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    No Eggs

    I was fairly sure it was the scare that did it. We have found a couple of weird things. On chicken had what appeared to be an egg and poo in her vent. We cleaned it and she is fine, Also, someone laid a beige poop that actually looked like a dog poo in a nest?? Thanks for the input. Yes we lost...
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    No Eggs

    I had 10 chickens. A coyote got in our yard and killed two, and another day a third. We are on hyper alert now, and changing the yard, etc. But since this happened I only get one egg per day. These chickens are different ages, the oldest three years and the youngest just under one. I am so...
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    Roo or Hen? at 4 to 5 weeks

    Good, I hope so. It just seems she is so much bigger than the other I got with her. And the big tail
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    Roo or Hen? at 4 to 5 weeks

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    I need a little help

    How long to wait for a poop . It has been at least a week?
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    I need a little help

    My husband let her out a little and she still has not pooped. just wanted back to the chicks
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    I need a little help

    Thank you all so much . I will try the door open with me watching. We did have a three month old fall into the coop and they beat her bloody. I revived her with TLC and isolation. ( and frankincense oil ) It was 2 road island reds that I sent to another farm. We will see how tomorrow goes...
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    I need a little help

    I have seen the others go after smaller chickens. What if the chicks jump out?
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    I need a little help

    I have a Buff Orpington that was broody for a couple of weeks. On friday ( today is Tuesday) I put three two day old chicks under her in the nest. The next day I moved them to a cage for protection from the flock. She loves her chicks, but she has not wanted to get out of the cage , even with...
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    Hello , I am new here

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I inherited six chickens from my daughter four months ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 3 adult hens, three adolescents ( feb 2017) and three chicks ( 6 days old) (3) What breeds do you have? 2 Buff Orpingons, 1...
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    Broody and chicks: am I doing this right?

    I have a Buff Orpington that was broody for a couple of weeks. On friday ( today is Tuesday) I put three two day old chicks under her in the nest. The next day I moved them to a cage for protection from the flock. She loves her chicks, but she has not wanted to get out of the cage , even with...
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