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    Roosting habits

    I've had hens for over 2 years, and they've always gone into the coop on their own at night. Suddenly, one hen (barred rock) has decided to roost in a tree outside. The first night I just reached up and grabbed her and put her inside. The second night was work- my daughter had to stand on my...
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    molting/protein?

    Switching to a higher protein feed (like a whole flock feed or even grower/developer) and then offering a free choice calcium supplement (like oyster shell or eggshell or a combo) has worked for me. That, and we compost in the chicken run, so there are lots of bugs in addition to the kitchen...
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    Need Chicken Autopsy Help (WARNING: very graphic pictures)

    Had she stopped laying, in addition to the other symptoms you mentioned earlier? Thanks so much for sharing.
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    Need some advice on inside of coop open if you dare

    Sorry...I'm not a consistent BYC checker!! I got rid of the poop boards because I didn't want to clean them every day, and because it really doesn't match up with the whole deep litter concept. he idea is to allow the poop to compost in the coop, so if you're removing it every day that...
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    Feed inside coop or not??

    Both food and water outside in the run for me. My 4x4 coop is elevated, and I keep the food and one waterer under there, so the feed stays dry. I have a second waterer out in the other end of the run also. I had it in the coop for a while....not a great plan with my small coop. Lots of...
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    Need some advice on inside of coop open if you dare

    A 4 foot roost is about as small as you can go for 6 birds, typically you hear 8-10 inches of roost per bird. And with most things chicken, you don't want to go as small as possible, because you end up regretting it later. As to the distance from the wall, I think you're ok, but the poop will...
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    Vent clear, but poop often clumps on feathers...

    I'm not even sure if this is an issue, but thought I'd ask around and see. My chickens (year old hens) usually have some poo clumps stuck to the feathers below heir vents. I've checked (and do check frequently) that their vents are clear, and that has always been fine. Great layers, seem...
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    Dog attack...back wound. Advice is appreciated!

    Thanks for the replies! The feathers block it completely when she is standing normally. That's (I think) why I didn't notice it at all when I first looked at her right after the accident. I may be able to cover it under the feathers, but it would mean wrapping something around her neck to...
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    Dog attack...back wound. Advice is appreciated!

    My 1 year old barred rock hen, Diamond, was attacked by a dog today (in her defense, the dog was trying to play, not fight, but I digress). I put up the dogs, picked Diamond up, and looked her over...she seemed fine, although I (stupidly) didn't move her feathers around too much. I set her...
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    So nervous about raccoons!

    We used to see prints all the time, and have even seen the coons themselves a few times. There are 2 of them, at least. And we are in a city! They've left scratch marks near our latches, but have never gotten in the coop. Another thing to try is a motion-sensing light. It has really...
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    Only one hen survived...what do I do?

    Thanks everyone for the replies! I love being able to get such great advice with a few clicks. I live in East TN, zone 7- 7.5. No big concern about temperature, it sometimes gets below freezing, but rarely if ever below zero. Even at night. My coop is pretty tight on the walls, but well...
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    Only one hen survived...what do I do?

    Hello- and thanks in advance for any advice. I had 2 hens (I ordered four chicks, and ended up with 2 hens, but that's another story...) until this afternoon. This weekend, I expanded their run (from 4x12 full encolsure to an oddly-shaped wedge of roughly 80 square feet). The new section is...
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    Dogs (Rant//WWYD)

    I would explain calmly and firmly to your irresponsible neighbor that you cannot afford to keep losing chickens, or to enclose them and stress them. This is a source of income for you (although that is besides the point in my opinion, property is property) and you have every right, even a...
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    College Project help

    Wow...a complete list of ordinances would be hard. Here in Tennessee, it's often different city to county! Probably well over 100 ordinances here, all with their own rules. Check out this website- http://www.thecitychicken.com/ . I remember from my own research that she had a page with...
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    Eastern Tennessee Thread

    Yes, the gray and yellow are columbian. They are my favorite as chicks! I love the gray bodies with the little yellow heads, so adorable. I'm trying to rehome my columbian who turned out to be a rooster, which aren't allowed in my city, but I will definitely replace him with more in the...
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