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    Eww . . . what is this on her head?

    Hey! Thank you! I appreciate any and all help. I'm still new to the nursing of chickens but I want to do the very best possible for them. Whatever it was has resolved on its own apparently but that's good information to stick in under my hat. Gracias!
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    Eww . . . what is this on her head?

    Oh my gosh -- that looks awful! No -- not that. I went out to the coop and she actually let me pet / examine her! There's nothing there -- just felt soft and it smoothed out -- but then it kind of tufted up again once she moved around again. I bet you're right, maybe it's just feather mussing...
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    Eww . . . what is this on her head?

    No, nothing sticky -- almost looks like ticks embedded to me -- does that happen? I'm going to have to get ahold of her and examine. She's pretty skittish on a good day, so we'll see what fiasco that brings! ;-) Thank you -- I'll read the article now.
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    Eww . . . what is this on her head?

    This is Cora, my gold-laced Wyandotte. She's 19 weeks old and I'd noticed over the past couple of days that she had "spots" on her head -- tonight I got a better look and was able to get a few shots on the phone. What is it? What do I do to rid her of it?
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    Comment by 'RamonaRay' in article 'How To Tame Chickens from the Start'

    I loved this -- thank you! The breakdown of the days and weeks and appropriate actions to take are instructive and a nice way to gauge one's interaction with their chicks. Great job!
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    Comment by 'RamonaRay' in article 'Coop du Burge'

    Love the pictorial! Great documentation and it looks nice and solid.
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    Happy Father's Day! -- or -- The Coop Dad Helped Me Build

    Thank you so much. Yes, this has been a really good thing for me -- and my dad!
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    Happy Father's Day! -- or -- The Coop Dad Helped Me Build

    HEY!! AART! I remember looking at your coop when I was looking at every coop on the site for ideas! You had so many great pictures and had painstakingly considered every aspect of your coop. When I just now looked at your page, I recognized the shed right away and remembered the picture of your...
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    Show off your diy coop!

    Have a bit more staining to do, adding a rail and banister to the porch area, a real roof on the run in the fall, and professional landscape beds all around the entire structure. Then it will be what I consider finished.
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    Raccoons are savage

    That would be devastating to my psyche as I imagine it was for you. I'm so sorry for your losses. Yes, protect your flock as humanely as possible -- shoot to kill, electrify, whatever. Wow -- thanks everyone for commenting on this. Still learning and watching myself. This is wild west territory.
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    Hen or Roo? Ameraucana

    She looks so much like mine -- hatched a day or two before! Girl! Oh -- and I named her Philly because I didn't know if she was a Phillip or a Philomena -- BYC pros told me pullet, so I was in the same situation as you. That impressive headdress is the cause for the pause.
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    Happy Father's Day! -- or -- The Coop Dad Helped Me Build

    THANKS!!
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    Happy Father's Day! -- or -- The Coop Dad Helped Me Build

    As it's Father's Day, I thought it might be a good time to show what a great dad I have! I've long wanted to raise chickens as pets and as a bonus, collect their eggs. The time was right this spring to roll up my sleeves and wade into the water. I bought 10 one or two day old chicks at the local...
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    Pullet or rooster?

    But they're all so pretty!
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    I have to ask too -- pullet or roo?

    Ohhhh! And my Rosy! They're all beautiful!
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