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    Vet suggestion for non-invasive bumblefoot cure

    What a thread! I haven't been checking my girls' feet regularly because I am the sort to leave it alone unless there's reason to suspect an issue, and none of them were limping or showing any signs of distress. They've all been raised by me since they were young (2 since hatch, 2 since 3mo) but...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    3 eggs from 4 birds - back up to where it was before winter! I had been getting 0 starting in late November when my EE decided it was molting time... then one of the girls started back up 3 weeks ago when we got the deep freeze and I put a lamp in the coop, and since then they've all joined in...
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    Mixed Flocks?

    How do you say no to a flock that looks like this? :D Definitely quarantine new birds and make sure they are free of disease and bugs before they are added to the coop, and introduce them slowly. I added the two on the left (Buff Orp and Australorp) several months after I raised up the EE and...
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    Review by '' on item 'Harris Farms 4220 Plastic Poultry Water Fountain, 1-Gallon'

    I've had this waterer for my girls since they were only a few weeks old and it works great. Got one with a red base and a feeder to match. The feeder hangs in the run, the water sits next to it on a stack of pavers. I tried hanging the waterer, but in my small run the chickens will chase each...
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    When is it time to switch to layer feed?

    I only have 4 pullets, 2 at 18.5wks and 2 at 15 wks, they don't eat much so bags last us a while. I started my flock on organic chick starter from a small mill (local to my dad, who gave me a bag and a half for free) with grit mixed in for the first few weeks, switched them to Purina FlockRaiser...
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    Floor Material for Small Coop and Run

    I'm also new to the whole chicken thing but I settled on un-dyed natural pine chip mulch for both my coop and my run. I had a couple of reasons: 1. Cost. Pine bark mulch and shredded pine chip mulch are the cheapest things I can buy at Home Depot. I live in the city, so while I have plenty of...
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    Apple Cider Vinegar and hens

    Yeah, I did a mix of electrolyte water the other day and they didn't seem to like it at all. Silly birds... As far as cleaning goes, I splash ACV in occasionally but have noticed it only retards bacterial growth for a few days, and since I empty my birds' 1-gallon waterer and refill fresh daily...
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    Does every flock have a complainer?

    Oh yes, my Easter Egger is the resident chatterbox in our little flock of four. She starts talking the moment she's awake and doesn't stop until they settle in for the night. It's mostly quiet muttering, not nearly as loud as our two dogs. The neighbors haven't complained yet! It's funny to hear...
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    Comment by 'GardenFae' in article 'The Little Red Henhouse'

    Wish I had seen your design and instructions BEFORE I started building my coop! Thanks for all the detailed plans!
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    Comment by 'GardenFae' in item 'Gran-I-Grit insoluable crushed granite'

    Got some of this from my dad, good to know it's a good product! :)
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    Confessions of a City Slicker

    I'm gonna live vicariously through your hatch... my chicks are due to come to me on Sunday/Monday and I can't wait! :3 I'd love to hatch but with 2 cats, a dog, and a husband to "help" the eggs I don't think any of them would make it :p
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    New coop planning - best feed/water ideas?

    Ok, so crumbles and other milled feeds should be purchased in smaller quantities to ensure freshness and best nutritional quality, while whole grains (scratch?) can be purchased and held in bulk? I think I can handle that! :) Now that it's finally getting a tiny bit warmer outside (she says...
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    New coop planning - best feed/water ideas?

    Haha, of course! This is what I nabbed: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-3-75-lb-Supreme-Stacking-Shelf-in-Chrome-6054-584/203877979 I figure I can just hose it down and not worry, since I paid a dollar for it! It won't hold both but it's sturdy enough for a 5gal watering bucket and...
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    New coop planning - best feed/water ideas?

    Thanks for the answers! :) I found a shelf for $0.99 at the hardware store where I work (yay, clearance!). It's one of those metal adjustable shelf units, so I can move the single shelf on it up as the birds grow and keep their water up off the floor - awesome. So now I'm much less worried...
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    New coop planning - best feed/water ideas?

    Hi all! I'm starting a brand-new coop with 3 birds - 2 Gold-Laced Wyandottes and an EE - this spring (the chicks' arrival date is 3/13). Needless to say I'm super excited but as I'm planning the coop I keep coming up with all sorts of details that I overlooked when I was first planning for the...
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