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    Pecking Behavior? Establishing Dominance?

    Hello! I’ve found a few things help with pecking order... 1) make sure the birds have plenty of room in the coop, in the run and to roost. 2) have multiple water stations and feeders. The bullies can’t guard them all! 3) make sure there are places for the lower hens to escape to and things to...
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    Help! I found worms in my chickne poop!

    Mine was about 2 years, too.
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    Help! I found worms in my chickne poop!

    Haha! I was the exact same way! I was SO freaked out! Wait until a few days after you have done the first Valbazen treatment and then clean out and put in fresh hay. (For a few days after the first treatment you may see a bunch of worms come out in the droppings, which is why I wait.) I also do...
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    Help! I found worms in my chickne poop!

    I was so grossed out when I found my first round worm, too, so I totally understand the angst behind this post! It's good you haven't been unnecessarily de-worming them. That can make the worms resistant to the medications. Good job identifying the worm now and starting treatment. I know it...
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    22% Mash for Winter?

    I am one of the few who feeds 22% year-round. My flock was losing weight with no discernible reason a few years ago. (No worms, mites, sickness, etc.) I switched from layer to multi-flock for higher protein and it fixed it. I mix oyster shells in periodically. I haven't seemed to have any...
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    A fox NOT attacking my hens?

    Bizarre! The fox around here are SO bold and not at all afraid of humans. One literally would nap daily in our yard while her kits played. Very interested to see what becomes of your fox!
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    people harassing my chickens

    That is awful! Yes - soda, human junk food and stress can cause diarrhea. I really hope you can get your hands around those kids quickly before the hens come to harm.
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    My new baby chicks!!

    Precious!!!! Love seeing chicks with their mama!
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    HELP! Flock is wheezing and sneezing, not responding to treatment

    I had wheezing, excessive sneezing and labored breathing pass through my flock this summer. I did not treat and everyone got over it. (I hadn't introduced any new birds, so they must have picked it up from wild birds.) As the previous poster said, antibiotics will not help if this is a virus. I...
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    Hi Everyone, I'm new.

    Welcome from Maine! I've got goats in addition to the chickens and my dog, too! What are your plans for the attacking rooster?
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    Broody Hen Hatching Newbe

    :hugs I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of Meep. Always sad to lose one, especially when you have fought for it!
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    Hello, I'm New to This.....

    Welcome! You have come to the right place! Alaska is much farther north than I am used to. (I'm in southern Maine.) I would recommend getting a mix of different chicken breeds to try and figuring out which works best for you. I have found my Plymouth Barred Rocks to be very hardy birds in...
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    How do you introduce new chickens to the flock?

    Some degree of fighting is inevitable when you merge flocks. The pecking order has to be established. Same goes for the roosting... they are very territorial about their roosts! The good news is that you have 10 new birds, so there is safety in numbers with that. Here is what I find to be the...
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    Adding new pullets to current coop...

    Definitely do a quarantine period first to make sure the new group doesn't develop any funky symptoms. When it is time to integrate, you want to do it gradually. Here is how I typically do it... start off with several days of "see but don't touch." (I run wire down the center of my run so they...
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    Will he ever crow?

    I had a night crower and a very early riser. The funny part is that I never knew it because the coop is on the opposite side from our bedroom. When we finally put Red down, my neighbors thanked me and said the night and morning is so quiet now. I had no idea what they were talking about and told...
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