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    We have 1 German Shepherd, 1 Miniature Schnauzer, 3 cats and 8 chickens. We live on 20 acres in south central Oklahoma and we love it here. The chickens started off as a bit of an accident. A few years ago, I was in the local farm/ranch store with my niece and nephew and they had baby chicks...
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    Two hens won't stop fighting!

    Hot Wing is still hanging out in the coop and it is pretty warm. Currently, 109 degrees out...and still climbing. This is supposed to be our hottest week yet, with record temps of 110+ and heat index values close to 120. Luckily, the coop has some shade and cross ventilation from the window...
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    Chicken survived a Heat Stroke

    I am posting this to give hope and encouragement to others with the same problem. On July 2, I found one of my hens down when I went to check on them. As my husband and I were approaching their run, she looked dead to both of us. The other 7 hens were panting and when we looked in their coop...
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    Two hens won't stop fighting!

    Update...We switched Hot Wing and Snowshoe this morning. Snowshoe doesn't seem to mind "solitary confinement" especial since she can still see everyone else. When we put Hot Wing in with the rest of the flock, she pecked once at one of my younger Americaunas, but that was it. She did pretty...
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    Two hens won't stop fighting!

    Three years ago, I let my niece and nephew get 6 chickens for Easter. We were down to four, and it has been a fairly enjoyable experience, so this year, I let them pick out four more. They are varying breeds...my older hens are 2 New Hampshire Reds, 1 Americauna and 1 Black Australorp. We...
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