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    URGENT Help for new Chicken Owners; laying hen w/ Drooping wing/eyelid, diarrhea, clumsy, panting... (Pics)

    WOW, sounds like chicken is very unwell. Keep in mind that chickens are prey animals and hide symptoms of illness/injury. If you are noticing, chicken has had symptoms before you noticed. She needs to be evaluated by vet for injury/ illness or euthanized so she does not suffer as she is slowly...
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    Rooster attacked by Coyote-lives to tell the tale

    So yesterday morning, April 28, 2020 6:30 am, I leapt out of bed to blood curdling sounds from chicken and neighbor. So thank GOD stay at home in CA has all my neighbors home. Anyway she announced that there was a coyote in the yard. (This was my first ever encounter with coyote and chickens...
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    question on pinless peepers/misbehaving hens

    I had to euthanize one chicken due to old age and sour crop. Left me with one Red Sex linked that attacked new chicken (scalped Austrolope) out of pair of pullets after week of introduction. Chickens were separated two more weeks and Red has pinless peers. How long do I leave them on? They work...
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    Auto door has problems

    No it is not a limit switch, it is square nut for drive shaft. Door seems to have dropped and works when you hold door up in track but if alone the drive shaft just runs and runs and never catchs on door to pull open or closed. Just need name of this part!
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    Auto door has problems

    My auto coop door runs side to side with drive shaft bolt and runs on battery 12volt like for a lawn mower. Have replaced motor, drive shaft and battery. What is name of part pictured below?
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    New to chickens!

    Hello, I have been doing a lot of research on chickens. I never had birds as a pet and currently have two shelter cats. I have learned a lot and have decided to adopt three ISA Browns ex-battery caged hens in July. I am having a chicken tractor built for me from a guy in San Diego. Found Bird...
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