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    What is going on with this Chick's foot?

    This is my less than 1 yr old columbian wyandotte. I'm not sure how long her foot has looked funny like this but i noticed it today and she does limp a little- i suppose. She seems to be the only bird with this going on. any ideas? i'm a bit new to chickens, so I hope this isnt ridiculously obvious
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    Chickens scared of humans? Chicken behaviour therapy help please

    Great photos by the way, rock home isle!!!
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    Chickens scared of humans? Chicken behaviour therapy help please

    Wow! thanks! I've been going out with scratch once a day working on them. We're making progress! One came towards me this morning when she saw me instead of running away! I'm working on it still, we'll see what happens over time. In the meantime i also just got 2 very tame chickens that won't...
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    integrating new hens to my flock... not going well

    congrats! i'm adding 2 girls to my 4 today for a total of 6! im really excited but nervous. While i'm at work today they're in adjacent runs. how many days did it take?
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    Hello from Philly-ish!

    i'm on it now! thanks. i searched that thread for my city, and found someone......but from the looks of it they moved to upstate ny where i came from!!!! hahahaha
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    Chickens scared of humans? Chicken behaviour therapy help please

    Hello! I have a flock of 4, 1 is very friendly and she's at the top of the pecking order, but my 3 auricanas are NOT. If a human gets close to them they make very loud noises and freak out. This is a problem if one ever gets loose, or when we're trying to feed and collect eggs, because we live...
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    I need the smell under control!!!!!

    the chicken coop and run at the house i just moved into smelled horrendously especially after it rained so i cleaned out the coop and started the Deep Litter thing which is working MARVELOUSLY so far and started putting all the yard waste into the run. the chickens mix it up and the smell is...
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    Hey all! philadephia city chicken family here! i'm really new to this. are there more of us philadelphians? i'm looking to get 2 more chickens to round out the flock, i also really need help finding straw/hay/bedding material, if any locals want to give a hint?
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    Hello from Philly-ish!

    Hey there everyone! I just happened to move into a place with some chickens a year ago and so I'm learning a lot about them. I've been fixing up the coop since I started learning that our setup isn't optimal (to say the least, thank goodness for natural resiliency!). i just finished reading city...
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