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    Texas Member List - Updated 1/2010

    Welcome, tampitt. You aren't too far from me-I live in Richardson. Did you buy your chicks at Roach feed store?
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    Suddenly dying RIR

    I have 6 more RIR-all the same age and I got them all from the same breeder. The other 6 seem fine, but I'm keeping a close eye on them. When I was growing up, we had RIR and game chickens and most of the time, once they came through "chickhood", it was rare to lose one, except to predators...
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    Lost 2 hens today

    I changed the feed and added ACV to the water. I hadn't been before, but like I said, everything seemed fine. If I ever figure out what happened, I'll let everyone know.
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    Suddenly dying RIR

    I lost 2 RIR pullets Wednesday. They seemed fine when I checked them is the morning, but I found them dead when I checked them in the afternoon. They were 12 1/2 weeks old. I still don't know what happened. Where are you located?
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    Lost 2 hens today

    Well, no new losses to report. The other 6 are doing fine. Thanks for all the replies.
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    Lost 2 hens today

    Not that I could tell. I looked all over and didn't see any tooth/fang marks. We don't have any snakes around-in the 2 years we've lived in this house, I've only seen 1 small snake and it was dead. One of them looked like she was just roosting on the ground, with her legs tucked up under her...
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    Lost 2 hens today

    No thunderstorms, just a light rain. I know they didn't get wet because the run is covered and the rain was so light and the wind wasn't strong enough to blow it in from the sides.
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    Lost 2 hens today

    Thanks for all the replies. They did have water, I only had one waterer in with them. I change the water every day and wash out the container, so no algae issues. The run is really well shaded, so I don't think it was a heat issue, but not sure. The food didn't get wet and I clean the trough...
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    Lost 2 hens today

    Yes, they were all the same age. I've been feeding them Dumor Grower/Finisher 15%. They have been in the run since I got them on May 15th. I still have to build the coop and the permanent run, they have been in a temporary run. When I checked them this a.m., they seemed fine, but it was...
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    Lost 2 hens today

    This morning, I left for work about 5:30 a.m.. I fed and watered the "girls" and as far as I could tell, everything was okay. I got home about 7:20 p.m and when I checked, 2 of them were dead. As far as I know, nothing was wrong. I'm sure there wasn't a predator, they were both intact...
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    2009 Texas Chickenstock, 5/23/09 - See My Page for add'l details

    I'd love to make it, but unfortunately, I can't. I just joined Friday and didn't have the faintest idea something like this happened! Maybe next year (is it always about the same time?) Martin
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    Anybody using expanded metal for coops?

    Thanks for the idea! I'll try and find some salvage.
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    coon-lead masacre, how to kill?

    I would have to mirror what's already been said. I wouldn't mess with a 'coon. Those things are mean and tough. I would say get a .22 bolt action rifle with some subsonic cartridges. I'd try and shoot 'em just about where the shoulders meet the neck. You should hit the spine and kill them...
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    Tell me one nice thing about your spouse!

    Well, after reading this thread, I can see I'm in the minority here-as near as I can tell, almost every other post was by a woman, and I haven't seen a single reply that refers to "my wife", so I'll start. My wife is my best friend and I can't imagine my life without her. She puts up with me...
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    Anybody using expanded metal for coops?

    I just joined Friday night and see a lot of posts about predators chewing through chicken wire and welded wire. Has anybody tried using expanded metal for the enclosure? I'm thinking of using 3/4" diamond 13 gauge expanded metal for my coop, with 12" "wings" that fold out onto the ground on...
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