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    Coop/run ideas for protecting chickens from eagles?

    Hello I am wondering the same thing myself. I have a 1/4 acre my flock grazes and a large run for them as well. Within a year we will be moving to our other property that has 2 acres they can graze on. We have beautiful Bald Eagles with large wing spans that may become predators for our hens...
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    White Beads on Comb?

    Thank you very much for the information. I just called CVS Pharmacy they have Nystatin cream but you need a script for it. Guess I will call my avian vet and ask. Thanks for the information. Kodi
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    White Beads on Comb?

    Hi Everyone, It's been a while since I have been on here. I have an Amerucauna her name is "Easter" and she has white beads on her rose comb. Has anyone know what this is or seen this? I have been raising chickens for one year now. Please let me know your thoughts her is a picture of her. It is...
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    Daily Routine

    ...Mornings: Our automatic door opens at 7 a.m they come out into a enclosed run sheathed with plastic. It's colder in the mornings and actually 20* warmer in the afternoons with a southwestern exposure. Around 7:30 I go out to see them, check the water and throw them some scratch to warm their...
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    Temps dropping fast

    Hi Leilani I live close to you half an hour away Longwood Gardens Area. My Rooster has severe frostbite from last weeks low temperatures. I was concerned about infection so I took him to an aviary vet in West Chester Boot Road Veterinary Clinic. His name is Dr Rob. He was referred by New...
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    Comment by 'KodiPie' in item 'Barred Rock'

    Thank you Cheryl! I love this rooster he is such a gentlemen with my girls! Love my Chicks!
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    Comment by 'KodiPie' in item 'Barred Rock'

    I love my Barred Rock Roo! He is a sweet boy but he does test me and then I just get stern in my voice and he settles down. This is when I pick up one of his hens. I just wave my arms and say "she my hen" and he backs off. I give him special attention when I throw the hens scratch i the morning...
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    Sexing Barred Rocks

    I will show you some pics my Bar Rock Rooster from 3 days old (3/17/13) to maturity, I bought him with 3 others and he was distinctive in markings and behavior. He definitely ruled all the others. I just love him! I am lucky he is so sweet! It's good to have a rooster, at first I was upset...
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    NEED HELP PLEASE is this Eye Infection?

    Thank you Kathy! I will look to see if it is one eye or both first. Both eyes are red! So maybe he needs an Ophthalmic Ointment. Need to find out where I can get some of the ointment?
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    NEED HELP PLEASE is this Eye Infection?

    AT Present Eye in October Can someone help me with this? My rooster "Bill" is not feeling well 8 months old. Please look at the comparisons of pictures. His eyes normally are gold in th bottom photo. I just took a picture and his eye color is blood red, does this mean he has staph...
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    Rooster Limping? What does this mean? Great Pictures of this problem!

    As you can see it is red and inflamed. I see what I think is a normal pad, unless this is the beginning of Bumble Foot? Cleaned his foot this up and I am concerned about the redness. So if any one of you can help me it would be greatly appreciated. My poor Rooster is only 7 mos...
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    Winter is Coming! Checklists, tips, advice for a newbie

    I think this tread will be helpful for newbies like myself. I live in Southeastern, Pa and the temperatures do not get below freezing a lot till January. I am going to take greenhouse plastic which is a higher mill thickness and put it on my run for the winter. I will use 1/2" strips of...
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    Tell me why you keep Roosters...

    My "Bill" is great! Most mornings when i open the run door to let him and my hens out for the day he wants to attack the hens. I don't know why he is so mean in the morning he is only 6 mos old and he is huge. I have had him since he was three days old and hand feed him scratch every morning...
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    Ameraucana or Easter Egger?

    Thank you all for replying. Yes she is a pretty little bird that loves to talk to you when you come up to her. Apparently I found her first egg under our raised coop in the sand while I was raking. She must have laid her first egg on Wednesday, as I watched her along with some others get in the...
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    Ameraucana or Easter Egger?

    I Is this hen an Easter Egger or Ameraucana? She has olive legs and she layed the egg on the right in the picture above her today. It is green! I think it is pretty. I had started a thread before about this and some said her eggs were not dictated by her leg color? I am just curios about...
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    Need Knowledge on Feeding different Ages in a Flock

    I just learned from our local feed store that medicated food stays in the liver of the hen and is not transferred to any eggs. This information was from the PH D's of Purina. What so you think?
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    Need Knowledge on Feeding different Ages in a Flock

    Thank you for the information. Yes one more bag of chick starter feed our local feed store carries purina and the protein content is 18%. Think I will look for a higher protein feed or the flock/multipurpose. Have a nice summer! Kodi p.s. Thank you for the compliment of my flock Percheron!
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    Need Knowledge on Feeding different Ages in a Flock

    I am a new at raising chickens and need some help and understanding on some feeds. My Flock consists of: 7 chickens different ages. (4) pullets (1) turned out to be a rooster age: 14 weeks old (these are my original flock) Then on May 24th I added (2) pullets 11-12 weeks old Orpingtons (1)...
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    I need help RIGHT NOW! Yellow jackets are eating my chicks alive!

    I am so sorry this happened. What a nightmare! I just cannot understand what made yellow jackets go after the babies. What a wonderful idea about giving your hen the baby chick. Best of luck with your little survivor! Kodi
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