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    Well.....I got the dreaded letter

    So the letter came in the mail today saying I have 15 days to get rid of my chickens. I've had them for a year now and only today does a letter come. It says they've been notified that I have chickens....makes it sound like someone complained. I'm not sure what to do. My kids are so upset and...
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    Pecking order

    My three friendly girls definitely get the most treats. I just assumed it was because they were first in line because they aren't afraid of me at all, but maybe they're the top of the order and that's why the others let them up first. Who knows. I was just curious. And what's the best roosting...
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    Pecking order

    How do you tell the pecking order with your chickens? It's more of a curiosity thing I guess. I've got 12 girls and I've seen the occasional bicker but I can't really tell who's on top. The only difference with my girls is I have a couple who come running to me and love to be held. I've got a...
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    Smoke Inhalation

    Ahh thank you for putting my mind at ease. My husband said I was over reacting but he doesn't love the girls like I do. They are acting like there's nothing new happening on the other side of the fence.
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    Smoke Inhalation

    Help! I came home and my husband with good intentions has a fire going in the pit. The girls are in their run but it's pretty close. When I say we have backyard chickens, I really mean small back yard chickens. The girls are doing their thing and I'm trying to wave the smoke away from them. How...
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    Can stress cause diarrhea?

    Thanks so much. I guess I'll have a better idea in the morning. The area under the roosting bar should prob give me a good idea if we've got a lot of it. It's always something. We can't just have 30 inches of snow. We've got to add pooping issues to it.
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    Can stress cause diarrhea?

    I saw one bird, one time. I looked around and saw some normal poo. I didn't see anything else that looked like diarrhea but there's a lot of mud so it's hard to tell. I sat out there with them for as long as I could stand it and of course no one else felt the need to go. It was just a loud splat...
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    Can stress cause diarrhea?

    Oh dear were under a driving ban until later tonight. There won't be a store open until tomorrow. Maybe. Think I'm ok until then. I guess I don't have much of a choice. Any home remedies or suggestions until I can get out of the house?
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    Can stress cause diarrhea?

    So my 12 fat babies and I have survived this blizzard. I've got 6 month old leghorns. They've been through quite a lot these last two days. They have a large covered run but it's a muddy mess. There have been snow blowers and shovels and we had to clear the roof on the run which was loud. It's...
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    stupid hawks

    Thanks for the advice. I'm going to get shade cloth tomorrow and work on a better plan from there. I'm not to worried about other animals. They are secured in their coop before sundown and I'm close to the city. Not much else going on. But I was surprised by the hawk so I guess I could be...
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    stupid hawks

    So just when I think I'm getting the hang of this chicken thing we add something new to the mix. I have 20 five week old leghorns. I've got a nice coop, but it's been super warm here and it gets to 100 degrees inside even with the screened Windows open on both sides. I let them out in an...
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    So many questions.....

    So I'm a first timer and I really wish I would have done more homework before the babies arrived but I guess you could always say that. I've got two questions to start. I've got 20 2 week old white longhorns. I've been brooding them in my small outdoor coop. 19 of them are doing fantastic. I...
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