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    4 Hens - One being picked on

    2 Barred Rock hens (one is the top of the pecking order) 2 Buff Orpington hens (one is low man) All 5 years, 1 month old All raised together since day 2. I got as day old chicks. Western NY state (still cold here) All still laying Whether inside the run/coop or outside in the yard, the two...
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    Vines up side of run

    I've been reading vine threads over the weekend looking for something to cover one side of my run, 8' wide at that point. I'd like to find something that covers the whole side from close to the ground, up. A majority of vines I found used by chicken owners had the green towards the top. For...
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    Wheezing, Sneezing Hen?

    One of four of my hens starting making this sound today (found a video online). No discharge, no other apparent distress, eating fine. I'm in western NY and I'm going through a blizzard right now. If I have to separate her, can I bring her inside (basement, unheated garage)? Will she not be...
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    What black chickens are these?

    From a UK magazine. Once ID'd, are they available in the U.S.? Thanks. Charles
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    Ivermectin dosing

    I have 2 Buff Orps and 2 Barred Rock hens. All are not laying now (molting). I'd like to administer a dose of Ivermectin. From what I read on these forums I can administer a drop onto their skin on the neck (anywhere there is bare skin really), right? Also, I see many different forms of it...
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    Morning call?

    That sound chickens make when they have laid an egg - that loud call. All four hens were still up on their perches in the early morning. I heard them making that sound. I looked out and all four were doing it. None had been in to lay yet. Just sitting on the perch. I went out and saw nothing...
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    Sore on back end

    16 month old Buff Orpington, female. Seems in good spirits, active, laying and healthy appetite (she probably eats the most). Last of 4 in pecking order. Noticed this spot on her back end, below vent by 2" or so. Some feathers missing around it too. She has been pecked on the head before...
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    Spraying trees with chickens nearby

    The spruce on my land have been diagnosed with a needdlecast and the arborist has recommended a mix of two fungicides be sprayed on the 20-25' trees. I have 4 chickens and can move them during the spray. I can also cover the run and coop with a large blue tarp. While they try to spray on...
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    Sleeping in the pop door

    Every night our 4 hens head into their coop and take up the apparently chosen places. Some nestle into the wood chips on the floor and some take a roost. One hen has started (3 weeks now) sleeping in the chips on the floor with her neck and shoulders outside the coop. I had been closing the...
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    Don't close the door!

    My chickens are fully closed in so I don't open/close the pop door. It stays open. Now with the cold weather (we've had an 18F night already), I've started closing it at night for draft reasons. Now that I've started closing it, two of the chickens have started a new habit: sitting on the edge...
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    Covered run in winter?

    The run for my chickens (all 4 of them!) is open on all sides with a solid roof. I live in western NY state. We can get 140+ inches of snow and some night can be frigid but above zero is the norm. The chickens are cold-hardy (Orps and Rocks). I have some 6 mil plastic up on some areas of the...
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    Closing coop door (or not)

    My chickens are in a run with attached coop. I've made it what I consider as "predator-proof" as possible and have never had an incident. Because of this, the sliding door on the coop is left open and they come and go as needed. It's also left open all night. I wrote to the forum when they...
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    Run and Rain

    I have a run attached to my coop that was recently rebuilt (holds 4 hens). In general dimensions it's 4x8'. I rebuilt it so I could stand in it to work. The old one was hip height. Now it's 6' in the back and 6.5' in the front. Being up on timbers it's even higher. The back of the run is up...
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    Protective of eggs?

    I have a 20 week old hen (1 of 4) that is on her second egg. When I check in the AM for eggs, she immediately leaves the run and heads to the coop and into the box where I'm checking (nestbox has outside access). She seems very possessive of her egg. Is this a beginner thing or many hens are...
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    Opening up next box for first time

    The next boxes have been closed off to the chickens since I put thing outside in the spring. They are 13 weeks. I'm assuming they'll start laying around 22 weeks. When do I open the next boxes up for access? There are 4 chickens with 2 next boxes. Thanks, Charles
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    How do I know if I have 4 roosters?

    I have two Buff Orps and two Barred Rocks. All were day olds when received and "supposed to be" hens. I've since had another person who raises chicks for years to tell me they are hens. They are now 13 weeks old. All 4 have modest/very small comb development. One rock has slightly more than...
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    Try to get them in the coop - short story with explosions too!

    Last night was night 3 of trying to get the chickens to go up the ramp into the coop from the run. They go in and out of the coop all day but in the evening seem to hang in the run, waiting for something. They sort of give the look of "Are you coming outside to see us?" Anyway, I'm deciding if...
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    Try to get them in the coop - short story with explosions too!

    Last night was night 3 of trying to get the chickens to go up the ramp into the coop from the run. They go in and out of the coop all day but in the evening seem to hang in the run, waiting for something. They sort of give the look of "Are you coming outside to see us?" Anyway, I'm deciding if...
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    Moving out to the coop

    My chicks are approaching 5 weeks this weekend. The coop is almost ready. They live in a refrigerator box as a brooder. All are healthy and seem fine. With the chicks I purchased a few books being a new chicken owner. From what I can tell, the chicks should move to the coop and be kept inside...
  20. MendonMan

    Looking for two plastic bands

    I want to band two of my hens with the colored bands (thin rings you spiral open). Instead of buying packs of 50+ of each of the two colors, I was hoping to find a kind soul here who would be willing to mail me two different colored rings. I need 3/4" or size 11 at some retailers. These are for...
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