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    First hawk attack!

    When we have a hawk visitation, we lock our birds in their roofed coop/ run combination for at least ten to fourteen days. Once it was over three weeks, until our visiting Cooper's hawk finally gave up and moved on. Our first birds, when we didn't know what was happening, finally figured out...
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    Rats? A Cat? Something Else? What killed my chickens?

    We've had rodent damage to both our pickup truck and my car. Expensive! And a royal pain keeping them safe. Mice and ground squirrels, cute but rotten little critters here. Mary
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    A lifetime of breeding chickens

    Very beautiful birds!! Love the pictures, thanks for posting all of them. :love Mary
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    To insulate or not to insulate

    Vasoline is not a good idea, and really doesn't help. I also prefer birds without big single combs, because especially the roosters will get frostbitten (frozen) comb tips, at least. Also, open water dishes, like the dog dishes that work well in warmer weather, will cause frozen toes and...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    That's really bad! Hope you get someone useful/ reliable next time! Mary
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    Is this enough ventilation?

    Welcome! More ventilation would be good, can you open it up on the leeward side at least? Your coop also has nearly no ventilation, at least on the two sides in the photo. A few years ago I added two thermometer/ hygrometer wall units, cheap at TSC or where ever, and it helps me see how things...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Our scarlet oak, which I planted in the front yard, still has leaves , not as red as last month, but still beautiful against the snow... Love it! Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
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    Hens Missing During Blizzard

    Welcome! I hope you can find them tomorrow, or that they return in daylight. Can you keep them in for a few days? Why are some of your adults wanting to stay outside at night? Some problem with your coop, feeders or waterers, or previous predator events? Usually it's the youngsters who lag...
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    Chicken Math Got Me Bad....

    We do understand... Mary
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    Rats? A Cat? Something Else? What killed my chickens?

    So true, staples just ain't enough! The two sides of our roofed coop/ run, on concrete, with hardware cloth stapled to the framing, 2"x4" woven wire over the lower 4', and then 1"x4" wood strips screwed to the framing over the staples. Our window hardware cloth is also stapled on the inside...
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    Rats? A Cat? Something Else? What killed my chickens?

    We had a rat invasion once, and they killed (beheaded) three nice pullets, ate eggs, and chewed through particle board to get there. I think a weasel would kill many birds at once, so maybe less likely. Apparently any predator could have gotten into your coop that night! Reinforce everything...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    We've been there once, and really do need to go back! Mary
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    Screeching hens every morning! How to stop this behavior?

    Welcome! Chickens do hate change, so true! You can get them a pile of wood chips, leaves, or hay or straw bales, and let them work through that, now that your grass is gone. They will be occupied spreading this stuff around and improving your soil, or making nice mulch, good entertainment...
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    Shop vac for all the feathers?!

    Feathers are either pretty, and may be picked up, or good fertilizer out there on the ground In the coop, they blend into the shavings, also fine. Mary
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