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    Predators Killing Chickens

    But what kind of animal could eat 25 3-4 week old chicks in one night leaving behind only one head?
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    Predators Killing Chickens

    The coop is in an old garage on concrete, so nothing could have got in.
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    Predators Killing Chickens

    Cell cam is only showing coons, but where the chicks went missing, we have had multiple people come inspect it and there is no where that anything could have came in at. The coop is solid.
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    Predators Killing Chickens

    Yes. They are being killed once they are trapped.
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    Predators Killing Chickens

    The goal is to set up a cellcam of some sort, but for reference, what would a cat do if they were the ones doing it?
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    Predators Killing Chickens

    I am struggling with predators getting in the chicken coop and killing chickens. 1 hen was killed overnight 7/9-7/10, 2 hens were killed overnight 7/11-7/12, 2 hens killed 7/13-7/14, and 1 hen killed overnight 7/14-7/15. The first night they came in between the roof/gutter and window (the window...
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    Outside to Coop

    They are currently hatching, so no way to tell for sure yet but could be around 30
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    Outside to Coop

    How old do they need to be to not need a heat source at all outside?
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    Outside to Coop

    68-70.
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    Outside to Coop

    Hello, I have chicks hatching today, the temp outside right now is 85-90 degrees F. How soon can they go into the “brooder coop”. Once they are in it, they will not have access to a heat lamp but there is an insulated closed in part.
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    Day 7 Candling 41 Eggs

    they are fairly dirty, they were collected when it was very rainy outside. they are a barn yard mix (barred rock rooster, Rhode Island Red, and barred rock hens, and a couple of others).
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    Day 7 Candling 41 Eggs

    Today is Day 7 of the incubation process, so I need to be candling the eggs. What do I do if some of the eggs are too dirty to candle? Can these be wiped off? Thanks in advance!
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    Mixing 17 week old chicks in with already established flock

    They are sapphire gems, prairie blue bell eggers They are sapphire gems, prairie blue bell eggers, and the third Bree I can’t remember.
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    Mixing 17 week old chicks in with already established flock

    I have 13 17 week old chicks, I think they are out of room in the coop they are in ( we have had 2 injured birds die) so the main flock consists of about 15 older hens and one rooster, is it too soon to mix them?
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    Hydrated Lime

    Okay, thank you for your quick responses on this thread, what is something else that is safe to use with chickens that I can use in the coop to help with smells and bugs?
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