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    Occasional Runny Nose

    Hi everyone! I noticed the other day when I was outside that one of our chickens (all a little over a year) was eating and when her head was bent over a huge string of what I assume is snot fell out of her nose. I asked my husband if he’s noticed it before and he said all 3 of them do it every...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Thank you! I’m going to get the construction sand today that I’ve seen a lot of people talk about and have had good luck with.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Hey everyone!! I want to change the inside of our chicken coop (coop only not run) to sand. I’m having a hard time figuring out which sand to use. I see a lot of people using the Sakrete Multipurpose sand from Home Depot without issues, even the company states its safe for coop use. It’s washed...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Thanks so much everyone! You guys are the best!! 🥰
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    Arizona Chickens

    On a separate note, I did have a question about our Buff Orpington. Her wings are so tiny with little feathers and she doesn't have any butt feathers coming in yet. They all are the same age. Is it normal for this breed to come in slower? Our other 2 girls wings are bigger than their bodies when...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Thank you everyone for your responses! They got a lot of extra time this morning in the grass inside their movable run and loved it! We are starting to build their enclosure this weekend and they'll be spending a lot more time outside once that is done. I have decided to not feed them...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Hi everyone! We are new to raising chicks and I had a few questions! We are in Phoenix and we have 3 chicks that are around 10 days old, all female (Barred Rock, Buff Orpington, White Leghorn) I feel a lot of the information I'm finding is different for here than other areas of the US. 1. I was...
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    BO No Tail Feathers, Small Wings

    Thank you!
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    BO No Tail Feathers, Small Wings

    Hi!! We just got chickens last Friday. We think they are 8 day’s old, originally we were told 2 weeks but I think my mom misunderstood and they were actually 2 days old. We have 1 white leghorn, 1 barred rock, 1 buff Orpington. The first 2 are growing beautifully but the BO has very small wings...
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