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    Is This a Spur?

    Thank you!
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    Utah!

    Yes, an enclosed area that holds in warmth, preferably off the ground about a foot, is preferable. We're in Magna and it gets pretty cold and snowy here. Here are some pictures of our coop for inspiration. This was back before we expanded the run and when we only had two chickens, Sam and...
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    Is This a Spur?

    I haven't been able to get pictures of Amber's healing spur recently, but I can tell you it looks healed. There's no blood or sign of infection and the hard, hornlike outer coat seems to be reforming to protect the soft, inner spur. It's feels like a good accomplishment to be able to de-spur...
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    Utah!

    I'm not free ranging mine at all right now due to the hawk that I saw perched ON the chicken run yesterday. The chickens were all hiding under the coop and the hawk was looking at them from its perch on the run. Fortunately, the run is all enclosed. The hawk was gutsy and me going outside to...
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    Is This a Spur?

    Apologies for the lack of pictures yesterday. I checked Amber and she seemed to be doing well, although being held did not top her list of favorite things to do. Today I was able to hold her and get pictures of her healing spur. It's looking very good. This is day three of the healing process...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    They should instinctively lay in the nesting boxes. If you find eggs other places, you can try putting fake eggs in the nesting box to give them the right idea. Apparently even plastic Easter eggs will do. I have a lady who lays in the nesting box sometimes and sometimes next to it. She's the...
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    Is This a Spur?

    Just an update on Amber's spur healing process. I removed the outer spur yesterday and when I checked her today, the inner spur looked like this: The other side was hard to get a picture of. She didn't appreciate being held. It was dirty though and a little bloody. I cleaned off the inner...
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    Is This a Spur?

    I used the pliers method a few minutes ago and Amber seemed fine with it. She was a bit uncomfortable being held slightly propped up on her back in my arm, but she was patient and calm and only really fussed once. I readjusted how I was holding her and that did the trick. The spur came off...
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    Is This a Spur?

    I'm going to use the pliers method to remove the outer spur. I watched a couple videos on You Tube demonstrating the technique and I'm confident I can do it. The spur is curving back toward her leg, so I'm going to remove it. Otherwise I would leave it alone.
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    Just a Late Crower?

    He was a boy all right! He went back to IFA about two weeks ago. Hopefully to a nice large flock he can join. He was a sweetie, but we got chickens for eggs and he wasn't going to give us any of those.
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    Is This a Spur?

    Thank you! Time to research trimming and blunting spurs!
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    Is This a Spur?

    Our Buff Orpington, Amber, let herself out of the coop earlier today and I picked her up, decided to check her for bumblefoot while I had her in arms, and found this on her foot: Is it a spur? I thought only roosters got spurs. If it is, what do I do about it? Should I try to cut...
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    Egg Laid Next to the Brooder Box

    Thanks for the clarification. It's good to know the difference. Things seem to have settled down a bit since the rooster has been removed. The hens are getting along a bit better.
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    Egg Laid Next to the Brooder Box

    I suppose I need to be better educated on my terminology. What's the difference between a nest box and a brooder box? We have 2 boxes for the 5 hens. Sometimes Wonder Woman will lay her egg in the box on the right, which seems to be EVERYONE'S favorite, but usually it's outside of the left...
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    Egg Laid Next to the Brooder Box

    I have five hens and now that the youngest girl (our Black Sex Link, Wonder Woman) is laying, I often find her egg next to the brooder box rather than in it. I've also seen our Red Sex Link, Sam, chasing her out of the hen house every time she goes in. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it an...
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