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    What's wrong?!?!?! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

    I am sorry to hear that Tammy is not well. I had an sweet EE that struggled with general weakness: weight loss, loss of apetite and vigor. Soon after she passed I sent her off to UC Davis for a necropsy. Turned out she died of hemorrhagic fatty liver. Another one of my girls started to show...
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    Do Chickens Prefer to Lay In Indoor or Outdoor Nest Boxes?

    I consulted with the girls and they prefer privacy and security. In the early days (pre coop days) they preferred a cardboard box lined with soft rag towels in one of our dark closet spaces. Then as the build was completed with two insulated and attached nest boxes that were cantilevered to the...
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    Do you spoil

    Call it being spoiled or call it being loved. They are our precious ladies that do their lady business like no one else. I too say good night every night and take pleasure in their sweet murmurs as they settle into their choice spot on the roost. Although, that Dixie of mince can be rather loud...
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    Do you spoil

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    Do chickens like to watch TV? (or listen to the radio?)

    Hmmm, what if the network ppl created a CSI with muppets for actors? :lol:
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    Is this wood worth the money?

    Before I began my build, two years ago, I wondered if it was safe to use PT wood in and around the chicken coop as well as my raised vegetable beds. I ended up not using it. I deferred to the American Wood Protection Association at the time: https://awpa.com/info/technical/homeowners. I also...
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    Are all wood chips safe for a chicken run?

    I have playground wood fiber under my large oak that the girls have access to. They have chilled, scratched and pooped in it for about a year now and I have not seen any adverse effects (girls are 3 years old). I don't recall the wood source but I think it was pine. I would have gone with...
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    Do you spoil

    My son peels chilled grapes on hot days for the girls.
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    Can chickens eat earwigs/pincher bugs?

    My girls go bonkers for earwigs. When the girls see my husband turn over a log they rush over in anticipation of what crawls below.
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    Crazy hen attacking me?

    All this reminds me of a rooster my papa had when I was a teen. Being a skinny teen, I had twiggy legs. When I wore my jeans in the coop, the roo being a roo attacked my legs. However, if he happened to be loose and I was in the backyard wearing shorts he would run up to me and do the dance! I...
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    Crazy hen attacking me?

    I have a sweet EE. She's well over a year now and all my family members just adore her for her friendly and darling disposition. Which is why I was shocked when she bumped out her chest, raised her head and vocalized loudly and angrily at me the other day. She even pecked me in the face as well...
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    Silly swimming chickens...I mean "ducks"....I mean chickens!!

    Maybe they just didn't know they could swim.
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    Favorite hawk deterrents for free-range chickens?

    Yesterday while attempting to nap, my son alerted me that the girls were frantically walking back and forth at the back end of their coop as if they were trying to escape. This was odd behavior since their door was wide open for them to free range. I went out to discover that a visitor was...
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    Why do my chickens holler and scream so much?

    have three EEs. For the most part they are pretty quite However, when we have an unexpected guest, such as a neighbor's cat or possum my girls will alert me. Just the other morning my Dixie made the most annoying call early in the morning. I went out to check, but didn't see anything. In the...
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    Official BYC Poll: Do You Clip Your Chickens' Wings?

    I have not clipped my chickens wings and with my current bunch I don't plan to. They free range in the back yard but have a routine of flying over a low gate that leads to the front, however, they only do this in the late afternoon. It's become a part of our routine. They enjoy the greener side...
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