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    Integrating Pullets to existing flock...

    Ha - so this thread is a couple months old, but I hopped on here with this same question. My existing girls (down to 4 now) are about 3-5 years old. The 4 new pullets were hatched in early April. I acquired them 3 weeks ago. The 3 new girls are in a separate coop inside my run, so all the girls...
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    List of foods that are unsafe for chickens

    Hi all, I know there’s a list (or maybe several) floating around this forum on the foods that are not safe to give chickens. I remember citrus, avocado, onions but are there more? I tried searching the forum, but not having any success (using the app not the full website). Thanks!
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    Very odd behavior

    I suspected as much, but have never seen it before. Really makes me chuckle
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    Very odd behavior

    I wrote about my hen Sansa RIR a few months ago as she lived through a dog attack that killed all the other hens, except Emme who had flown over the stockade fence to the neighbor's. Sansa managed to hide (sort of) under the coop - when I got her out, she had horrible wounds and missing flesh -...
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    Supplemental protein - cooked or raw?

    I wish I had the space to let my girls free-range. My dog eats chicken poop, and my yard is less than 1/4 acre. I've also just replenished my flock after THREE dog attacks in 4 months! Damn dog (neighbor's) killed 12 chickens. So not only am I reluctant to let them out, but I really don't...
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    Supplemental protein - cooked or raw?

    I usually throw my chickens some extra protein every now and then, but I wondered how other people do it (and if they do it)? I know protein can help to reduce fighting and pecking, and I also have a couple of girls who are molting. I recently ground a bunch of meat for my dog and cat (they're...
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    Could this be parasites, and how to treat?

    I do believe Emme is molting! She's my auracana, and her cheek tufts are dropping feathers as is her neck and a few on her back. Good time of year for molting-warm, sunny.
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    How long to wait before integrating new hens?

    I have 2 surviving hens after a few dog attacks (April was most recent, my flock is usually 8). I got 6 new year-old hens two weeks ago. I divided my run with a fence so the girls are direct neighbors. How long should I wait before allowing them to mingle?
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    Long overdue introduction

    How would I check at night - what exactly would i look for? I've taken the light out of the coop during the summer, only use it on the very cold winter nights.
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    Where to find sand for coop/run?

    Wonderful idea! I'll do a search. Thanks
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    Could this be parasites, and how to treat?

    They get local Poulin Farms Layer Pellets, but I give them homemade sprouts (from lentils, mung beans, wheat berries, etc), and watermelon, veggies, sometimes cooked grains like rice or couscous. I think I will try and get rid of the straw, although I'm not sure how lol. I've also used hay...
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    Where to find sand for coop/run?

    Thank you PD-Riverman, very helpful
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    Could this be parasites, and how to treat?

    ...laying eggs 4 - noticed that the run is full of mud and poop topped by very wet soggy and smelly old straw/hay. 5 - noticed a boatload of small flies inside the coop; they look like they hatched from some type of worm-larvae * note - I have not seen any worms in poop, but I also haven't...
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    Long overdue introduction

    ...foods to see if that helps. I'd like them to fatten up a bit. And hopefully Emme will start laying again (she's less than 2 yrs old). *update, she might be molting... Aside from this long tale of woe, I have a dog and a cat, 3 grown children and one adorable 5-year old granddaughter. I am...
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    Where to find sand for coop/run?

    I'm trying to clean up my chicken's coop and run, because we've had so much rain it's basically a mud and poop run. The straw is soggy and stinky. Where would I find sand and how do you figure out the quantity needed? I live in Vermont.
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    Could this be parasites, and how to treat?

    I have 2 hens that seem to have lost weight. One is still laying and the other has stopped (she's about 18 months). The one who is laying was attacked by a dog in March, and nearly died (hunks of flesh were missing). I put her in the "chicken hospital" inside and she survived - so the fact that...
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    Chicken recovering from dog attack - when to re-integrate

    My young RIR was severely wounded by a dog attack a month ago. She survived (I have no idea how she did that), and I treated her wounds and gave her 4 days of PenG injections; she is pretty much sick of the dog crate. It's still somewhat chilly here (30's overnight, 40's during the day), and her...
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    Pen G duration and update on hen attacked by dog

    Thank you!! Just did the third day of Procaine G. Will do one more day and then let her heal.
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    Pen G duration and update on hen attacked by dog

    My RIR is an absolute miracle girl having survived the attack by a husky last week. I have given her 2 doses of Pen-G on consecutive days. I tried to find more information about dosing (should it be consecutive days or every other day? And what is the duration - 4 doses, 4 days, a week?), but...
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    Chicken attacked by dog 8 days ago- confusion about administering PenG

    The needles are 22 gauge, 3/4". I was so nervous! But I'm relieved that I could do it and hopefully this will give her an extra boost. Hopefully it will be easier tomoro. I believe I read that a minimum of 3 days up to maybe 5 is recommended? She never acted sick or infected, but I don't want...
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