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    Molting chicken acting disoriented

    My 2 year old is stumbling around like she is drunk! She is heavily into her molt. Her food is bone dry. When I called her she didn’t come out of her coop. Once I coaxed her out, she was happily eating and drinking and seemed to perk up. Is this molting related or something else?
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    Trying to keep my chickens happy with a very small run

    We've had our 3 little banty hens for 2 years now. We live in the city (boston) so we have minimal space. Behind our house is a long, narrow grassy area that ended up being perfect! The coop is on stilts so that the chickens can have dry dirt baths under it. The run is about 40 square feet. We...
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    My chickens are acting VERY odd

    Should I leave them in the cage overnight outside of the coop?
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    My chickens are acting VERY odd

    I have three little urban hens and they are fantastic. They have a nice little run, a very nice coop with 2 nests and lots of love from us! These are bantum hens and we were ready for broody behavior. Usually it would be only one hen and it would last a week or so and be done. Now, two are...
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