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    integrating chicks with one hen?

    The coop and run is pretty secure, my daughter went out to put the chickens up last night...except she didn't apparently. The door to the run was wide open this morning & I am beating myself up for not going after her to check. She's 6. Anyway, I will keep the hen shut up in the coop & run...
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    egg shelling

    I have your answer, Start the water boiling, then add cold or room temp eggs to the boiling water, turn it down to a low boil immediately and set your timer for 9 minutes. Take the eggs out of the boiling water when the timer goes off, dunk them immediately in ice water and as soon as they are...
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    Happy to Have Chickens again!!!!

    welcome!
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    integrating chicks with one hen?

    This morning I caught a fox running off with my last chicken. I got her back & she seems ok...but stressed for sure. Meanwhile I've had 4 silkie mix chicks in brooder box for about a month now and they are not fully feathered, I'd guess they are about 6 weeks old. My one hen is a sweet...
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    help, my chicken squashed her toe!

    It did eventually fall off & has healed over nicely. I used this powder that crusted over the wound & that blue spray.
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    Concord NC Help Needed

    I lived in concord 3 years ago & I think my old neighbors were part of one. Do you knw Aaron newton or his wife jennifer? I'm sure you could find them on Facebook, they are both active on there. Good luck!
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    help, my chicken squashed her toe!

    i think the tip of her toe is going to fall off, its practically severed... should i let it fall off or clip it? I'm actually not sure i have it in me to clip it... but maybe my husband will if needed.
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    help, my chicken squashed her toe!

    She's young, only about 11 weeks. She must have been sitting on a folding lawn chair when somehow it was knocked into a folded position & she was sitting there stuck. About the top half inch of her toe is totally flattened & she bled about a tablespoon or two (it collected in the arm of the...
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