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    Scaly leg mites?

    Ok thank you!
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    Scaly leg mites?

    First time chicken owner here. I have 4 pullets that are 14 weeks old today. All Easter eggers. I noticed their legs look a little flaky. Am I looking at the beginning of scaly leg mites? Or is this normal? I would appreciate any advice! Thanks!!
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    Need advice, injured beak.

    I'm in New England so it is too early for the helicopter things. I figured since they're all eating and drinking that it probably isn't that serious. But since these are my first hens I got a little nervous. Especially since I wasn't home and I dont know exactly what happened. I'm thinking they...
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    Need advice, injured beak.

    So I came home from work and found all 4 of my hens with dried blood on their beaks. One worse then the others. 3 of them are just superficial and I'm not concerned about them. My Maple is a little worse off. Seems the very tip of the top beak broke off. Her dried blood area is larger and...
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    Help needed. Possible mold from water seeping in.

    So I built that carport that I've been talking about. Came out pretty good! We'll see how it holds up to the wind. 🙃
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    Need help with 'screen door' design.

    Thank you so much for all the advice!! I'll definitely be doing some research. I really appreciate all the help!
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    Need help with 'screen door' design.

    Someone on fb shared that they just pile hay in the corner and their birds make a nest out of it. I wouldn't be putting full size enclosed nest boxes in there. As of now I'm just gathering ideas to figure out what will work until I can put an add on exterior next box on there.
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    Need help with 'screen door' design.

    Yes, I'm the possible mold person lol. There is enough room for two nest boxes in there. I would ultimately like to add a little addition onto the side of the coop for nest boxes with a hatch roof for egg collecting. I dont want to take on too much all at once so that will have to be a future...
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    Supervised free range age?

    I know 😔 I plan to be a helicopter parent lol and my husband will be there as well. It wouldn't be for very long... just enough for them to get out for some exercise and scratch around. Thanks for all the advice!
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    Need help with 'screen door' design.

    That is actually what my master plan is... the carport that I'm putting up is going to act as sun and rain protection. Over the next month or two I'm going to be fully enclosing it and making it predator proof. We'll see how quickly I'll be able to do that... my garden will be needing me to wake...
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    Supervised free range age?

    They do go into the coop on their own at dusk. They put themselves to bed and I just close them in. The run is attached to the coop but only 4'x8'. They're itching to get out! I am planning to put a 4' fence that stretches from our house to the property fence so they wouldn't be able to get to...
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    Supervised free range age?

    How long did you have your chickens before allowing free range? How old were they? I have 4 pullets that will be 12 weeks old on saturday. I've had them for 3.5 weeks. They're getting pretty good about coming to me when I call them/shake their scratch bag. I'm wondering when I can let them out...
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    Help needed. Possible mold from water seeping in.

    Great advice, thank you so much! I'll definitely look into that.
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    Need help with 'screen door' design.

    That's what I'm hoping I can do if the screws come out. I'm gonna mess with it this weekend and see what I can manage. Thanks!
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    Need help with 'screen door' design.

    Ok that makes sense... thank you!!
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