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    Does my bird have a broken wing or infection? Coyote attacked my coop. Help please!

    I think you are right. She was "obese" in comparison to the other birds. She was always abnormally large but we never saw her eating more than any other bird- but who knows. We don't hover over them 24/7. And the two barred rocks we have are our first ones so we didn't really know what to...
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    Does my bird have a broken wing or infection? Coyote attacked my coop. Help please!

    Thanks, Stiggy, for the reply. I had already trimmed feathers back which makes it easier to clean and see the wound. The wound itself is about the size of a dime? It does look much improved. Called a vet and she said that she didn't think it was a broken wing and told me not to bandage it myself...
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    Dog killed three of four chickens while we were home!

    Like I said, it just depends on outdoor temps. We had to wait till it wasn't below freezing outside at night to let the chicks outside finally. And when we did we had to keep a light in outside inthe brooder and put it on a night timer to ensure they didn't get too cold at night. If it had been...
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    Lost another chicken...thoughts on the culprit?

    http://www.avianaquamiser.com/posts/What_killed_my_chicken__63__/ I'm not sure if this is helpful but there may be ways to tell what's happening with your chickens. One thought: if the chickens can get out then predators can get in. If there aren't any feathers it makes it sound like a...
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    Dog killed three of four chickens while we were home!

    Sorry your chickens were attacked. If you get chicks you do need to separate them and keep them under a warm lamp. Chicks are sensative to heat and cold. We didn't put out chicks outside until it was warm out and they were a couple months old. Our older hens (3 RI Reds) don't really get along...
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    What time do chickens lay eggs??

    They usually like to lay eggs in a cozy spot, like their brooder. We have a milk crate in their brooder with some hay. They lay in it and it looks like a typical nest. All the chickens take turns in the morning or early afternoon laying their eggs there. I've only had one or two eggs not end up...
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    Lost another chicken...thoughts on the culprit?

    The kerfuffle makes it sounds like something attacked them. I had a coyote attack my coop a few days ago and I woke up to the chickens crying. Also, normally at night the chickens sleep and don't make any fuss. So if they are kerfuffling then something it going on out there. So securing the coop...
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    Does my bird have a broken wing or infection? Coyote attacked my coop. Help please!

    Hi BYC, I'm having trouble determining what's wrong with a couple of my chickens. Over the holiday weekend, a coyote tore down the chicken run and forced his way into the coop. He/she broke the leg of one of my hens and he/she bit and tore into the wing of another. Our dog chased the coyote off...
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