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    Help! Bullied chicken, bad

    Today one of my hens was sitting on the roof of the coop, trying to get away from the other hens. Shes been like that all day. I went out to investigate and saw that her feathers were missing around her vent and the vent and picked area was bloody. There was blood on the roof too. Shes the...
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    Top Bar Beekeepers?

    I'm going to be a top bar beekeeper this spring and i want to know how many of you are on this forum and if you have any advice for a newbie. Thanks!
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    tree destroyed run, barely missed coop

    Today we had a lot of snow here in wisconsin. It ripped off many tree limbs at our house and made a mess. So, tonight i decided to check on my girls since we heard a loud crack in thier direction. When i got there, i saw that a tree (about 1 foot diameter) had fallen alongside my coop, tearing...
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    homemade heater for plastic waterer?

    Here in wisconsin the weather can get well into the negatives and i need a water heater for my girls' plastic waterer. I'm hoping to make one for myself for pretty cheap. The waterer will be outside all the time. I need ideas, thanks!
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    feeder/waterer cleaner?

    I'm looking for a something that i can clean my feeder and waterer with that won't hurt the chickens. any ideas?
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    are ducks loud?

    I live in a neighborhood and im wondering if ducks would be too loud to have?
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    muddy run?

    After every rain, my run gets pretty muddy and the chickens don't like it. What could i do to prevent it from getting muddy? Would spreading hay work?
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    chicken first aid kit?

    I'm thinking of putting together a first aid kit for my chickens and I'm wondering what should i put in it and what would I use it for? Give me your ideas!
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    Hens squaking loudly with no apperant reason

    Today, my 16 week old pullets started squaking loudly like they are really stressed or something is attacking them. When I ran outside to see what was going on, they were just standing in thier run squaking as loud as they could. There wasn't an intruder in the run and i checked around for...
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    how to upload pictures?

    How do i upload pictures from photobucket to a post?
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    how much scratch should i feed

    I recently got scratch for my 7 chickens and i just throw a handful in thier run every morning. Can i give them more or am i giving them to much already?
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    how do you entertain your chickens?

    My chickens seem bored and I would like to add some things to make life more interesting for them. Any ideas?
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    when should i switch to layer feed?

    My girls are about 16 weeks old and I'm wondering when I should make the switch from grower feed to layer and when should I provide oyster shells for them? Thanks
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    started pullet feeding question...

    I'm planning on getting 2 17 week old pullets from meyer hatchery to add to my flock of 10 week olds. My birds are still on grower feed and do the 17 week olds need layer feed? Do i need to feed them seperately?
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    heat lamp times...

    I'm getting some chicks in about a week and i'm wondering if i should leave the heat lamp on 24/7 or just during the day etc.? thanks
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    Chicks come on wednesday...

    I have chicks coming on wednesday from IDEAL and I want to make sure i'm not missing anything. What is the first thing I should do when they come? How big does the brooder need to be? Do I need to add sugar to thier water? Stuff like that. Thanks in advance!
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    chicken coop names...

    I'm trying to think of a name for my coop. I need ideas. Any clever/funny names would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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    chicken garden ideas...

    I want to plant a garden for my chickens this year and i want to know what i should plant and what chickens really like.
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    organic feed...

    I'm thinking about feeding my chickens organic feed and i'm wondering where i can buy in wisconsin it and how much it costs. Thanks
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    Chicks or Pullets?

    I'm thinking about raising chickens for eggs and i am trying to decide whether to get chicks or pullets. I want to get pullets because i will get eggs sooner and i want chicks because i want them to be friendly. Help
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