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    Very long nails

    Thanks everyone...looks like chicken wrangling and pedicures are in my future!
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    Very long nails

    I just noticed that one of my hens has very long nails. They are in fact so long they are starting to curl a bit and turn to the side. The other hens all look okay but I am worried this is a potential injury or, at the least, uncomfortable. She seems fine and is getting around just fine...
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    Egg Texture Question (with pictures)

    Thank you! That link is very helpful.
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    Egg Texture Question (with pictures)

    Our first Easter Egger began laying in November and her sisters have started in the past couple of months. I have noticed that I get eggs from at least two (of the four) that are textured. I am not sure if it means anything nutritionally (for the chickens laying them...not for those of us...
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    Best Way to Cull Sick Chick?

    Thanks everyone for the responses... Glad it all went okay, Maggie!
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    Best Way to Cull Sick Chick?

    Ewww. Thanks everyone. This was a question on behalf of a friend but as a chicken-keeper myself it is good and important stuff to know.
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    Best Way to Cull Sick Chick?

    What are some possible ways of dispatching a sick chick (2 months old with crookneck/wryneck or some kind of injury)? Any advice appreciated! Thank you.
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    What would make a Rooster Crow at Night?

    Thanks everyone. So glad it isn't anything to stress about, especially because he was going at it again tonight. At least it is pretty quiet from inside the coop...
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    What would make a Rooster Crow at Night?

    Ahh...he is about 18 or 19 weeks old so maybe it is hormones? Up to this point he has been quiet all night first crowing at about 6:30 am.
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    What would make a Rooster Crow at Night?

    Last night, about an hour or more after dark and after the chickens had been peacefully roosting the rooster started crowing inside the coop. I went and checked on them and they were all just sitting quietly and there didn't seem to be any obvious disturbance and no predators or other animals...
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    Your Advice Needed, Please!!

    Okay, looks like three yesses and a no so far. I think I will put it in with a layer of pine on top to keep any dust down. Thanks everyone!!
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    Your Advice Needed, Please!!

    I went to the feed store today to get some pine shavings for the coop but all they had was aspen. I bought it but now can see it is shaved much finer than the pine and it not quite sawdust but pretty close. Do you think it is okay for litter for the coop (and I usually put some around in the...
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    EE can fly...good

    My EEs have flown about 8 feet up. They flew right over the top of the 6 foot run fence and into some trees. We had to put some bird net over the top (also because we had a hawk in the neighborhood that was eyeing them) but are considering clipping their wings so they can hang out outside of...
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    Molting or Other Reason for Losing Feathers??

    Thanks!
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    Molting or Other Reason for Losing Feathers??

    Suddenly our chicken coop is full of feathers. It looks like all of our chickens are losing feathers. They are all about 3 months old (all five are EEs) and they still look pretty neat and smooth and I don't see any big bald spots but they are grooming themselves a lot more than usual and our...
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