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  1. Beau coop

    whats up with that?!

    Crazy chick behavior! A day old chick is trying to pull the feathers of off his feet and legs and also off any other chick near him/her. Utter choas! This chick is flipping itself over and make a ruckus. Is this normal?
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    Identification help needed!

    I got some chicks from TSC this morning. The clerk said they were rocks?! They are feather footed with 5 toes; some are chipmunk colored some are pale yellow. Silkies?
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    Pophole survey- do your chickens go through a "hole in the wall"?

    Do your chickens exit your hen house from a pophole cut into the floor of your hen house or do they come out through "a hole in the wall?" I am considering a pophole in the floor of my new coop to stop the rain from coming in- at least I think this would help. How do you decide on how big...
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    where in the heck do you get metal roofing!

    I am looking to find out the size of sheets of metal roofing, and the cost? Home depot and Lowes are like...Say what??
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    8 eggs and 3 broody hens Will I have squished chicks?

    I have 2 nest boxes and 4 hens. I got the extra one when my hen went broody. Got her some fertilized eggs and she has been setting since. How ever, two of the other hens decided to set with her in the same box. So I tried moving some eggs to the other box and tried to split the girls up...
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    OMG! Superbowl and screaming chickens! Now with youtube link!!!!!

    Did you guys see the Denny's commercial that just air during the superbowl! I am still laughing! Youtube link:
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    Leave the light on even though they are in bed?

    I am over-wintering 4 hens. My girls go to roost even if the lights are on. Will the light being on help egg production even if they are roosting or am i wasting electricity?
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    Post pics of your a-frame ark- Got any?

    I am looking to see if any one has built either of these arks? I like the 2 story design. I don't want the weight of the full catawba ark, but like the look of its "little sister" (the second photo). The movable coop from organic gardening does not provide me with enough info. And before I...
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    Anyone's child taking the ACT tomorrow?

    My daughter who is a junior is taking the ACT with writing tomorrow. I am wondering who else is sitting for this nation wide exam? Tonight is the briefest of review, making sure all here stuff is gathered. No cell phone or tv after 9pm. In bed early.
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    draft versus winter, um, breeze...

    A chicken coop is supposed to be draft free, but well insulated for chicken health and well being. A run is not insulated and definitely not draft free. Is this okay for chickens? Can someone explain this to me? It is crazy windy -50mph- here and I am worried.
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    Calcium supplementation- is it necessary

    I am wondering if commercial feed for egg layers complete nutrition specifically formulated for egg laying poultry, why do we need to offer oyster shells to our girls? oops! mods! This is for the section on feeding- sorry- please move.
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    legs to ears, is this mareks?

    I have a pullet about 15 weeks old who first started walking on hocks, then got curly toes now both legs are straight up by her face. I have tried vitamins, I have changed food, I brought her inside. Before I cull her, does anyone have any other ideas? Is it mareks? I wish I could provide...
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    does the type of light matter for egglaying?

    If I add supplemental lighting to my coop to enhance egglaying, does it matter what type of light? I guess sunlight is best, but short of that, is a regular incandescent, a compacrt flourescent, a red heat lamp,or a simulated sunlight bulb best.? And why? I would like to add just a little...
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    all swine all the time...

    What are your thoughts on the potential swine flu situation? Are you and/or your children getting vaccinated? I am a health care provider and I just got back from a county wide informational meeting. I am hopeful the vaccination process will go well.
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    birds eat til they explode

    My birds will eat until they pop. whats up with that? do you guys have food available all the time? How much food per banty per day is normal? My bird's poop still has food in it...
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    Money for meat? Meat for money? A business opportunity...

    Alright everyone, I need info quick. Please help! I met a new restaurant owner who would like eggs and chicken for her NEW establishment. This is what happened- my friend and I go for a walk as often possible and this new restaurant had a grand opening during one of our walks. We stopped...
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    Who has the worst hair on television???

    My vote HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell! What is up with the shoulder wings?
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    sadly, I am stupid

    Count me among the people in denial saying ...but i haven't had a problem......... YET Neither had i, until this morning when a hawk was in my run and a bird was missing, feathers strewn about in chunks. 1 1/2 yrs of raising birds without a problem lulled me into complacency. The end of my...
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    Anyone watching TRUE BLOOD!!

    I wouldn't watch this at first, but now have it on tiVo!!
  20. Beau coop

    Are plastic playhouses/sheds too hot?

    Alot of people have started converting little tykes playhouses and rubbermaid sheds into coops. I am liking the rubbermaid idea as I think it may be more water proof than the playhouse. Anyway does anyone know if these can be used safely in the heat and cold. I live in the northeast where we...
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