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    Grief group

    Yes absolutely. I'm trying to look on the positives now, grateful of the memories of her, that I have 9 healthy hens still, a secure coop, and that we get to have chickens at all and give them a great life. Since many do not get that. And hopefully that stinkin fox and her family had a good...
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    Grief group

    I can't have roosters where I am and one ended up being this most beautiful rooster. I luckily found someone to take him before he really started crowing and this person wanted to keep him and breed him and named him. So that was great. It's amazing how attached these common animals can get...
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    Grief group

    I lost one of my favorite chickens last night to a fox. She had so much personality, was such a pretty hen too, and was too young. There were several preventable factors that led to it. I went shopping before dusk, thought my husband was checking on and locking up the coop, he thought i put...
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    Is this enough ventilation for my chickens?

    I am trying to figure out ways to add ventilation to my coop but i dont have a lot of good spots to add openings that wont be near the roosts and out of the window. Just thinking about fans, i do have electric at my coop for heated water- can you show me the fan you use and tell me a little bit...
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    Second window placement, need advice

    I guess i could also lower the roosts in the winter to give them more head space under a vent... They are probably about 3 feet high now.
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    Second window placement, need advice

    The sides of the coop face North/South, tall side faces East, Short sides West. I could add something above the nest boxes on the west side but it would be lower - probably a little below roost level but around 6 feet away. I already have the long, narrow opening on the top of the...
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    Second window placement, need advice

    I want to put in another window in our coop. For ventilation, light in winter when they are inside more, and air flow in warm summers. My coop is 4x8 with 10 chickens, 3 roost bars. They really are only inside the coo to sleep and when the winter weather is bad and very snowy I love in...
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    Molting or something else

    How did everything turn out, what did you end up doing? I am having a similar pecking issue with the neck of about 8 out of 10 of my hens. I haven't seen any pecking but 1 has a tiny bit a pecked and the other none and beautiful so i am guessing it is her doing most of the pecking. Looking...
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    Swollen abdomen, considering culling - looking for thoughts

    Let us know what you find out. I have one chicken with a swollen, pink, featherless under belly that is soft but firm if that makes sense. Noticed it about 8 months ago, tried to drain it but nothing came out. Doing great (eating, drinking, laying, etc). Today while treating my RIR for...
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    Is this water belly? Strange bald swollen abdomen and crop in young hen

    Update: It is defiantly not just looking weird because of the feather loss-ive seen another hen go broody and remove feathers, and i checked and felt another hens under belly area to compare and be sure. Poop is normal looking, once in awhile running, tail upright, color in her comb. Today she...
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    Is this water belly? Strange bald swollen abdomen and crop in young hen

    Just put her in a separate area and she quickly pooped twice. I'l took a photo But it's very runny, white and light brown. I've never noticed her being picked or pecked at. Have not noticed lice/mites, her legs look healthy to me. Even so that wouldn't cause a distended/swollen abdomen?
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    Is this water belly? Strange bald swollen abdomen and crop in young hen

    I have a 10 month old hen who as far as I can tell is acting normal and comfortable (tail up, color in comb, eating, walking, trotting with the flock when let to free range) over the last 5 or so days I noticed poop building up on her so today after she free ranged for almost 3 hours I soaked...
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    Limping hen! 4 days now, unknown why, what to do

    Thanks, i will do more soaks on her foot then. No new birds, i have 10 total and they all came together as chicks. No I do not believe any were vaccinated for Mareks... Try these 2 google photos link-hopefully they work if not me know and i can upload to youtube...
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    Limping hen! 4 days now, unknown why, what to do

    What are the soaks? I currently do not have a covered run and that is something we are talking about and figuring out. I am due to clean/turn the coop shavings and the run has been pretty wet the last week or so. I will make a better cleaning schedule. I am trying to track down a dog crate...
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    Buff Brahma limping, unknown cause, maybe feathers?

    see my added post with more photos. eating layer feed mostly. No sign of injury/scabs/etc that I can tell
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