Recent content by Dgrissy

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    Missing Chicken

    I'm so sorry, that is heartbreaking. I am new at this too. I also have hawks and even eagles that fly over our house and lost one of mine over a week ago. I know how it feels, but I don't know how to keep the birds of prey away and I'm not sure you can.
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    Newbie needs help

    Hello again. I wanted to update my situation so I can once again hopefully get some feedback. I hope I am doing this right.... I seperated the chickens with dog crate and even used a portable dog playyard to give the new chickens a little pen area of their own. My Honey Pepper has gone into...
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    Newbie needs help

    I will definitely follow up thanky you for your help :)
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    Newbie needs help

    Thank you for the info. tight space meaning the coop itself? the pen is a pretty good size area for 3 I believe. I will look through this information. Thanks so much
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    Newbie needs help

    yes just one feather, she never acted like that with the previous chicken they pecked a little but nothing cannibalistic in nature.
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    Newbie needs help

    We are feeding a laying feed and leave out oyster shells for calcium as needed
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    Newbie needs help

    thank you, she is about 1 year 7 months
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    Newbie needs help

    attaching photos of the coop, the makeshift coop for newbies and the angry hen. Honey Pepper who is sweet but can be very spicy. this whole area is enclosed with wire fencing.
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    Newbie needs help

    Thank you for the info. I had read something about putting them in the coop when it is dark I just worry it will be like thunderdome when I get them in the morning and only the angry hen will come out :) I do plan to let them free range for a couple of hours per day but was worried it was too...
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    Newbie needs help

    Thank you, that is all very true.
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    Newbie needs help

    Thank you I will definately post pics later today. I had to put up a temporary emergency set up yesterday using a dog pen and crate for the newbies and the original hen is pacing back and forth squawking at them/terrorizing them. a side note is the original chicken was actually bullied by the...
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    Newbie needs help

    Thank you, I will take some pics today and follow up.
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    Newbie needs help

    Thank you, I feel likes it's like motherhood all new at first everyone has the same questions and makes the same mistakes but eventually you become really good at it with the help of those who came before you LOL.
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    Newbie needs help

    Hi everyone, I am new to keeping chickens and this site. I am hoping to get some advise from the experts here. My husband and I started with 2 chickens 8 months ago and just lost 1. 3 days later we picked up 2 same size as our existing chicken. The existing chicken is not happy about these two...
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