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    partially broody???

    Well she is in broody jail and pissed!
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    partially broody???

    yea I kinda thought that, was trying to avoid it. Keep her in it around the clock? id have to put her cage in the garage at night.
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    partially broody???

    Thanks, whats the best way to break this? broody jail? We have no roosters so there will be no hatching...
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    partially broody???

    Ok, so is it possible that a hen be partially broody? This is new to me, never had a broody hen in my short experiences as a chicken owner. She is a barred rock, about 18 months old +/-. She wants to spend her time in a nesting box recently, even if I take eggs out, she will still sit. She...
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    Dust bath

    The dust bath worked!
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    Dust bath

    Sooo true
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    Dust bath

    Yea but mine are digging holes to dust in, I watched them
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    Dust bath

    So far so good
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    Dust bath

    8 birds, the bath is 32"x22". That section of the run is approximately 8'x12'
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    Dust bath

    So I decided to make the ladies a bath! Hopefully it will stop them from digging everywhere....
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    Run.....

    The water is from the typical rainy weather, run has a cover, run is on high spot, the issue is they like playing in the water and mud, and make it worse, so im looking to stop that. Pine nuggets are what im going to put in, just don't know if I should add some sort of base under it
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    Show me your coop signs!

    I got one 🤣
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    Run.....

    Ok so I think I have a plan narrowed down to keep my ladies feet dry and clean, opinions wanted from real experience. I'm going to clean run out, then add a few inches of course sand, then a layer of pine nuggets on top of the sand. Would this be a good idea? Also stone dust is very common...
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    Run litter?

    probably the heavy rain we've been having every other day it seems, no low spot or drain issues, chickens are on the high point. The run is covered, its in the post.
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    Run litter?

    I've been using leaves in my partially covered run to battle this ridiculous rain and mud issue, the ladies seem to like playing in the leaves but they break down extremely fast! The run is starting to smell, so as soon as it gets a little nicer out im going to scratch out the run, my question...
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