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    How do I try to change a local bylaw? Rockwood, ON

    Hi there, I was thinking about going to the city in the spring. We are possibly moving to Erin tho..... lisa
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    struggling to breathe

    i gave her neo-chlor (1 gram to 2.25 L of water). Local vet said I should also treat her for Coccidia as well at the same time so i am going to pick that up tomorrow. do you think it is safe to put her back with the others or keep her separate until she is breathing proper?
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    struggling to breathe

    No drainage from her nose and her eyes aren't swollen or anything. She is fine otherwise.....well other then hard to breathe.....last i checked on her she sounded wheezy as well. I can feel a lump about 1.5 inches under her beak but i am not sure if that is where her crop is???? how long...
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    struggling to breathe

    -5 month old plymoth rock hen -since the beginning of the month she has been making a funny sound that i thought was sneezing. Other then her funny sound she has been fine until Monday she wasn`t walking around the coop just standing in one spot so I went to check on her and she was gasping for...
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    How do I know if they are roosting??

    Hi All, My girls are happy in their coop but they don't seem to be going up to their roost. They are 8 weeks old. At 2 weeks i made them a mini roost for in their brooder and they would go on it for little bits at of time at first and then more and more to the point where they were sleeping on...
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    B!t@hy bird at 6 weeks????

    N you give me some advice on how to that?? Im a newbie
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    B!t@hy bird at 6 weeks????

    Our girls are in their coop full time and we often go in the run to sit with them and feed them dandylions. Today the one that i think is going to be thr "boss" hen pecked my daughter and drew blood!!! She was seeking out fingers from all of us as we were holding the dandylions..... Did we...
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    4 1/2 weeks - can they go outside

    Hi y'all we brought our day olds home the last week of may. they have lived in a tote on the kitchen table with a heat lamp. I had to get a bigger tote to put them in about a week ago and they have seemed to outgrow that one as well. I can't put them on the floor in anything larger because we...
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    New Chick Behaviour - Is this normal?

    Phew!! I was worried at first. They seem very happy!! I have put in a few sticks and a toilet paper roll for them to play with.
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    New Chick Behaviour - Is this normal?

    ok i think space wise they are ok for now. they literally just got out of the box from the feed store.......
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    New Chick Behaviour - Is this normal?

    Hi All, We just picked up our babies at the feed store. We got 4 babies and they are now home and in their brooder. Is it normal for them to peck eachother in the face? thanks Lisa
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    it has begun

    ok so we have started the coop....we got an old recycled shipping crate to use as our bones the pic i drew on is on its side as hubs was working on it when i took the pic suggestions and critiques pls oh and it is only 1/2" plywood but we are framing and insulating it...... thanks lisa
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    newbie with a vent question

    Great thanks!! Ok so here is a stupid question.....how is a cross vent not considered a draft??
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    newbie with a vent question

    Hi all. We are picking up our first ever chicks on monday and are in the process of coop building. I have read a lot abt ventilation as i know it is important and i have a question. What do you do with the vents in the winter? I am planning to put the vents high up. Our coop will be 16 sq ft...
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    How do I try to change a local bylaw? Rockwood, ON

    Hi There, I am new to this and was all set to get started on my coop and run. I live in a small town, surrounded by agriculture. My husband contacted the local bylaw officer and apparently we are not allowed to have backyard chickens :( Even though the CITY right beside us allows it. I...
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