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    Another broody chicken question

    Thanks. I think you have answered the question about natura resolution after 21 days. So in essence; no chicks, no end to the broody behaviour And must therefore intervene. We are having a slightly warmer spell right now to just below freezing at night so a good time to try the cage again...
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    Another broody chicken question

    Hello all. I’m hoping for some collective wisdom! Our 10 month old silkie cross started laying in September and by October had started showing some broody behaviours that we could easily handle by removing her from the nest as soon as she laid and then not allowing her to return to the nest...
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    Sleeping arrangements

    Thanks. We try. It’s all about keeping the perspective to monitor quality of life and not letting the heart block good judgment. 😳
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    Sleeping arrangements

    Hop yes,walk on 2 legs no. She gets herself to where she wants to b, though. Thus the close attention to quality of life.
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    Sleeping arrangements

    Apparently born that way. My friend who had her first tried splinting with no luck. We have her now so she can get more care and attention and not be with a large flock where she was vulnerable to being picked on. She is 18 weeks now. I rather suspect that if she grows much more she will lose...
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    Sleeping arrangements

    Yes, actually she hops along on one leg. She’s not fast but the other girls wait for her most of the time. As I said in my earlier introduction, it’s all about the quality of life. When she reaches the point where she can’t get about or develops any other issues that tip the scales it will be...
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    Sleeping arrangements

    Yes indeed the ramp is the issue. I think we can manage by lifting her in and out. We also have a heated outdoor mat for her for during the day as she can’t roost and keep her bad leg tucked under her. mad you can see in the photo changing the ramp isn’t an option. During the summer the coop is...
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    Sleeping arrangements

    Hi. We live in Ontario, Canada where the winters can be quite cold. We currently have 3 Silkie crosses and an Easteregger with a gimpy leg. Our coop is an Omlet Iglu Cube. As our gimpy Easteregger has grown she has developed problems managing getting in and out of the coop. As her quality of...
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    Hello

    Hello and thanks for the opportunity to introduce myself. Like so many other people, we are new to raising chickens. In this past summer of Covid, chickens became our summer vacation! We currently have 4 chickens that we got as day olds. They were purportedly Silkie Australorp crosses but...
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