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    Is there such thing as TOO MUCH protein for chickens??

    Corid is fairly safe so if you are worried about coccidiosis you can treat them to ease your mind. However if you're giving them Corid you need to commit to the full round of treatment AND do not add any additional vitamins like the Rooster Booster during the duration.
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    Fake Eggs in Nesting Boxes-- Good Idea, Nah, or Meh?

    Also a fan of golf balls here as the dimpling means you can feel under a hen and differentiate them from eggs. Are there oddballs that WON'T lay in boxes that other birds use? Yes. I now leave one without any fakes. But the others definitely prefer the boxes with the fakes. I did try to...
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    6 month old Pullet stopped laying

    Molt may have put a pause on her laying, plus even some pullets can be affected by shorter day length. She might pick up again in a couple weeks, or she might continue taking a break until days start getting longer as that will help trigger laying.
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    New chickens, how long should I quarantine

    If you are *strictly* adhering to biological quarantine then you'd want to do about a month. If you're not being strict about it (full clothing change, the 2 setups are as far apart as possible on the property, at least 100 ft or more, etc.) then there's really no point in quarantining at all...
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    Anyone want to give winterizing advice? Pictures included

    Both of those things will help. If it's close to a solid fence the fence should provide plenty of wind protection as long as this isn't placed somewhere where wind tends to funnel.
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    We bartered and received 4 australopes

    Don't worry about size of the coop for now. Just manually put them in each night (so they can't see very well and you won't have to chase them around) and continue to do so until they start understanding that's where they're supposed to be at night. They may not lay the rest of this year due...
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    Is this egg edible?

    Was this just gathered? If you're thinking of using it I'd crack it in a small cup and smell/look to see if anything looks off. If yes, best to not risk it.
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    We bartered and received 4 australopes

    As the coop is too small to lock them in to home them to it, and they're skittish, best to wait until it's nearly dark and then manually move them from the top of the coop to inside until they figure it out.
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    New Here, and Building a Coop

    Mainly they're pests - they eat feed, they carry diseases. Rats can possibly injure chickens by biting their feet or can kill chicks, but that's less likely than other predators. I also have a local black bear and honestly if it's going to break in, it's going to break in (I don't have...
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    Anyone want to give winterizing advice? Pictures included

    x2, I like this idea and it'd give them more space, and more protection from the weather. Unfortunately it'll be very difficult to keep a small coop and run from being buried in snow, and you don't really have enough run height to block off winds while leaving ample openings for ventilation.
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    Anyone want to give winterizing advice? Pictures included

    What kind of weather conditions and temperatures are you expecting? Location or general temperature trends for your area would help.
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    New Here, and Building a Coop

    Squirrels, birds, mice, rats, snakes. Raccoons can reach through. If you're doing electric that should help exclude anything bigger though. My top suggestion would be to swap out the chicken wire on the coop for hardware cloth so that's more secure, to keep out rodents and snakes. You can...
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    Is there such thing as TOO MUCH protein for chickens??

    Molt can be hard on them and really mess with their eating and digestion. So if there's no other signs that something's amiss, I'd chalk the issues up to being molt related. My bird that's currently in the hardest molt is also having very noticeable diarrhea. And she doesn't want any treats...
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    Introducing 9wk olds to single hen

    If it won't fit through the opening then outside should be good enough. Inside would be better simply because a run would be more secure than just a crate outside so if it can be broken down and reassembled, I'd opt for that.
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    Time change is affecting my chickens

    Possibly. The time change also might affect other things on your schedule that would throw things off for them. i.e. I usually bring their breakfast out around 9 AM and then free range briefly around 3:15 PM. With the time change, as far as the chickens are concerned, I'd be showing up an hour...
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    Time change is affecting my chickens

    What I do during the time change is incrementally bump up/down the time. My coop is set to open at 7:45 AM regardless of winter or summer. So during a time switch instead of moving the clock up or down an hour, I do half an hour, wait 5-7 days, and then the other half hour. Seems to help ease...
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    Introducing 9wk olds to single hen

    Figure 1-2 weeks of see but no touch to start. Ideally you want her to lose some/most interest in them before you let the chicks out. You can clutter in advance or do it like the day you let the chicks out, to help discombobulate Alfredo a little. But since it's just one of her and 4 chicks...
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    2 seperate flocks on 1 property? Biosecurity issues? Other advice?

    Will this be shared space with the chickens or just next to the chickens, but completely separate and secured? Asking because some donkeys will also curb stomp your other livestock including chickens, unless you've already had them with the chickens before and they're fine with it?
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    Ventilation

    Definitely need photos. And measurements, if possible. How large would the ventilation holes be and how many? How large are the current vents? How much wall space do you have to work with? To quote...
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    Tree in Our Run- How to keep dry?

    Photos would help but I agree with the others, not sure why it needs to stay dry? As long as the chickens can access shelter from the weather when they need it, there's no reason to keep a run bone dry.
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