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    Multiple sudden deaths in young chickens

    The main coop that has an indoor and outdoor portion is just under 50 square feet. I've attached a photo from the plans here. The actual interior roosting area is about 15 square feet with a couple tiered roosting planks along with three nesting boxes. (Some hens choose to roost in the 'outdoor'...
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    Multiple sudden deaths in young chickens

    I’ve been keeping pet chickens for almost three years. Last spring and early summer, I lost 3 hens within about as many months. (A fourth died, but circumstances were different). All were laying hens no more than two years old. All were very sudden. No signs of illness, and suddenly found them...
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    What breed of bird should I get for show next year?

    I do not show my chickens, but have a bantam black frizzled cochin that is the sweetest little thing ever. When I walk into our coop, she walks up to me, squats down, and lets me pick her up. I don't believe these birds breed true - if you get a chick, it may end up frizzled or not. Either way...
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    Fed chickens a snake

    Here's where to clarify "poisonous" vs. "venomous", because a lot of people on this thread are confusing the two. "Venomous" is when something bites you and you die or get sick/hurt. "Poisonous" is when you eat something (you bite it) and die or get sick. Snakes are venomous. With most snakes...
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    The mystery of the Missing Ceramic Eggs

    The same thing happened in our coop... and then the egg came back after a few days. I think the hens are doing it themselves. I've heard they can carry eggs kind of under their chin. I checked with everyone in the family, and no one accidentally took the fake egg and then put it back. I'm not...
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    What should I try to avoid?

    I use scratch as a treat. I let my chickens out to free range for a few hours during the day, and a handful of scratch gets them running back to the enclosed run when I want to put them away. I save the scratch for the late afternoon after they've had plenty of time to eat the layer feed and...
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