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    Strange line on egg

    Looking for advice - since its been quite hot in Massachusetts over the past few weeks our egg production has dropped but one of our girls (2 years old) has been laying eggs with this line on the shell. The shell quality seems good. Everyone seems healthy. They are on a layer pelleted feed...
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    Diarrhea, feather loss, not laying

    Thank you so much for all the feedback! I was so panicked about my buddies. Sounds like she is doing exactly what her body needs to be doing. I'll pick up some all flock feed tomorrow.
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    Diarrhea, feather loss, not laying

    I can try tomorrow when its light out - what I saw was literally pure water :( thanks!
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    Diarrhea, feather loss, not laying

    I would love advice please!! I have 4 chickens all a little over a year old. They have lots of space (chicken math is on point) and no new changes to diet etc. One of my chickens - our Americauna I've noticed has not laid in the past week and her amount of laying has decreased over the past 2...
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    Ideas/Help needed for connection of run/coop

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    Ideas/Help needed for connection of run/coop

    Hi all - I could really use some input: My father and I made this great 8x8 enclosure for the chickens to have extended space but we are running into the classic problem where we left the hardest part for last and now are a bit stuck. I have an A frame coop/run and we want to securely and...
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    Input wanted for designing run extension

    SAME! Do you mind if I ask what dimensions you did for your run through TSC? We added a latch as well and put a little extra hardware cloth places bc I'm paranoid. They have been super helpful! Such a great resource close by.
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    Input wanted for designing run extension

    That is so crazy! We were thinking of getting that same kind of kenneling as well since my husband and I are not very handy - did you perchance get it at the place you purchased the coop? They had them for sale at the farm store and we were thinking of going that route too. Great to see it in...
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    Input wanted for designing run extension

    I do like that hoop run idea though! Only issue I'm having is how to keep it covered/snow proof.
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    Input wanted for designing run extension

    Thanks for the input! Initially we thought we were going to do a tractor style but now we are going to just have it as a stand alone permanent placement situation. I've reinforced everything since that picture with hardware cloth and once we get it in the final position (almost done moving the...
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    Input wanted for designing run extension

    Hi! I was wondering if I could solicit some of your expert opinions - we have 4 ~4 week old (hopefully) hens. We purchased from a local individual who makes them this coop with attached run. My father is going to help me add on to the run as we think due to high level of predators in our area...
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    Hi!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My husband and I just got baby chicks 3 weeks ago - we are working on getting our coop to be like Fort Knox. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 4 baby chicks (hopefully all ladies) (3) What breeds do you have? - 1 buff...
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