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  1. Lipkis

    Please Help!

    Okay, lemme start from the beginning, that's a good place to start. It all started sometime around the early spring when my mother and I were outside, enjoying our chickens. We watched our girls and then we heard an alien noise. At first we were rather frightened, it came from our neighbors...
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    The Sniffles

    Okay, so my mom wen tout to the coop yesterday and then she noticed that Truffles, our chicken who's always been a little sneezy, was sneezing rather loudly. So she picked her up and Truffles had this clear gunk on her nostrils. Any ideas on what's wrong?
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    Chickens and Chicks

    We have three beautiful Cochin bantam pullets. We got them last Easter and we have been so lucky to have them. They are such a joy to have around because we're always willing to see what they're doing to see how our day will be brightened because of them. They bring us such joy! We're always...
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    Vaseline and dirt

    In Georgia it can get really cold believe it or not. We started to notice that our girls' crowns started to get a little dry and I've read up that adding just a dab of vaseline can protect it from the cold. So mom and I put a little, just a little, vaseline on our girl's crown's and left it at...
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    Introduction

    We have three cochin bantams in a 8 ft enclosed wire aviary, hectogon shaped. We do let them out of course to free range, under out watch so the hawk won't get them. Erk! We love out girls they've brought so much joy to us. They make us breakfast, they're easy to talk to, and its fun to watch...
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    Bloody Eggs

    Hello, my mom and I need some help. A couple days ago we noticed an egg in our girl's coop, which is perfectly normal because that's what chicken's do after all! However, when my mom went to collect it, she noticed that it was bloody. At first we thought you know it could be normal and we...
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    Cutting Toe Nails

    We have three pullets. One of our little girls has very long middle toenails. And my mom and I were wondering if we should clip them or not? And if we do then how much do we cut them? Should we just leave their nails? Please help us out thank you very much!
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    Chickens Can Love Too!

    I am a firm believer that animals have feelings, have fun, and dream. What they feel, how they have fun, and what they dream of is beyond me but I believe that chickens can do it too. I also believe that they can feel love! Especially when it is amongst sisters. If I pick up one pullet and put...
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    Broody Pullet!

    Okay, we have a pullet and she's VERY broody. I mean that would be perfectly fine if we had a rooster but she's really, really, really broody! Poor little girl. I feel so bad. I mean we look in and she looks so serious and determined. She really wants a baby! I mean she wants a baby like...
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    EggsEggsEggsEggs!

    This was our very first egg! It's the one on the left if you couldn't tell next to a commercial Eggland Best egg. <3 I took this picture with my cellphone, all the pictures you're going to see have been taken with my cell phone I hope you enjoy them! We had this many from two Saturdays ago...
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    Eggies Eggies Eggies

    It all started last Saturday not too long ago. My mother found a tiny brown egg with white speckles on it in the nesting box we put in there! And so started to laying. Next day I happily looked in to see if there was anything in there! Absolutely nothing. I calmed down though only because I knew...
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    Our First Egg Brought Some Questions...

    Yesterday, I was sitting inside in the livingroom when I heard a large, "WHOOP! YEAH!" Surprised, I looked over and opened up the door and I heard my mom cry, "AN EGG! WE HAVE AN EGG!" At that moment I joined her. We got our three little Cochin Bantams on Easter Day and been watching them grow...
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    Babies No More

    Our little eight week old feater footed bantams went out to coop. We finished the coop up today and we moved out chicks out. We were so happy and they seemed happy too. Up until now they were in the bathroom. This was their first real day outside! They seemed to be really enjoying themselves...
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    Do Chickens Have Fun?

    I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this but. Do chickens have fun? Mom and I will sit in the bathroom and watch our chicks for hours upon hours if allowed! We have so much fun holding them, watching them eat, watching them attempt to take dust baths, watching them drink, and even...
  15. Lipkis

    Coop Floors?

    Okay! Mom and I finally have a cop for our little guys and a run for them. We're just waiting for them to come so we can put it up. But we have a question! It says that we're supposed to put litter down there on the floor. Now, we're guessing that's not cat litter or trash. So, what exactly...
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    Growing Up

    Our little five week old chicks are acting so grown up! My mom and I have a couple of questions about our babies--since this is our first time with chickens. We've never had chickens before and have a couple of questions. I hope someone will be able to answer them. When will be able to start...
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    Sneezing?

    Mom and I were watching our chickes. Handling them, petting their ever so soft feathers, and of course justr laughing at their cute antics and fluffy feathery butts! Everything was all great but then... One of our chicks, Truffles, started sneezing. At first it was a little cute but she kept on...
  18. Lipkis

    Picking Problems

    We've recently noticed a couple of a chicks picking at each other. Mainly on the feathers, thank God, and we try to stop them. They don't draw blood and they don't act very aggressive like jump on each other and pick at each others eyes and feet! Which is good in my eyes I thought that perhaps...
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    Chicken Coop Conumdrums

    Hello there chickidoos! I'm here asking a question for my Mom who's in with our chicks now. Besides, I'm a way better typist, lol. Anyway we have a couple of questions. There's a chicken coop on Coop designs I believe a red farm hosue looking coop with a green roof. Now, is that one for sale...
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