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  1. Appalachickens

    What is this stance

    And if the rooster was also metal:
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    What is this stance

    I just wondered, because mine take that stance and only the ones who are laying do it.
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    What is this stance

    In my defense, I’m doing the work pro bono.
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    Trying to get an idea of how many out there do free range vs chicken runs/enclosed.

    We have every one of those predators as well. I wonder if it depends on how much cover you have for them? I live in the woods and the little bit that isn’t wooded has a tangle of perennials. They are just so happy when they are out and about.
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    What is this stance

    Are you sure she wasn’t just doing submissive, squatting, and the pooping was incidental?
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    Fresh perspective on camouflage for free-ranging chickens

    This is fascinating. I'm working toward developing a full-time free range flock and I was working on my own color vision. But I sent my color blind husband a photo of my coop hens in the woods and he couldn't see them at all! From all these photos, white and light gray seem to be the biggest...
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    Layer feed?

    Mine range in age from 17 to 23 weeks and two of the older girls have been laying now for almost 3 weeks. I feed them chick starter/grower and started giving them oyster shell and crushed egg shell on the side when I saw them starting to squat and their combs and wattles darkening. I plan to do...
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    Opinions/thoughts?

    Totally get that - I had six ordered from a hatchery in late May, then saw chicks at Rural King in April and impulsively bought four. Four weeks later, I went back and picked up four more chicks - all before the ones from McMurray ever arrived. I meant to end up with about 8 chickens and now I...
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    Coyote attack in the middle of the day.

    That's so sad. Killing wild animals is always a last resort option for me, but coyotes are like deer in terms of becoming over-populated. Since we killed off all the wolves, they've moved in and you can't blame them for their natural behavior. And, as you say, we are rapidly taking away the...
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    Trying to get an idea of how many out there do free range vs chicken runs/enclosed.

    Off topic, I did some volunteer work with the Sierra Club in southern Arizona, and you're right - it was hot even in February!
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    Trying to get an idea of how many out there do free range vs chicken runs/enclosed.

    I have the same coop/run combo with HC, and also let mine out every day. For me, the timing has more to do with how hard it is raining (because I have a bit of a walk), and also if I have plans in the evening. I'd argue, though, that changing the time makes no difference - the predators know...
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    Opinions/thoughts?

    No idea, but this made me laugh: "Because of that I have found myself with 8 new chicks." It sure seems to happen that way!
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    Anybody Else Use ChatGPT to Help Plan their Setup?

    Sure I get all that. But I hope to make it to my deathbed without using it intentionally.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    I keep a pair of standard rubber boots on the stairs from the garage so I can just slip into them without having to use my hands. Perfect for the coop and also for the girls when they are being pecky. For the little bit of winter, I'll just wear wool socks.
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    Anybody Else Use ChatGPT to Help Plan their Setup?

    For the record, I'm not afraid of AI. But I have a background in research and I trust my own ability to sift through sources more than I trust AI to do it. I'm not knocking anyone for using it, it's just my policy not to use it.
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    Anybody Else Use ChatGPT to Help Plan their Setup?

    I don't know much about ChatGPT specifically, but when you get an AI generated response on Google, it pulls from a wide variety of sources. Unfortunately, not all of them are reliable - it includes things like reddit and even satirical sites like the Onion. I just don't trust the answers.
  17. Appalachickens

    Chick wheezing when breathing -- something stuck in throat?

    Are all your chickens doing the wheezing/whistling?
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    Chick wheezing when breathing -- something stuck in throat?

    This is what worked for me: I fed her some mash mixed with coconut oil a couple of times a day. I just kept her separate while she was eating so the others would let her eat in peace. Took a few days, but the whistling went away. No idea if it would have resolved anyway. Also, I have no idea if...
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    Thinking about getting a barn cat

    Our cats ignore the possums entirely and mostly do the raccoons, but once in a while they will get fed up and take a swipe at a raccoon. I got those little houses on Amazon, but they sell them places like Chewy as well. Once cool weather starts, the cats spend a fair amount of time tucked into...
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    PLANTS POISONOUS TO CHICKENS

    Big Google says the seed pods of mimosa contain a neurotoxin and the leaves and flowers can also be a risk. I cut down any I see, but it has always because they are invasive where I live and crowd out the native plants I want.
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