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    Getting more chickens. How to quarantine?

    Over the past few months I have lost all of my hens except for one because of predators. I am getting two more and was wondering if I should quarantine them since I only have one original hen. I do not have another coop or pen that I could use for quarantine. If I did quarantine, what could I...
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    One died, wondering if contagious

    No I don't have a roo but she was low in the pecking order.
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    One died, wondering if contagious

    One of my favorite chickens just died. Her feathers were falling out a little in the back and other feathers were broken near the ends. Her breathing was very heavy and she was very lethargic. She also had yellow-white diarrhea. I found her this morning and was wondering id you could tell me...
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    ready to replace shavings with sand/fill dirt.....need help!

    I'm thinking about getting sand for my girls and was wondering if it would get too hot for their feet when it is very hot and sunny outside?
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    Vacation in heat!

    I'm going on vacation for a two weeks. My 8 wk old chicks are outside and it is supposed to be around 100 degrees here. I have someone coming in the evenings to give them fresh water and food but no one during the day. I am worried about the heat when I am not around to give them cool water...
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    my chicks pecked a tail off!! and a moving outside question

    Thanks for all your help. How long until I can move her back in with the others. They are in the same brooder but separated by a screen so they can all still see each other. I tried putting her in yesterday but they all started fighting. How do I reintroduce her? It's been a week.
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    my chicks pecked a tail off!! and a moving outside question

    She also has pine shavings sticking to her wound. SHould I worry about that?
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    my chicks pecked a tail off!! and a moving outside question

    I have 7- 3 wk old chicks and when I went to check on them I noticed blood and the whole tail missing from my EE. I separated her from the others and put some antiseptic cream on it. Tomorrow I am moving the chicks into a larger brooder in case that was the reason. I have also been using a red...
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    Size of coop

    Wow. I did not expect to get an answer so fast. Thanks.
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    Size of coop

    I bought a coop that is 5'3" x 3'4". The nesting boxes are attached but are not included in these measurements. I have rhode island reds and leghorns. How many chickens do you think can fit comfortably in this coop? How much space do a feeder and a waterer take?
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