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    At a loss on what to do :( Red butt on chicken

    My plymouth rock has the same and I think it is her scratching because she has lice, which I am going to treat tomorrow...wish me luck. I also have bad mite infestation on the coop floor because of residual water from cleaning the coop. I would inspect the vent feathers for louse egg sacks...
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    First 3 eggs with thin shells, now chicken is not eating.

    I have an ameraucana that is 1 1/2 yo. She has been doing great until recently. I first noticed some thin shells/broken eggs in the egg box, then I realized it was her eggs. Yesterday, after monitoring her during the day, I noticed that she wasn't moving much, didn't go up in the hen house...
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    Chicken wire versus hardware cloth...

    Thanks everyone! We have some nasty raccoons in our garden, and there are coyotes in the area. I will probably go for the galvanized 1/2" hardware cloth then. I wouldn't want to subject the chickens AND my kids to the horrors of loss. Plus the coop is such a sturdy constructions that it...
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    Chicken wire versus hardware cloth...

    We are building a giant coop and it is time to buy the netting. Some people advised me to use the hardware cloth which is 2.5x more expensive than chicken wire. We are trying to keep the expense to a minimum and the roof will cost a lot too. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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    Help identify a chick

    This chick is 2 weeks old, initially thought to be a Frizzle Cochin. No feather on the legs and a nice pearl gray color. Thanks!
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    When to start baby chicks on worms?

    Hi All! We just bought two Bantam Cochins which are now 10 days old, and are getting the starter medicated feed. They are super active and very healthy. We have them in a box for the moment, while we build a coop. My kids are dying to give them worms from the compost pile but I want to wait...
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