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    South Florida Molting Question

    First and foremost Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families, from South Florida! All of our chickens have been in their molt since the middle of August. Until today, they have not yet started laying. So I ask all of my fellow Floridians (and those who can weigh-in)… How long does a...
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    Chickens Laying S...L...O...W...E...D, What Happened ?

    Good day everyone! I have recently added the 5 new girls to the living area (coop and run) permanently. A total of 12 hens under one roof. The older girls (one year old) - 2 Swedish Flowers, 2 Welsummers, 2 Speckled Sussex, 1 Cream Legbar The new girls (17 weeks old) - 2 Blue Copper Marans, 2...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    Ok, so I have some questions about introducing new chicks to my current flock. These questions may piggy-back. or, may be in addition to this (or other) threads. My Coop & Run Facts: Coop is 8'x6' Open floor plan with three nesting boxes 15 linear feet of roosting space (I plan on expanding...
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    Top 10 “Must Have” First-Aid & Care/Prevention Items

    Good day everyone! What are your go-to items for first-aid as well as care/prevention of your coop/run/chicks? Has anybody else put a first-aid kit together? What human-grade items are safe for chickens? What items do you readily keep on hand for preventative, coop housekeeping measures...
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    Synergize Cleaner / Disinfectant

    Has anyone used this product for coop housekeeping? Any pros and cons would be wonderful. Thanks a bunch! Fire-chicken Southwest Florida
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    Top 10 “Must Have” Care/Prevention & First-Aid Items

    Good day to everyone! What are your top 10 care/prevention and first-aid items, every chicken owner should have on hand all of the time? Just another survey and food for thought, from South Florida. I’m going to put a prevention and first-aid kit together soon, as the girls will be going out...
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    Disinfectant Product Poll & Input

    Good day everyone from southwest Florida! So, I’m just going to throw this out there... I have had chickens in the past. We are building a brand-new coop (our first one after a long, life-directed sabbatical). :lau We are looking for input on coop disinfectants and preventative maintenance...
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    Minimum Strength Chicken Coop Fencing; Thoughts/Input Request

    Good day everyone! I am planning on building a chicken coop, with run, and would like to know your thoughts about the MINIMUM height size and gauge fence material I should use. Here are some of my coop/run plans, as well as location demographics and local predators. - Location: South Florida...
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    Chicken Boredom and Feather Picking

    Hello to All !! Not sure of the problem, or solution, but here goes... My 2 Reds are losing tail feathers. The 2 Buffs have nothing going on. The Reds (one in particular) is the lead hen and really knows it. I have no roos. They get good protein from their feed (Nutrena Layer pellets), 6...
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    South Florida Black Bears vs. Chickens & Coops

    This is a call for help from those living south of Lake Trafford, Florida. I have a 4'x8' "stilt" chicken coop, elevated 30" off of the ground, with a fully enclosed pen underneath (in case I can't let the girls free range in the yard). I have 2 black bears frequenting the coop. One, a 250...
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    Solar Electric Fencing / Predator Proofing

    Does anyone have any insight and/or suggestion about solar electric fencing or electric poly wire for chicken coops? Type, size, voltage, brand, cost? How about any other protective measure? I have a 'stilt' coop with a free run pen underneath. The dimensions of the pen is 3' high, 4' wide...
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    Just Lost All 4 Hens, Help!

    Hello to all! Thants right, I just lost all 4 of my hens to either a raccoon pack, or, a Florida Black Bear! They just started laying at 12 to 12 1/2 weeks, 3 chickens getting 1 egg on the ground and the other 3 eggs. What a sad start to the 4 th of July. I am asking this question to South...
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    First Egg and "Left-over" starter feed

    Ive got a couple of questions... Briefly, I've got 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Americaunas. They were hatched on February 14, 2012 and I just got my first egg late last night or early this morning, July 1, 2012. I think it's great, the one Buff (Nancy) is an over-achiever, laying the first at only...
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    Hello from waaaayyyy South Florida!

    This may be repeated for some (sorry)... I am finally a legal member of this website! I have used this website and the help of some of your posts, to assist me in starting to raise my FIRST chickens. I have 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Americaunas. Oh my, what fun! I have had the chicks since...
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