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    well this is depressing

    Ameraucanas, still doing well. Though never have been able to get them in with the rest of the flock.
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    Chicken won't leave nesting box

    I did another search...broody? The only reason I posted in the predator section is because I consider the rooster a threat..disturbing my chickens (and waking our children up earlier than necessary).
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    Chicken won't leave nesting box

    I've had chickens for about 1.5 years now. They are always on schedule with the eggs. But today, one of them would not get out of the nesting box. I checked after work (5pm) and then each hour after. It is now 8:30 and I just had to take her out to get the eggs. She was NOT happy. She flew...
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    well this is depressing

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    well this is depressing

    Here they are,[/IMG] 3 months later. Doing fine :)
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    Movable Run

    That's what I'm going to do. Hopefully they're smart enough to know where to go >< thanks
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    Movable Run

    I think I'm going to go with the wheels. I have to end up dragging some pretty big things out of the way when I mow the lawn, and this just being basically a big frame to keep some chickens in to move around shouldn't be an issue. But whatever makes life easier, and that's what wheels are for...
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    Movable Run

    I'd just drag it across the lawn, which wouldn't be hard to do depending on what type of material I was using. But if wheels are that inexpensive then might as well pick some up. Your design is pretty much what I had in mind but with hardware cloth, which is a good idea. So I'll probably go...
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    Movable Run

    I have 6 hens in a coop. It's a decent size but recently they've tried to run out when I open the door to feed and water. So it'd be great if I could get them out in the yard, but I don't want to build anything permanent around the coop and I don't want to let them out free range (scared that...
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    First Egg was in a cage ><

    We introduced 2 new hens to our flock after a month of being separated in the run by wire. But 2 of our 4 original hens were not very friendly at all (overly aggressive). So after a few days of the new ones being chased around and pecked at constantly I decided to take the 2 aggressors out and...
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    Integrating new chickens

    Nm
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    Integrating new chickens

    Nm
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    Integrating new chickens

    Nm
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    well this is depressing

    A friend of mine suggested bathing them in diatomaceous earth. Just picked some up, going to mix it in their food as well. Also, my father in law swears by colloidal silver, so I'm going to put a touch of it in their water. That and building their coop tomorrow. I'll take pictures and post...
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    well this is depressing

    I am going to build a separate coop this weekend. My father in law made a few suggestions and I have a few ideas of my own. I will take pictures and keep updating on this thread. I live in Raleigh, NC. NC State is right across town and have already contacted a poultry sciences professor...
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