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    Stuck Poop

    My Br Has Dried Poop Almost Small Egg Size, On Her Butt Just Under Her Vent. I Want To Cut It Off,but I 'm Afraid Of Any Blood Feathers That May Be There.it Seems That The Feathers Are Just Small And Fluffy. Any Ideas. I Would Bath Her.but Its In The Teens Here. Thanks
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    Several feedings per day??

    My gals get fresh salad with spinach ,mixed greens,fish, wild bird scratch.also they free feed grains from the health food store,about 9 diffrent kinds,the salads etc. are fed 2 x day.They clean the dish each time.They are in good health and weight,and I get eggs each day.The birds are 9 months...
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    Hen Not Eating

    Quote: After a peacfull nite alone in the dog crate.my girl seems fine and normal,eating and running around the yard as usual.Very gald she is ok.
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    Hen Not Eating

    My 9 month old EE laid her egg today,but is listless and not eating.She is always the first to eat.She was just sitting on the heater.The other 2 hens seem fine. I cracked her egg opened to see if it look strange,it did not.I flushed it anyway.She is now in a dog crate in my den..Not sure what...
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    Coop too close to the house?

    I made a mistake. my coop is a converted garden shed that attached to the rear of my house.The problem is that both the clothes dryer and the bathroom exhaust are in the coop. My clothes started to smell like pine shavings,and the bathroom smells the same.I fixed the dryer by putting a dryer...
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    Was so mad I nearly beat my roo to death.

    OUCH! YOUR NOT A FLOWERCHILD OF THE 60,s THAT I REMEMBER.
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    broody again!

    My BR is broody again.she just came out of it 2 weeks ago.now its back.It took over 2 weeks the last time.Is it normal,to happen so soon?.She is 9 months old.It causes a lot of turmoil with the other 2 hens,because she won.t leave the nest so that they can lay.there are 3 nests in there,but of...
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    Adding new hens

    Quote: Hi. I had the same problem getting rid of my roo.Instead to bringing him to the vet to cull,see if someone there at the office would rehome him.It worked for me my vet took him. its worth a shot. I think Craigslist is sunday nites dinner.
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    No more chickens !

    Quote: HI.This Artic blast is no blast.I had to break down and buy an oil filled heater for the coop.nice and toasty now.I was sick and tired of changing frozen water.My gals thought they liked the snow,til they went outside,went right back in .I would like to let them oustside,but have been...
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    No more chickens !

    Recieved my new Myers catologe today,Attached to it was a sticky note,from my post lady,also a chicken person,it read.REPETE AFTER ME. NO MORE CHICKENS,NO MORE CHICKENS,NO MORE CHICKENS.FUNNY
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    When?

    I have 3 hens,BR,BO.EE.My gals are 7 months old.Are they full grown? The EE has the largest eggs.The other two are laying small eggs.I thought they were full size,but I went to the Fair and those breeds,same as mine seemed much larger.??????????????
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    Bagged Sand

    Can I Use Bagged Sand That Comes In A Cloth Bag,such As For Adding Weight For Snow Traction?.I Want To Use It For Dust Bathing In The Coop.concerned That It May Contain Cemicals.any Ideas?.I bought it at home depot
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    rough shell

    Quote: THANKS FOR THE INFO.THINK ITS THE LIGHTS.I CHANGED THE TIMER AND THE BULB WATTAGE.
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    rough shell

    My EE lays wonderful green eggs,at first they were smooth,almost polished feeling.Now the feel very rough.Any reason for that?
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    My EE Barks?

    Quote: HI. My EE does the same thing.makes a barking sound.She flys on to my shoulder and and makes that sound.I had to rehome my EE roo.I just found out that he also makes that sound. Maybe its a EE trait.
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    Cold

    Quote: HI. I'm in Coeur d 'Alene ID. its been colder here then usual.I purchased an oil filled heater.Now the coop stays at 50 degrees F.I like it because there is no exposed elements and its controlled with a built in themostat.I too was worried about fires.so far so good.The girls are happy...
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    Thermostat in the coop

    Quote: Went to home depot for my thermocube about $7.Wanted to control my oil filled heater,but because the heater has its own thermostat,can't get the cube to work,so letting the heater do its thing.keep it on low.Keeps the coop about 50f
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    Free ranging owners

    Quote: I THOUGHT WHERE I LIVE IN COEUR D'ALENE IDAHO WAS BEAUTIFUL,MAY NOT WAIT TIL YOU MOVE. HA
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    Free ranging owners

    Quote: I LOVE YOUR PROPERTY. I MAY MOVE THERE !
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    Should I be worried about my EE that suddenly stopped laying?

    My EE hen , had been laying a pretty mint green egg almost every am.Last night she had yet to lay.it was getting late.I did'nt worry until about 5pm.When she seemed frantic running from nest to nest and corner to corner.I was concered that she may be egg bound. I held her on my lap for about a...
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