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    Advice please? stash of eggs found

    Thanks MamaRudey, that is my gut reaction but I am curious what others think. Mr.Chicken and Diana, thanks for the tips on stopping this behavior - it is completely my fault, however, and not a habit that need broken. They have laying boxes that they use pretty consistently.. these eggs must be...
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    Advice please? stash of eggs found

    I have two white barred rock hens who have been laying for about 6 weeks now. They started strong with two a day, yet in the past few weeks that has dwindled. I just chalked it up to their development. Alas, tonight I found a stash, exactly 12 eggs, hidden in a corner I did the good old...
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    How much space (in inches) does a raccoon need to enter a coop?

    thanks everyone for the feedback. its been a tough week, down to 2 ladies and our roo. i've started to build an entirely secure 4'x4'x4' cube, lined in hardware cloth for roosting at night. this will buy us time while we reinforce the entire coop (inside an old, less than desirably garage). i...
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    How much space (in inches) does a raccoon need to enter a coop?

    yes adenium, it's the 2"x4". thank you very much for the info on the hardware cloth. i will look for that tonight at the store.
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    racoon

    where did you buy that trap? i am so angry with stupid coons killing my chickens i feel like i could kill one with my bare hands... obviously i won't, but if i get a trap like that my friend can come over and shoot it for me.. i'm at war with these nasty creatures.
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    How much space (in inches) does a raccoon need to enter a coop?

    Hi everyone. I read the FAQ and am sure a raccoon is killing my chicks. They are about 10 weeks old and I have lost three this week. I have raised them from hatching and I am devastated. First, we have a large coop inside of my garage with a covered run. We have enclosed the coop in garden...
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    help with chicken leg and footmy 6 day old chick is hurting.

    i have a similar problem, except just one leg. not sure what to do either, tried taping the legs together (to draw the leg in parallel) but that was a massive fail. chick just flopped forward and flailed. so sad.
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    Hurt baby chick?

    that kind of looks like a tick to me, but i also don't have great resolution...
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    Can you write a letter or two?

    new to the forum and close to westerville (but just outside the limits, so no problems with our flock here). has there been any progress? i would gladly write!
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