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    Chickens won't go thru automatic coop door any more - help!

    Hi. I have it open at 6am and close at 9pm, so it is plenty dark by then. Tonight one chicken was in and the two others were huddled outside of the coop at 8:15 and it was dark outside. I tried to corral them in, but they refused to go in. So I had to separate them and pick them up and put them...
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    Chickens won't go thru automatic coop door any more - help!

    Hi. About two weeks ago I installed an automatic chicken door onto their coop/run. I wanted to sleep in, in the mornings and not worry if we come home late or go out of town for the weekend. When I first installed it they went back and forth thru the gate, no problem. Then two nights ago when my...
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    Chicken won't use water nipple

    Most common problem is that there is no air intake. If you attached it to a water bottle make sure that there is air that can come in still so it is a gravity type waterer and not air tight. I attached mine at the bottom of the water bottle so that I could unscrew the cap to let air in. If it is...
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    Chicken won't use water nipple

    I removed all other sources of water and used a long stick to poke the nipples to show them how they worked. The chickens are such curious animals that they will go and see what the shiny nipples do. I use the vertical nipples, but not the ones with the cups underneath. I'm trying to keep it as...
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    Outside time

    Hi. I think what you have is perfect for a few hours a day, as long as you bring them in when it gets cold. I did that with my little girls and they loved it. Probably cuz it was nicer/bigger than their brooder. :)
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    Announcement April Fools 2015 - Announcement - BYC Staff / Moderator Term Limits & Retirement

    Thank you to all the odd that have done such a wonderful job for so long. Much appreciated. :)
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Ok, with it being in the 80s for the rest of the week and the weekend and early next week, I decided to let them sleep outside. I chickened out a bit after checking on them every 15 mins and they are just chilling on the roost in the run. I couldn't figure out how to get them to go into the coop...
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Thanks everyone for all the info. I brought them back into the house at 8pm and I'm not using a heat lamp tonight or any longer at all, to get them acclimated. They turned 5 weeks old today, so I figured that I'll let them sleep in the house for one more week and then move them permanently...
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    cutest chicken names!

    We have 3 Golden Comets. My daughter named her girl Professor Puffy Pants My son named her girl Captain Featherbottom My husband and my chick's name is Mother Clucker (Clucky for little kids) :)
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Hi, here is a pic of my coop. The window that you see in the coop has a plexiglass window, but there is a doorway that stays open at all time. I have the wireless thermometer in the closed coop area and that is where it gets to 40 degrees at night, I have no clue how cold the enclosed run area...
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Hi everyone, I'm new to all of this. I live in San Jose and have three Golden Comets that are 5 weeks old. During the day I put them all outside in the coop/run and they love it. About 7pm I bring them in for the evening and put them back in the brooder with the heat lamp. How long until they...
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    HELP!!! My chickens have lice or mites!!!

    I've read on here that Diatomaceous Earth is used to treat the mites and lice. You sprinkle it all around and they will kill the lice and mites. I hope this helps.
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    Chicken won't use water nipple

    I have tried a few times to tap her beak onto the nipple, but it hasn't worked. I'll keep trying it, but wasn't sure what else to do. Unfortunately, I do know the saying and I don't know what to do if you can't get them to drink. :) I don't want to put the water dish back in, since I'm trying...
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    Chicken won't use water nipple

    First off thank you all so much for all of the valuable information. I've learned everything I know about chickens from all of you. :) I have 3 chickens that are now 4 weeks old. Each day for about 4 hours I've been putting them in the outdoor coop/run to get used to it and get out a little. ...
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