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  1. JennAndHens

    Cranky Momma Hen

    Someone gave me a Silkie hen in September and told me that he flock had been killed by a predator, she was the only survivor. She was a hot mess, pretty dirty and looked like she'd been overbred. Of course, she turned out to be broody, too. So, I cleaned her up and got her some eggs to hatch...
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    6 month-old Orp with Sudden Onset Lame Foot

    I’m hoping you’re right! She can’t get to the food and water, so I thought it better to bring her in for the night. I’ll keep bringing her out to the flock, tho.
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    6 month-old Orp with Sudden Onset Lame Foot

    Yesterday morning, my Buff Orp was just fine. At 5pm, she was sitting in the corner of the coop chattering. She’s alert and calm, but won’t stand and doesn’t seem to be able to use her foot or leg. No Bumblefoot, scabs, scars or blood anywhere. Normal poop and still laying. She has no swollen...
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    Silkie Mix?

    Thank you! I hope her golden eyes don’t change. It gives her such a serious expression for such a cute and fluffy little thing! 😆
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    Silkie Mix?

    My broody hatched some eggs that I got from a breeder. This little chick hatched with all white skin (and had a hard time hatching!). He/she developed some dark patches over the next few days and her feet got a little darker, but never fluffed up quite as much as the other chicks. She’s 3...
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    Are My Roosts Too High?

    Do you mean ventilation? Because I agree that I could use more ventilation if the windows are closed. I added a big window to the back of the coop (not in the photo) that’s about 3’x2.5’. Either the windows both open and the other vents, it is quite a bit of ventilation. Yes, that’s what I...
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    Winter ventilation concerns

    This is the same issue I’m having and you worded it much better than I did. Thanks for sharing!
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    Are My Roosts Too High?

    Okay, great! Thank you! I have vents by the floor along all the walls and at the peaks. It wasn’t enough during the summer so I added the second window on the back wall and installed a fan blowing out. I can block the vents by the floor easily, but was concerned about cold air in the winter...
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    Are My Roosts Too High?

    Okay. So as long as there’s not wind, rain, or snow coming in, I should be okay? I set up hooks for tarps on the run and they will shield the coop windows as well. I had read that ventilation needs to be above the birds during winter, but my guess is that guideline is for freezing temps. Is...
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    Are My Roosts Too High?

    I built an A-frame coop, 4’W x 8’L x 4’ high walls with an A-frame style roof. At first, I placed one roost at about 35” off the coop floor and another roost about 15” off the coop floor. Lots of bickering, so I bout 2 roosts at the same height, 35” off the coop floor. One of the coop...
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    How Do You House Your Seramas?

    Oooohhh! I love this!!! Thank you so much for sharing! Thank you and @LadiesAndJane for the info and the pdz granules tip! ♥️♥️♥️
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    How Do You House Your Seramas?

    Okay, thanks! I’d prefer that they have an outdoor run. Just curious as to what kind of setup people use for indoors. 😊
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    How Do You House Your Seramas?

    Okay, was I misinformed about the Silkies? i was thinking about putting a large parrot cage in my kitchen for them and if that’s something that would work for them, I might still consider it. Just want everyone to be happy, have the space that they need, etc.
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    How Do You House Your Seramas?

    I just got three sweet little Seramas, about a week old. I was going to keep them with my Silkies when they’re old enough to be integrated, but am reading now that people don’t recommend that. If I choose to keep them in the house (with outside time in their own run during the day), what would...
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    Who’s My Roo?

    Wow! What a story! I've heard about chickens being "masculinized", but never a first-hand tale. So interesting!
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    Who’s My Roo?

    I’m not sure what you mean. Qwen/John does have waddles, but so do some breeds of hens. I think she looks like a blue Astralorp.
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    Who’s My Roo?

    ….. and I’m back to square one. Haha!
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    Who’s My Roo?

    Thank you for the info and the kind words! The hen that some people thought may be a roo, Penny, started squatting this week, starting squatting this week. So, those few that thought she was my culprit were wrong. You’re the second or third person to say that they’ve had hens crow! Maybe I’m...
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    My hen’s got balls!

    “Cricken”! 😄 I love it! Very sweet!
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    Wally's Journal - A Rescue Hen

    Just stumbled onto your post and read through the thread. I loved every minute of it! I’m so glad that you and Wally found one another and that you’re the kind of soul that wanted to help her live her best life. She’s a lucky lady and it sounds like your kindness was repaid. 😊♥️♥️ Did I...
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