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    unwanted roosters

    Videos can be found on our social media, Leftover Homestead, if you'd like to see the video for yourself. Our local news covered it last week.
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    unwanted roosters

    On about August 2nd, someone in my area dumped 3 young roosters & posted the video. By the grace of God, I was able to locate them on August 4th & with the help of total strangers, they were rescued & given a second chance at life. The prosecuting attorney has filed 3 charges of Animal...
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    Vent gleet - completely cement-like and impossible to remove?!

    A storage container with a hole cut in the lid works well for soaking booties. You can add epsom salt or whatever you put in your booty bath water. (I'd suggest a locking handle/lid one. This lid will pop off if the bird tries to jump) I give snacks for boredom & to keep them distracted from...
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    Sour crop - it’s been 5 days

    I have one with sour crop currently. I gave her miconazole cream orally a few nights last week & a booty bath. Last night she got another healthy dose of the cream & then I massaged her crop. I also read you can give them a few drops of wine & then massage the crop well. Do it several times a...
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    Rooster? Hen?

    Rooster & kinda looks like a leghorn cross possibly?
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    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    I keep Gatorade bottles full of water frozen in the freezer & add them to the waterers. I have enough to refresh the bottles 3 different times throughout the day.
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    Hi! Newbie here!

    Welcome to the club! You'll be enjoying chicken antics & shenanigans soon & you'll be spending tv time outside in a lawn chair while watching them. They are entertaining! Plus, you get to know each chickens personality & the sound of each voice. Therefore, it's easier to catch when someone is...
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    Comment by 'Momma-Hen-Misti' in article 'How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing with'

    I've got a former battery hen with a crop impaction. This is day 2 of treatment. At first she had a case of sour crop but I don't see that being an issue since I gave her yogurt Thursday night when I initially brought her inside. I can feel bits of grain (I'm assuming it's scratch grains) &...
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    Black Australorp chick - male or female?

    I'm leaning towards Roo on this one.
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    Transitioning to the new coop

    The entire "ceiling" is hardware cloth as well as the eaves of the roof. We will mount a fan to help move air during the heat of the summer.
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    Transitioning to the new coop

    The "ceiling" is hardware cloth & the overhang from the roof has hardware cloth as well. It's not enclosed with soffit. Do you think that is enough proper ventilation? I can take pictures of it tomorrow to add for a visual reference.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coop?

    I clean the roosts & droppings box daily. I change the shavings on the coop floor in late spring, early summer. That's when I do a deep clean. I wipe & mop the surfaces & linoleum floors.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coop?

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    Sand in Coop and Treating for Mites/Lice

    I had mites in 2022 & it was not a great experience. I've added First Saturday Lime to my nest boxes & all in the coop to help prevent an infestation again. I bought some discarded commercial layers for $3 each & did the rookie mistake of not doing quarantine. 🤦‍♀️ Those "cheap" birds cost A...
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    Our First flock and first coop build

    I purchased a Rent A Coop (great small business & customer service) treadle feeder in 2021 & it's one of my favorite investments! I only need to add food about once a week to keep it full. Automatic coop door that takes batteries & uses a sensor for light & darkness detection that you can adjust...
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    Upcycled Furniture Hen House

    This is absolutely darling! You did a phenomenal job. 👏
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    Advice on perches,New coop.

    I just shared our new setup in a new thread but here's a few pictures. It's 6×12 & the roosts & droppings box are removable. We just moved them in on Tuesday night.
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    Transitioning to the new coop

    This new coop has been under construction for about 13 months. It's 6×12 & there's more space. The coop they were in my husband & I built in the summer of 2020. Shortly after we got chicks. It is 4×8. A few things need renovated after almost 4 years of use. (We aren't builders by any means but...
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    What did you do with your flock today?

    They spent a lot of time under the back deck.
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    What did you do with your flock today?

    A lot of my family are from the Texas panhandle. Y'all don't have many trees to be a wind break like us!
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