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    Vent pecking/feather pulling

    Thanks. Do you recommend I put them on all of them then? For how long?
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    Vent pecking/feather pulling

    Having a lot of trouble with my flock. Someone is pulling vent feathers and I cant figure out who. They dont do it when I watch, no matter how long. But about 1/3 of my hens a have naked bottoms. No mites/lice. I have a bully and dont know who. What would you do? I’ve tried locking up...
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    Run “table”

    Building a table-like structure to go inside the run for the chickens to get under to feed safe and to get on top of just for some enrichment. How far apart would you space the “decking” boards so toenails dont get caught? Close enough they can walk around on it and legs don’t fall through...
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    Frustrated with flock issues

    Thanks. I can’t rehome any because they are Mareks and Avian Leukosis virus postivie.
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    Sweeter heater install, how’s this look?

    I like them. They are just enough to take the edge off i think. I have mine hung a little high probably could lower them and be ok. I feel like they are just enough to keep their combs from getting frostbite. They dont heat the air around them, just warm whatever object is close. (Chicken...
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    Frustrated with flock issues

    so when i ordered chicks last spring, i carefully planned how many i wanted and ordered 6 from a company that say “we ship as few as 3” at the end of april when it was warm. They sent 11. I should have rehomed the extra and am truly mad at past me. I feel like having this many is causing so...
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    How store coop ONLY boots

    I love that but am afraid of spiders in my boots (coming form a woman that keeps tarantulas)
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    How store coop ONLY boots

    Thanks all. I’m leaning toward a bucket with a gamma lid. Was hoping for a nice looking deck box, but cant find one insect proof. Have lots of brown recluse here so no thanks.
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    How store coop ONLY boots

    i want to keep a pair of boots that I only wear inside coop/run by coop to prevent tracking in any wild bird droppings. Ive seen a few folks mention they do this. How? I dont want to just keep them outside in the rain, is there like a little insect proof locker or something I can get for...
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    Let’s Talk About Bird Flu

    Yes
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    Electric fence TOO hot

    I guess even thought it wouldn’t KILL anything, is still like it to be a little less. Any way to do that?
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    Electric fence TOO hot

    My electric netting fence is reading 7.5v. I have a patriot p5 energizer on 100’ of fence. Any ideas how to get the voltage down a bit? I’m not wanting to fry anything.
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    Would this work- run idea

    I would like to get my girls outside their fully enclosed run sometimes and into grass. I have an electric netting fence, but I need overhead protection. I was thinking of buying one of those cheap frame runs and instead of using the netting it comes with, using my electric fence on sides...
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    Never stops

    You can test your flock easily for Avian Leukosis Virus without necropsy. Research Associates Laboratory tests. Their website is vetdna.com. You will have to order a sample collection kit from their website and after it comes you will swab the chickens you want to test and take a tiny blood...
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    Positive for both Mareks and Avian Leucosis Virus.

    No worries. ALV isn’t talked about much for some reason, even though apparently it’s very common.
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