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    Egg binding recovery

    Hi all. I have a cinnamon queen that's just about 1yr. She has always laid wrinkled weird eggs, but Monday she got egg bound by a broken shell- we got it out and she is acting normal again. She has been laying in the next box the last couple of days preforming all normal signs of laying- but no...
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    Aggressive hen

    Well unfortunately I have girls that need to get in the coop to lay. I'm just going to keep an eye on her and will more than likely just have to put her in the freezer.
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    Aggressive hen

    I really don't have a place for her to be alone. I have a coop with a small run built on it- but they free range my back yard all day.
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    Aggressive hen

    No rooster. I have 6 girls. Pecking order has been established for awhile. She's always been aggressive even towards us at times. She only does this to my girls who won't stand up for themselves. I have 3 other girls that she won't dare mess with. I'm worried for my other 2. They won't stand up...
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    Aggressive hen

    I have a almost 1 year old cinnamon queen that has been attacking my other hens. She got my Rhode Island Red this last Saturday so bad that we had to put her down. Now I've caught my cinnamon queen jumping on another hen pulling, pluking, and pecking at her neck area- the same area my Rhode...
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    Help- hen is lethargic and not eating

    Hey everyone I have a question. I'm new to raising chickens. And I noticed 3 days ago one of my girls acting a lil off. She's lethargic, I haven't seen her scratch or dig, I have seen her eat a lil bit thev1st day and haven't seen her eat since. I gave them some garlic and ACV just a lil bit 2...
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    New Mexico

    Hey everyone I have a question. I'm new to raising chickens. And I noticed 2 days ago one of my girls acting a lil off. She's lethargic, I haven't seen her scratch or dig, I have seen her eat a lil bit. I have them some garlic and ACV just a lil bit 2 days ago. Then my husband and I noticed her...
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    Any New Mexico chicken lovers here?

    Hey everyone I live in Northwestern NM four corners area. I'm wondering how many of you heat your coops in the winter? And why? And who just "winterizes" it? I have Windows with plexiglass in them, and a light for added daylight. But should I put a heat lamp instead? Thanks
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    New Mexico

    Hey everyone I live in Northwestern NM four corners area. I'm wondering how many of you heat your coops in the winter? And why? And who just "winterizes" it? I have Windows with plexiglass in them, and a light for added daylight. But should I put a heat lamp instead? Thanks
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    Best way to preserve apples for supplemental feed in the winter

    Hi everyone! I was lucky enough to be given a ton of apples this year. I have used what I need for myself and family, but still have a lot of the not so good apples left. I want to save them for my flock to enjoy this winter. What is the best way to do so? I was thinking of coring/cutting them...
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    Any New Mexico chicken lovers here?

    We got our coop done, and got our girls about a week ago! I love my hens, we got them from James ranch in Durango so we have 2 speckled Sussex, 2 barred rocks, 2 black stars. They are now getting used to us and will let us pet them very briefly. They are pretty fun to watch- I also have a 20...
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    New to raising chicks/chickens.

    Hey everyone we are finally done with the coop and will be going to pick up our hens this evening. They are already 6 months old and laying. How long do I need to keep them in the coop to ensure its imprinted on them? Also I will be giving them filtered water do I need to add anything to it like...
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    How to TRAIN A DOG to NOT chase chickens? HELP! asap

    I have a 15-20 month old (rescued) male pryneese/lab?? Mix that I'm worried about killing my pullets (don't have them yet) I have a cockteil in my house in a cage that he does not bother, but in the yard he will chase birds out- a rooster came in our yard one day and Chevy (dog) very...
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    Dogs and chicks

    Hello I'm going to be getting some pullets soon- I'm new to back yard chicken keeping, and recently rescued a 15-20 month old great preyneese/lab??? Mix (we think Jan, not sure) anyway I'm wondering what is the best way to introduce him to "his" pullets? He chases birds out of our yard, and...
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    New to raising chicks/chickens.

    We are wanting to get older chicks if we can still find some. How long does the feed stores usually keep chicks/pullets around? It will still be at least 2-3 weeks before the coop is done- assuming everything goes as planned.
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