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    Value of my hens...

    thanks AprilAWZ I'm going to try for $10, if I have to split them up because no one will pay that much for that many, so be it. I refuse to be completely ripped off after spending so much money for their barn, feed, and care. I agree about people being stingy around here, but they'll never admit...
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    Value of my hens...

    So for all my birds do you think $350 would be a good price or more/less?
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    Value of my hens...

    So, I've got 36 birds 35 are hens 1 is a roo. I've been busy with school and everything else and it it doesn't seem fair to the birds so I've decided to part with them. The question is how much to charge. They are a year old in April/May, varying breeds one is a Golden Campine and another is a...
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    Puss filled, missing tail...UPDATE

    So... We got her on antibiotics which she is already done with and I followed the advice about puling out damaged feathers and I am happy to announce her tail is growing back fast and healthy...the only way you'd know she was ever sick is to see her blue bum from the blukote! So she's happy and...
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    2nd night in the coop and i'm up at 3 a.m.

    Quote: I actually did this the first night my girls went out. They slept soundly and I was up late listening to dogs barking, checking on them through the window, and neighbors driving by at breakneck speeds. I will not repeat this procedure in the future! I had a kink in my neck and sleep...
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    What's the best litter for a "house" chicken's cage?

    I know it's late to get in on this but, I wanted also mention a couple of beddings I have seen but not bought because of the area I have to cover. One of them is hemp bedding, and the other is wood pulp bedding which is made by a couple of companies that I know if. I know little about the hemp...
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    Puss filled, missing tail...UPDATE

    I'll try the antiseptic flush, this weekend here, but the vet will have to wait till monday around here but I will for sure call him and tell him what I'm seeing and see if he would call one in, on monday. He's a generally nice vet with decent prices and a variety of expertise but, I'm nervous...
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    Puss filled, missing tail...UPDATE

    I found one of my 5 week old girls today who's bottom looked red so I picked her up. The other birds (or her) had picked away her tail! She doesn't have one anymore. They ate the feathers clean off and she was left with black stubs. Is the black an infection? The whole area is swollen and...
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    Mother hen question...

    Okay that is what I was afraid of. I'll ask her if any of them are broody and if they have proven their "mothering" skills yet. If not I'll just pass. Thanks!
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    Mother hen question...

    Anyone...anyone?
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    Mother hen question...

    I saw someone selling six hens (one year olds) online locally, silver laced wyandottes, an aracauna/mixed breed and a couple aracauna. Soo... I'm wondering, I have 24 one week olds right now. Would it be too late to use a hen to raise them? I also have 24 five week olds in their coop. If I did...
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    Moveable Pen Plan....

    This plan: http://www.utm.edu/departments/cece/idea/mopens.shtml is what I'm thinking of making instead of bothering with a permanent run as I have put two good barn locks on my barn/coop door. What do you guys think? I would use chain link or 1/4in. hardware cloth for walls, chicken wire for...
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    electric fencing for chickens???

    I am also interested in this topic, especially after figuring costs for regular fencing which would actually be more! We are looking at the electric poultry/goat netting. I saw it on this site...
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    Help... chickens poking others

    As far as bald spots I think some of that might be the feather change and some may be related to the pecking order they go through around three weeks and beyond. If they have any blood on them or they are unable to access water/food because of being picked on, take them out and isolate them ...
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    Bloody vent...

    Constipation is actually one thing I didn't even think of but... she's pooped on me twice already this morning so that's ruled out, I've been holding the lonely girl...she's been doing pretty good otherwise now, I think the others were the only ones pecking because she hasn't done any self...
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