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  1. tuckertori

    How to quiet a very obnoxious hen

    I posted about the same problem today! We have one girl that is just a jabberwocky and she is loud! The family jokes that she is the one we will throw to the coyotes if the need ever arises! I would love to hear of a solution, but my post has only received others, like you with the same misery.
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    LOUD sex link

    I added 4 new chicks to my flock in March. One of the sex links is LOUD and jabbers all day long! Is this typical of her breed? Are there any suggestions as to what I might do to quiet her down? The other one is really sweet and quiet. We are hoping that she will calm down after she starts...
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    This is an egg with a tail......very weird!! ***PIC***

    I agree with the posts that it is likely due to her being new to laying. Mine did that too. It seems that after a few eggs, their system figures it all out and it is smooth sailing. The only extra calcium I give my girls other than their food is crushed egg shells and they do great. People...
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    How to keep chickens off of back porch.

    Oh man, I was hoping for a real answer! We put up gates on our deck but yes, they fly over. Our year old girl comes in the house to get the dog food when we leave the door open. We have found the chickens are very personable and enjoy pet food. Because they seem to like people, I am not sure...
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    crazy first day outside pics

    Darling! What is the top picture? She/he is cute but I don't recognize what she is. I love the first day out. They seem to be excited about the new adventure but don't quite know what to do! It is funny.
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    Rats+Chicks=Mourning...

    We used "hardware cloth" for our coop. It has about 1/4 in openings that are too small even for mice. It is also really strong so animals like racoons can't pull the openings open and reach in. It is pretty expensive compared to chicken wire, but we felt it was worth it. I have learned to...
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    My First Coop and Run!!

    My first curiosity is what kind of predators you have. From the pictures, it doesn't look like your girls would be safe from anything like a racoon or coyote. Do you have any snakes to worry about? They may want a little more weather protection during heavy rains. (but I live near Seattle...
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    POLL: Chickens - easier, same or harder then you thought, once you got them?

    Not only are they easy to care for, they are fun! They each have their own personalities and visit with me while I work in the yard. The ONLY times I have been sorry we starting raising layers is when one died. GO FOR IT.
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    HELP! Prolaspe vent with an egg?

    Thanks for this photo. I am only in my 2nd year with chickens so have very little experience. If this were to happen to one of my "girls," I would not know what to do! That is why I read these threads...so I have information before I need it! It is great to see such an image along with...
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    Introducing babies to two year olds - how old is "old enough"

    I am introducing my 5 new girls to a year old. The first meeting was between a fence and one of the babies tried pecking the year old! We decided to name her Sugar Ray (the boxer). The next meeting was in the run. I left the year old outside of it for about 15 minutes and then let her in...
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    Brooder set up, does this look right? Safe?

    This is all great advice. My 3 thoughts are: it will be too small rather quickly, so have your next plan ready. be sure they have a spot to got to to get out of the heat. The towel is a good idea, just be sure it is far from the light. I would definitely get a thermomenter as it is easy to...
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    Ingrown Feathers? Now with pictures!

    I am really curious about this! My sister has one chicken that seems to be plucking the others and some of them have large patches of feathers missing. I wonder if she will face this when they get rid of the bad girl.
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    First visit to "big girl house"

    I set mine on a fitted sheet and pull the edges up the sides. I clothes pin the sheet on the corners and in the middle to hold them up and it really holds the "stuff" in. I get old sheets from Value Village for a dollar and just throw it away. I only go through 2 by the time the chicks are...
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    5 week old chicks ready to go outside?

    Can you take them outside for a few hours during the day? I live in Washington and have taken my girls out for a couple hours a day when it has been warm enough for them and then brought them back in. I put them in a basket and cover it with a towel to transport them. It has worked for 3...
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    I killed a baby silkie chick tonight,i cant stop crying

    How hard for you! When my first girl died, she was a few months old. She was obviously sick so I brought her inside hoping to warm her and give her a chance. When she died a couple hours later, on my chest, I cried and was very sad for days. It is naturall to feel that way. I'll bet that...
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    found a huge nest outside! Help!

    Last year two of my girls decided to lay outside for a while. Luckily, I discovered early on. When fall came and their nesting area lost the leaves around it, they went back to the nesting boxes. Many hens can share one box. Sometimes, even 2 will share a box at the same time!
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    dogs and chickens

    I have had the same experience. We have had 2 sets of chicks and kept both inside until they were ready to go outside. I held them in my hand and introduce them to our 2 dogs. Because they grew up inside the house, the chicks were part of the family and the dogs watched them for the first 5...
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    It was bound to happen...

    Has anyone heard of a coyote jumping a 5 foot fence? I lost my first hen last week. We have a pile of feathers in our yard and our neighbors says he saw a coyote jump his fence with something in its mouth. We share a fence and both of our yards are completely fenced with a 5 foot fence. I...
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    Coop Reconstruction All suggestions and help welcome (IMAGE HEAVY)

    I love that you are really thinking about making sure there is no mould in the walls, wood, dirt, insulations....etc. 1. One of the first things I noticed was lack of ventilation in the way of windows and/or high wall/ceiling vents. A number of people on BYC have reused old windows and put...
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    Floor of run

    Are you putting a roof on it? I live near Seattle and we actually extended our roofline in November. Even with sand, I wonder if you will have challenges with puddling. My girls really like being able to find supper dry dirt to dust bathe in. From what I have read on BYC, the wet soil is...
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