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    Is this coop worthless??

    Personally, I'm so happy that you asked experienced people about the coop and asked for recommendations. Thank you. With the price of eggs, I'm seeing a lot of misinformation and encouragement for irresponsible chicken keeping, sadly putting lots of Chics at risk. Best wishes for your...
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    Why is one chicken sitting on another?

    Hi, Some of my hens do this also, and not in the nesting box. Usually both seem docile and there seems to be no aggression going on. Sometimes however, it's an obvious attack with head pecking, in which case I step in. I'd love to hear anyone's explanation for this behavior. What...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hi All, Thank you for checking in with me. We're about four years into loving and living with our chicken family. We have twenty-one birds, all with names, representing several friendly breeds and different colored eggs. We've enlarged their enclosure three times to where it now takes up...
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    Attaching Hardware Cloth to Run

    We used zip ties to attach the HC over 3 years ago. No regrets. We're adding an addition right now to enlarge the chickens 'play' area. Zip ties here as well, with the HC extending about two feet in an apron around the perimeter to prevent digging. Has worked very well so far.
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    Staying out all night

    Thank you Mrs. K, I'll try the cardboard. :)
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    Staying out all night

    T Thank you so much for your reply Mrs. K. We're in Northern CA. The coop these chickens are in is big. Big enough for 8 + chickens and only about 5 use this particular coop right now, but obviously the roof is higher than any interior roosts, so maybe they either like the fresh air...
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    Staying out all night

    Hi Everyone, Out of our newest batch of chickens, we have 1 and sometimes 3 chickens who seem to prefer to spend the night on top of one of the coops instead of inside. All winter we have physically put them inside every night, where they stayed until morning. Now that the weather has...
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    introducing a couple more baby chicks to a broody hen a week after she accepted others?

    after baby chicks are accepted by a broody hen, can I add more in a couple of days?
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    Broody hen accept other baby chicks?

    Thanks. I think I'm going to try letting her sit on fake eggs for a few days, then make the switch. She really seems to want to be a mom. :)
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    Broody hen accept other baby chicks?

    She has been broody for weeks. She's a super nice cochin that prefers to sit on any eggs she can corral.
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    Broody hen accept other baby chicks?

    I have a very broody cochin hen. Do you think she'll accept 2 day old chicks (mixed breeds) from a breeder? Thanks
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    Egg bound

    I've given her calcium and inserted my finger 2 inches with Vaseline. I did not feel an egg. She's very listless.
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    Egg bound

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    Egg bound

    She does get Oystershell calcium, her feed is layer feed crumbles (right now, usually pellets). I'll take a photo of her vent. Thank you
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    Egg bound

    Our 2-year-old Americana hen appears to be egg-bound. This started yesterday morning. All the other hens are fine. Yesterday, we gave her an Epson salts sitz-bath, gently massaged her abdomen, put Vaseline around her vent, tried to make sure she drank some water… nothing has worked. This...
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