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    Help!! Broody one year old Cochins.

    Thank you for the response, but that isn't an option. They're our pets.
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    Help!! Broody one year old Cochins.

    We've been playing the broody game with our two Cochins since late April. Hen 1 started first, but broke her brood after a week. Hen 2 lasted over 6 weeks with us bringing her into the house and into a dark, cool environment. Hen I started again and ended up in the house this time for three...
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    No crow rooster collar death beware

    I'm so sorry for the loss of your rooster. We had considered a collar for our accidental rooster; I'm glad now that we didn't go that route. You did everything properly in caring for your boy, it was an unfortunate accident. Again, I'm so sorry. Give your son a big hug.
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    Comment by 'nanasnuggets' in article 'Run Build 2007'

    This is EXACTLY the type of run that we are planning for our four remaining girls. Free ranging during the day hasn't worked out since the coyotes have discovered the neon sign over our property advertising 'free chickens'! Do you happen to have the measurements/ specifications for your run??
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    Review by '' on item 'Australorp'

    Due to a coyote family in the area, we are down to ONE Australorp, down from ten EEs, Wyandottes, and Australorps. We've done our best to protect Hildy from the coyote family, hence, she's been sleeping in our youngest daughter's room at night in a large dog crate. She knows her name, comes when...
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    Comment by 'nanasnuggets' in article 'Avian Pox in Chickens - Warning, Graphic Pictures (under construction)'

    We found a robin on our property that apparently died of the avian pox; we've bleached all surfaces that we could. Our chickens don't usually travel in the areas that this bird was found. My question is - can the girls catch this virus from the robin? Is it too late to vaccinate them?
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    Question about introducing singleton hen to new chicks

    Thank you! Daughter's Boyfriend and his brother are 'taking care' of the problem.
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    Question about introducing singleton hen to new chicks

    Thank you for the replies! This is our third 'batch' of chicks; last year we had four adult hens and raised ten chicks. All of them are gone now except Hildy. I think that by the end of the week I can move them into our attached garage, put them in the kiddie pool (with heat lamp and...
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    Question about introducing singleton hen to new chicks

    We are in a bad situation here....We are left with one adult hen after a TERRIBLE coyote attack. We received nine one-day old chicks on Thursday (5 days old now). I introduced the hen (non-broody) to them while still in the mailing box. We bring her into the house to see them a few times a...
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    3 Chickens...GONE....POOF

    I feel your pain!! We've lost NINE of ten chickens since August of last year to savage attacks. Only one was a hawk attack. We free-range on our five acres and have two German Shepherds patrolling the area. We mistakenly thought (not accused, whew!) our neighbor's (both new) dogs since we...
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    3 Chickens...GONE....POOF

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    Help! EE with avulsion wound under wing.

    Thank you for the encouragement! My daughter's boyfriend is putting some cameras up for us - maybe we can get some proof! Our girls have had almost five acres to free range on, but right now, we've put the two remaining into an approximately half acre fenced in area for their safety. We know...
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    Help! EE with avulsion wound under wing.

    Last evening, a neighbor's dogs killed three of my hens and wounded three others. One EE, Iris and my only remaining Australorp, Hildy, just have feather damage; but, my other remaining EE, Darth Vader, has an approximately 1 inch by 2 inch avulsion wound under her left wing. We cleaned it...
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    Easter Egger club!

    I wish I knew what was going on with my girls.... all three of my Easter Eggers have stopped laying! It started during molt in August with one and finally ending in November with the third. They are only 18 months old, far too young to stop laying. My Wyandottes and Australorps are wonderful...
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    Toyed With Integration Today

    This is only our second year with chickens. We have four year old Easter Eggers and this spring acquired two Black Silver Laced Wyandottes and four Australorps who are now eight weeks old. From the start, the six youngsters were kept in a kiddie pool under a heat lamp until well feathered...
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