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    pecked chicks

    I do have a coop - was trying to get my older hens used to the idea of new chicks before I let them out. Have done this many times with no problems, but this time was not so simple.
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    pecked chicks

    I have 12 6 week old chicks (asstd breeds) Noticed yesterday one was being pecked badly - some blood and missing feathers. Put her in separate cage. Today another has been pecked badly - no blood but lots of missing feathers. Can I put the 2 that have been pecked in one cage? I think my...
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    New coop!

    How exciting! Chickenville is a great place to be - have fun!
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    mixing goats

    I have 2 wethers in with my 3 alpine girls - some posturing when girls are in heat, have had some blood when horns are broken, but nothing out of the ordinary for goats. I agree with previous post--Boers are meat goats. I think the alpines are great milk goats and the Nubians have a higher fat...
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    Where is the best place to buy my first chicks?

    I would love to go to a small farm, but no selection to speak of - our local farmers think that chickens are for eggs and eating so what does it matter what kind you have? I am trying to change their opinion but no luck so far. Are you Canadian winters a problem? Our South Texas is my worry -...
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    Favorite Breeds?

    I want silkies - it is on my list for next year! I have ameraucanas, and they are very friendly. I think the friendliest that I've ever had was my buff orpington and New Hampshire Reds. The orpington was too broody for our South Texas heat, but she was such a joy - she required that I carry...
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    Adding to Flock

    I have a brooder that I put in my coop - wire sides. Last year when I got new chicks, I put them in the brooder in the coop when they were about a month old and left them for all the other hens to see for another month or so. When they were fully feathered and none of the other hens seemed to...
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    Where is the best place to buy my first chicks?

    I order from Ideal Poultry because they are in Texas (where I live), as does my local farm store. I like having a variety - I have all hens, and pre-ordered them in December. They will be here next month (Yeah!) I look for good layers, okay in our South Texas heat and temperament. I have...
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    remodeling coop

    Thanks for the response - I saw pictures of yours - had never thought to do roosts that way - now re-thinking my own!
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    remodeling coop

    I need to remodel coop to accommodate the new chicks coming the first of April. I have a brooder for them but after that, they will go into the main coop. I am going to re-do my roosts and am wondering if the tiered roosts are preferred for a reason or can you just do level/straight roosts? I...
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    red featherless butt

    Thank you for the ideas - I'm going to do the liquid 7 treatment and see what happens. I haven't used Insectrin, but I'll look for it. I have 25 chicks coming at the end of March so I want everything cleared up before the new ones move in. Thanks for your help.
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    red featherless butt

    No discharge at all - it's very clean looking - just pink and featherless. I'm going to do liquid 7 and I'll check under roost boards. Thanks for the tip.
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    red featherless butt

    If it was just one hen, I would think something internal, but this is 6 hens. I don't see any lice/mites on them. What do you use for mice/lice inside coop if not DE? One of the older posts says it could be some acidic foods, and I do toss in tomatoes from the garden once in a while -...
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    red featherless butt

    I have 11 hens - about half of them have red butts with few or no feathers. I have read old posts and cleaned the whole coop top to bottom, dusted with DE (which I do anyway), cleaned nesting boxes, checked for lice & mites and found none. Everyone seems fine, laying fine, I don't see any...
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    Guineas w/ my Chickens

    I had guineas before I had chickens. The guineas were babies when I got them and only 2 months old before I got chicks. They always got along fine - all trained to come to the coop at night. The chickens are in enclosed area but the guineas flew out as soon as the coop door was opened. When...
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