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    Topic of the Week - Integrating Chicks into an Adult Flock

    I guess I've underestimated the roost length needs. Probably a bit because my hens like to cuddle right up against each other. The roost was previously supported with a bracket coming off the wall that was about 16 inches long and all 3 of them insisted on roosting on it instead of the actual...
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    Topic of the Week - Integrating Chicks into an Adult Flock

    Thanks for the input. Coop is 16 square feet. Enough room for 6? Central Texas is never very cold so they spend all waking hours except when laying running around the yard. We do have a covered, secured run that is about 4' x 12' that would could close up. I assumed that placing them in...
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    Topic of the Week - Integrating Chicks into an Adult Flock

    We are looking to expand our flock this spring by adding some chicks. Currently have 3 one year old chickens (2 barred rocks, 1 golden comet). Based on a lot of the posts here, we are looking to add a panic room in our existing coop under the poop board and brood them there. The coop has...
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    Strange Noise + Head Shaking While Eating: Video Linked

    Thank you all for the input. Food is typically available all day and they free range but our feeder got clogged yesterday, thus the bowl of food and voracious eating. The sounds have only been heard when eating. The first time was two weeks ago when we were handing out some treats and the...
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    Strange Noise + Head Shaking While Eating: Video Linked

    One of our year old chickens has recently started to make an odd noise on occasion while eating (almost a squeak) accompanied by some head weaving or shaking. Video explains it better than I can. All other behavior seems normal. Lays, eats, drinks as if nothing else was wrong. Crop felt...
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    Just encountered the same problem myself. Glad it was answered here.
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