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    Review by 'Laura Galland' in article 'Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens'

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    Fowl Family Stress!

    Chicky Gurus, I need your help (again)! Over the last three weeks or so, our happy fowl family has encountered some stresses. First, the heat wave took 2 away. We resolved that issue, the the open air coop that Mama Sandy built and used f or years gave way to huge wind, so we had to rebuild...
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    Electrolyte water

    Same question as @MightyMama ! I'm new to chicken love and, of course, this would have to be a summer of near-record breaking heat in Tucson, Arizona! Already lost two hens to the heat. Set up misters and kiddie pools for our flock, and they seem to be doing much better. Found that misting...
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    Arizona Chicken Heat Stroke?

    Thank you @aart ! I have just recently heard about electrolytes for chickens, and my next question was going to be whether anyone recommended use!
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    Aspen Shavings?

    We ran across cooler pads made of net-bundled aspen shavings. No additives, coatings, etc. They were $5.99 each, and look like each will nicely create 4 comfy nests. Any thoughts, concerns, or cautions?
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    Arizona Chicken Heat Stroke?

    You all have helped so much! Happier news today, even though we are still suffering excessive heat reported to be 113 high. Hubby successfully extended the mister hose, and hung another hose on the fence near the open coop with a mist nozzle pointing toward it. 5 hens nesting and "drinking"...
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    Arizona Chicken Heat Stroke?

    Thank you! Sadly, we lost another hen just minutes after she was in the nest. We placed a mister along two of the shade trees, and two kiddie swimming pools yesterday, but not soon enough. :( We are extending the mister today. I have called everywhere in our area, and have been unable to...
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    Arizona Chicken Heat Stroke?

    We lost a beautiful braman yesterday, and believe it was likely due to excessive heat. This is not our chickens' first Arizona summer, so the loss was quite unexpected. For the sake of the rest of the chickens and roosters, we need to find ways to keep them cool, without shocking their...
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    How can I tell if . . . ?

    Thank you all for your responses! You have been most helpful! As to #4, I was afraid of that answer, but pretty much knew it to be the case. For now, I will keep them as pets . . . until I have too many pets and no eggs. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, but I may set up a second...
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    How can I tell if . . . ?

    I'm a new chicken caregiver, and have some questions. 1) Is there any way to tell from the outside of an egg (i.e., shell) whether or not an egg is fertile? I may want to let some hatch. 2) I heard that hens stop laying after so many seasons, but do not know how long that is. Anyone know...
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    Introducing Chicken Daddy's Daughter, Laura Lee

    Hi all! My name is Laura Lee G. My father "inherited" 24 hens and 3 roosters when my step-mother (Mama Sandy) passed recently. It is our hope to maintain these lovelies in honor of Mama Sandy's memory, as she did love them so. Therefore, I have been assisting my father in caring for them and...
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