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    Winterizing Coup in -0

    Hi Y’all! I am attaching a picture of a large cage I am thinking of putting insulation on the outside of this & protecting with wood. In Illinois- it gets COLD for about 1 month a year. I thought this might help my dozen hens. It is a very TRYING stressful month when they cannot go out &...
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    GreenEgger- Leaking Water from Throat

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    GreenEgger- Leaking Water from Throat

    I’m not sure. She doesn’t let me get close. I catch her/ but how do I see her breast area? She is fighting me??
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    GreenEgger- Leaking Water from Throat

    Can I add a video?? I have one.
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    GreenEgger- Leaking Water from Throat

    Leaking from the feathers hanging down in front of her crop area.
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    GreenEgger- Leaking Water from Throat

    HELP PLEASE. I have a green egger who seems to be leaking what she drinks out her throat? I have her isolated. End of day 1 I am giving her whole Greek yogurt. She likes it!! 1 full day on only garlic water. Please help . She’s a fighter.
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    Friendly Hand-Raised Roosters need a new home

    They really are great boys.
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    Friendly Hand-Raised Roosters need a new home

    🐓 11 week old roosters hatched in loving environment through incubator. Roosters are either Wyandotte/isa-brown or Wyandotte/buff orpington hybrid. Rooster temperaments are friendly, docile and trainable due to hours & hours of socialization. My daughter is an upcoming zoologist. We let...
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    Mold in the Chicken Run

    Do you mean you are surprised the plants are alive? Are you saying that because chickens scratch the roots out? I learned a technique that works great. (1)sprout germinated seeds (2)scatter (3)protect for awhile. . Chickens eat some of those germinated seeds- but some take hold & grow ...
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    Mold in the Chicken Run

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    Ants in the chicken run

    Hey- I’m just sharing about your barn lime. I learned that is TOXIC to chickens. Throw it out and find AG LIME. That’s chicken safe. with Love, 🍃Tree
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    Mold in the Chicken Run

    That’s great to know. But it adds an important question for me. My chicken run is green- not dry. I grew the weeds in tall for my chicks to be more safe (hawks are about). I sprout my grains & spread it around my chicken run to encourage natural foliage to grow; oats, sunflowers, millet...
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    Mold in the Chicken Run

    Thank You for the thorough & knowledgeable response. It is greatly appreciated. The mold has not returned. I turned the Earth over and it seems to be dormant now. I especially appreciate knowing not all mold is bad. Yes- it presented by pellet spillage on the ground. I had watered the...
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    Mold in the Chicken Run

    Today I saw 2 kinds of mold in my chicken run. We have had weeks of high humidity & little rain. Yesterday it finally rained. Then this morning= mold. I would love ideas on how to properly treat these areas & neutralize the mold. At present I am using vinegar & let that sit for 1 hour...
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    The rehoming a rooster thread

    SEEKING ROOSTER Location: Elgin, Il (near Chicago) ................................................... Temperament: prefer friendly. Breed: prefer wyn Age: prefer 6+ months Size: About rooster (roosters personality, why you need to rehome this rooster, etc.): Photos:
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