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    Three hens in single digit temps

    this year I have added a radiant heater: it is very safe it has two settings one is for brooder and one for heat and its VERY mild..We have hung it up right behing where the girls roost and seems to be helping I leave it on day and night during this awful cold spell..
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    Skunks as predators?

    sounds more like a weasel than a skunk..
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    First Egg!

    Congrats it’s a beauty!!😍
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    How long to give chicken a chance?

    Perhaps try giving her something tasty while she is quiet.. I know it worked with my present girls who are terribly loud and aggressive..I yell at them to quiet down (ironically) and when they do I give them mealy worms (which they die for)..same for when they used to fly up at me.. It does...
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    brown egg suddenly speckled

    amazing instructional video! thank you!
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    brown egg suddenly speckled

    I love your inkjet explanation.. made my day..
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    brown egg suddenly speckled

    Thank you this also made me laugh..
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    Foxes

    Maybe they could get a couple of cats to hunt the rats.. encouraging foxes seems a bit extreme really..
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    Additional Fox protections?

    I would electrify the roof if not the whole outer fence
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    Foxes

    I believe in most states it is illegal to feed wildlife.. its also illegal to trap and/or kill them without a permit..you may want to check with local authorities as this seems quite serious on several levels..they should be able to adress the issue...
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    brown egg suddenly speckled

    My six year old Blondie (not sure of her breed just that she is a chubby beautiful blonde) has been laying a perfect litle light brown egg every other day.. all of a sudden today her egg had some rather strange brownish speckling..is that unusual?
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    i somehow acquired 2 runaways and i have questions. please help

    I would keep them locked up so they are safe and so they will consider this their home.. feed them treats only in the coop.. I do hope Louise returns safe and sound.. keep us posted and good luck 😍 Also: once they are well used to the coop then you can let them out again to roam.. under...
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    Pros and Cons of Pinless Peepers

    Can they interfere with hens flying up to their perch?
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    Hen aspirated 💊

    So very sorry to heart this ..as others have said sadly we all go through this heartache..its tough to figure out chickens unless one has long experience with them and even then.. Myself I am stressing out right now having to liquid medicate one of my girls.. worrying about the...
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    Free ranging in predator country

    I only free range my girls when one of us -including the dog- is out there with them..pretty much daily.. We have weasels fox coyote owls hawks..the girls have a nice outdoor run attached to their indoor but when I am outside working I let them out and they usually hang out pretty close by...
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