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    Hen gasping for air

    I had a beautiful rooster act like this once, it was during a very rainy season, come to find out We had an overpopulation of nats that year, and they will plug up their nostrils. Of course it happened over the weekend and I could not get access to a vet, nor would they probably come out for a...
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    Things i never knew about chickens...

    & I've seen them eating their poop under where they roost - how gross! I threw an egg there once - and they all went for it - ate poop & all! My 2 black hens are egg eaters (have caught them both eating the eggs) - have the calcium shell for them - but these 2 have ate more eggs than I can...
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    Things i never knew about chickens...

    I can call them by name, pick em up, talk baby talk to them & they talk back to me. We've had some great conversations!
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    Nesting Box Idea...Is it a dumb idea?

    I use a nesting box, works great, but apparently I must have a chicken that likes to break eggs open & eat em ... some days an egg or two is broke open and the content usually devoured. Their coop is sealed tight, so I know it's them, plus I've seen em eat an egg when I've accidentally dropped...
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    Ended Contest #8 Funniest Chicken Picture Contest - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

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    Cats and pine shavings

    Hi, Am so interested in using chicken layer feed as kitty litter for my 1 (& only) cat, Precious. She's going on 13 this year and the last few months has had a terrible rash on lower tummy. Going back to vet today (4th time), probably for another steroid shot, but have found from research...
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    1 of my Beautiful girls is being "shunned" by the flock

    No blood as of yet ... probably b/c I stopped them from attacking her right away. Her comb is gone though from when they pecked her before & I removed her and had her in my basement the last couple weeks, but that is not something I want to keep up. Respiratory seems to be fine, she acts good...
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    1 of my Beautiful girls is being "shunned" by the flock

    Since it was 43 degrees yesterday - I tried to put SuzieQ back in w/ the 5 other hens - they still attacked her - she is healthy now - or seems to be. She put her head down - and it looked like she was going to just let them kill her - so I got after them w/ a stick that I tied a plastic bag to...
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    1 of my Beautiful girls is being "shunned" by the flock

    So now am down to six hens, and the 1 that was being picked on so bad, well I put her in the basement ... she seems to be feeling good, so maybe I should try to put her back in w/ the other 5? Or will she be too cold now that winter is in full force here in the midwest . . . I sure don't want...
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    1 of my Beautiful girls is being "shunned" by the flock

    Fall Greetings Fellow Chick Chatter Matters ~ Gees I really thought once my 8 x 10 coop was built, all my chicken problems would be over . . . how wrong I was! I had 8 Great hens, and around a month ago, 1 of them got sick and was dead the next day . . . felt really bad b/c I've made pets...
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    Live in upper midwest - snow is coming - how to manage chicken run - advice needed please

    Thank you - this helps a lot! Going to Menards tomorrow to pick up some plywood to put on the top of the run, will put a sheet of plastic underneath it that will also cover the northwest side where all the snow & wind come from. I will keep the top shoveled off and keep the door to the run...
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    Another chick is acting sickly - seeking advice please

    Hello, I had 8 beautiful hens one month ago ... one of the red chicks was acting like she didn't feel good one day, so I fed her some bread & water, and held her, didn't feel any lumps or anything, but she seemed stressed I guess . . . the next morning she had passed away under the walk out...
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    Live in upper midwest - snow is coming - how to manage chicken run - advice needed please

    thank you for sharing your thoughts. Will shavings be okay to use? I'm out of straw, and it's hard to find too. In hindsight, I wish I would have had them build the top of the run on a slant so snow would more easily slide off .. shucks!
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    Live in upper midwest - snow is coming - how to manage chicken run - advice needed please

    Hello Everybody, So I had the sweetest 8 x 10 coop built this summer w/ a nice long run (guessing 15 ft), it took the girls a while to adjust and start laying eggs again, but all is well now . . . but w/ winter approaching, we get lots of snow here in Wisc & I need advice on how to handle...
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    My Ladies Are Acting Scared ?

    Okay, will try the water hose tomorrow ... although my PSI isn't anything to brag about ... did put some MoleMax underneath tonight, just a few inches, as far as my foot would push it, and even that bothers me ... Thanks everybody, this is most helpful
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