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  1. CWDancer

    Bird Netting + snow = bad idea

    We use heavy duty chicken wire and lots of supports for the run and the roof to keep the critters out. It also will withstand the snow better. I go out and knock the snow down afterwards as we get lots of snow in Minnesota.
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    How long before pullet eggs get larger?

    I have some Barred Rocks, First time I've had them and they've started laying these cute little eggs. I'm getting about a dozen or so a day and was wondering when they will get bigger. The Girls are now about 21 weeks old. The last two years have been crazy busy for me and for the life of me I...
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    Do Chickens Like to Get Into Water?

    I have two "box" fans set up for my birds, I made a slot for the fan because otherwise the birds try to roost on it and knock the fans over. I had been finding them later doing none of the birds any good. The slots I push the side of the fan in keeps them upright and doing the job I had intended...
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    Caponized roo personality

    Purple_grape84, we don't caponize birds that we raise for meat. We raise them for about 7 to 8 weeks, they don't start crowing at that age, not my birds anyway.
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    4 Hens- 1 egg per day...at the end of my rope

    I have a suggestion for the use of the excess oyster powder and whatever else they are not eating (leftovers) to get them to eat it. Collect it and make some oatmeal, mix it in the oatmeal along with some berries or seeds and feed it to them as a treat. I know a sneaky way to get them to eat...
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    4 Hens- 1 egg per day...at the end of my rope

    Everyone makes good points here. If your birds are laying eggs out in the area they free range in, they may be feeding fox, dogs, racoons, possums, etc. and you won't find the eggs. I know if its hot my girls lay fewer eggs that day and even sometimes for a few days. Yesterday was in the 70's...
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    Is the an earth worm, chalaza, a flat worm or something else

    Here is a better picture.
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    Is the an earth worm, chalaza, a flat worm or something else

    Cracked open an egg for breakfast this morning and got a rude surprise. It looks kind of like an earth worm with the red heart in it. Really confused on how this could get into the egg in the first place!
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    Little Miss Hop-a-long

    Update, she is using her foot and leg more each day, but still showing it favoritism. I had washed and massaged her foot and leg on May 4th. Couldn't find anything, but she rolled her eyes back like she was in ecstasy, lol!
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    Little Miss Hop-a-long

    Thank you, I only put her back at night and she stays in a laying box during the night. I will try some vitamins too.
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    Little Miss Hop-a-long

    Last night when I put her back in the other pen I checked her leg again, no swelling that I could see in the leg or the foot. I massaged her foot and leg and gently pulled her leg in several placed. I heard little clicks like joints popping, so I'm hoping she will be walking on that foot soon...
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    Little Miss Hop-a-long

    I couldn't feel anything out of joint when I initially looked, but I might have missed something. I will check her again tonight than wash the foot tomorrow and check if there is something embedded in her foot, when I have more time to do so. Thank you for the responses!!
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    Little Miss Hop-a-long

    Hi all, I have a chicken who has injured herself some how. I don't know if she sprained her leg or what. She is now hopping on one foot. I have isolated her from the rest of the flock because the other birds were picking on her. Unfortunately I have to put her in with the others at night, but...
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    Vent Blow out/ Dead bird/ Cannibalism

    I was away at a Wedding Saturday and when I came home and checked on my girls about 5 PM all looked fine. Refreshed their water and feed and went inside to make supper. After supper (about 8PM) I went out to close them in for the night. I found one of my girls dead in the coop which is very...
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    The last letter Game

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    The Q&A Game!

    70-80° and a cool breeze dry when cool weather, or my back locks up Is your winter typical this year? o far ours is warmer wetter
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    The last letter Game

    sphallolalia
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    Can anyone tell me what this is??

    To clarify... The 18 inches of galvanized steel is buried and nailed to the bottom perimeter of the run and coop it was then filled in will rocks and dirt. I did have a rat try and move in this Spring so we put steel wool in all the openings we could find and then filled that in with cement for...
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    Can anyone tell me what this is??

    Thanks Tara, I changed the post above before I saw your comment to show the link sunflour was talking about, and theres a picture of a mink on that link. Looks just like it so I know its a mink. Diane
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    Can anyone tell me what this is??

    OK I found it. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mink-chicken-predators-how-to-protect-your-chickens-from-mink For anyone else who might need the link. I have 18 inches of galvanized steel all the way around my chicken coop, and the original half of my run. Just cemented a section as well and...
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