    dead chicken

    I didn't know which section to post this in so hope this is alright. I had a chicken die this morning and I don't know why. I had three of them and they would not eat the corn in their scratch until about two weeks ago. I have had them since last spring. Could lack of scratch have led to her...
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    wire coop floor

    Hi, everyone! My chicken run is attached to my garage and has a 4"x4" coop for nesting and sleeping. I plan on cutting a hole in the garage to allow the chickens inside in the winter. I live in upper Michigan. Question is- what kind of wire can I use for the floor to allow droppings to drop...
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    new member intro

    Hi, all! I love reading all the posts and thank you all for the wonderful information you give so freely. I became a chicken owner by default. a neighbor had them and I don't know the details but they ended up on their own. They had been coming over here for a couple of months eating the...
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    It was HORRIBLE!!

    I have never been fond of crows but have changed my mind. I heard a commotion in the yard and looked out to see a fox outside my chain link chicken enclosure. Two chickens were on top of their coop and the other inside. the crows were really squawking and when I went out the fox left and the...
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