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    Write something to crossroads...1952 Ford f-100? This was my first truck... Your's is in great...

    Write something to crossroads...1952 Ford f-100? This was my first truck... Your's is in great shape!
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    To get new pullets adjusted to coop how long should i wait before letting them out... I thought i've

    Okay... Thank you... I thought that was the general rule. The white face black spanish are a flighty breed as i've read... Patiently waitng to watch these fine birds free range!
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    To get new pullets adjusted to coop how long should i wait before letting them out... I thought i've

    I brought home two new pullets from our show last weekend... I've kept them confined to their new coop. How long shold i wait until i let them out to frre range... I thought i've read to wait a week befire doing so... Can any one confirm typical wait period?
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    Help! Wheezing hen

    I need help with a wheezing hen... she's been wheezing for over a week now and it seems her airway is closing off... I've seperated her from the other hens.... been giving her VetPx drops down her thoat... she no longer has any appetite.... try to give her some water with a dropper and it seems...
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    Does anyone make a fine rake for raking/sifting bedding in a coop?

    I have a small flock of batams. I find the best way to do housekeeping every couple of days is with large plastic salad tongs! I keep a handy plastic 5 gallon bucket to throw the remains in then take to my compost pile. I've been using these since I've had my hens.... it helps that my coop is...
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    Is this pasty butt? What should I do to help heal?

    I was given this chicken at a poultry show and I'm trying to nurse her back to a healthy laying girl. She has a voracious appetite; I've been giving her yogurt with applesause & oaks to make sure her belly is right. I add a few drops of applecidar vinegar to her water; given her a bath and blow...
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    Avian Vet Locator

    It's been said, "always a good idea to know of an avian vet in your area before you need it!" How can I find one in my area?
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    Bantum with runny poop!

    Hi.... thank you for your information. I'll check on the mites / lice. I stopped giving them the electrolyte in the spring, I guess I should give them that all the time. They only free range one hour or so during the week and just full days on the weekends. They always have clean, cool water and...
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    Bantum with runny poop!

    My bantum hen has runny poop. She has had this for about 3 weeks now and I'm not sure wat to do. She has stopped laying eggs but other then that she acts normal. Today, she looks like she might be beginning to molt and has small bald spot on chest. She comes out of he coop each day with the...
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    Setting light... getting eggs

    My girls stop laying because of the natuaral light change. I've just set up a 25 watt light in their coop on a timer. How long will it take for them to get back to laying eggs?
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    roost height??

    hey thanks for all the in sight. I can't wait for saturday!
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    roost height??

    I hoping to get my full grown bantams this weekend! I have my coop already but I was wondering if my roosts are too high. They are off the coop floor about 24" and from there they can get on higher roost. Is the 24" height okay for the bantams to access? ( I'm obviously new at this!!!!)
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    My coop..... finally done, just waiting for my hens!!

    I'm searching for bantam barred plymouth rocks, would consider some buffs or partridge. These will be my first chickens and after much reading and visiting the fairs I really like the plymouth rocks. I've spoken to several people but I'm having a hard time connecting with someone with this breed...
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    My coop..... finally done, just waiting for my hens!!

    My coop was actually a tree house for my kids. It was up a tree for 12 years. I've always wanted chickens and was searching for a coop design when I was looking out the yard one day I realized I was staring at my future coop! I dismanted the tree house and then put it back together again. I...
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    Check out my new coop.... just missing one thing!!

    Actually, it used to be my kids tree fort. It was up a tree for the last 12 years. I dismantled it, and rebuilt it with the cabin area for my future hens, put on a new roof and siding for the cabin area and wella! I can't wait. It was fun building. I got a lot of ideas for pictures online.
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