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  1. Rustywreck

    draft curtain

    I have been thinking of putting some kind of plastic or cloth curtain over the "chicken door" to the coop, the exit the chickens use to get into the run. During these in between seasons when there is no snow they still want to be outside during the day; yet it is still cold, it would be nice if...
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    drowning in rain

    I have heard a couple people make comments about turkeys being dumb enough to look up during a rain and drown themselves. Now, I'll agree that turkeys aren't always the smartest critters, but I find it hard to believe they are that dumb. I've raised turkeys for a few years and have never had one...
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    how do they get poop on the ceiling?

    When cleaning out my chicken's coop yesterday I noticed poop on the ceiling. It isn't the first time it has happened, but this time I stopped for a moment and wondered how the heck they manage to pull that off. Finding it on the floor, walls, even window sills I understand; but the ceiling...
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    must be a stinkin' weasel (graphic)

    On their third night in the new pen, something killed one of my baby turkeys. The pen is built the same as my chickens run, and nothing has bothered my chickens. The turkey pen has 4' of chicken wire covered by 6' of welded wire. The perimeter has an apron of chicken and welded wire - it was...
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    afraid of heights

    I have one hen (Melissa) who appears to be afraid of heights. She gets up on the roost each night on her own, but is afraid to get down by herself. Nearly every time I open the run to let the chickens out I hear a familiar, pitiful call from inside the coop. Sure enough it is Melissa on the...
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    missing tail feathers

    For the past month my hens have pretty much stopped laying (1 egg every third day; 9 hens). Also, I have noticed that a couple hens are missing their tail feathers. I first noticed one missing her tail feather, then a couple days later another, a couple days later another. It's almost seems like...
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    12 against 1

    I have 13 hens, all the same age and have lived together since they were one day old. The problem is with one of the girls, I affectionately call Ugly Step Sister. The other 12 pick on her badly. She can't do anything or go anywhere without being picked on. I'm afraid she is tormented so much...
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    finally finished

    I built this coop last summer, but just finished siding it. this is the inside:
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    will a broody hen come out of it on her own?

    I have one hen will do whatever it takes to stay in a nest. She isn't fussy about which one. I take her out, she tries to go back in. I don't have a crate to lock her in, and only a little time each day to fight the battle of wills with her, and I'm losing. I will be gone for a week and the...
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    double walled waterer leaks

    I have a double wall waterer. It has a five gallon capacity. When more than one gallon of water is in it seems as though the trough over-fills and water comes over the side. The spring and gasket seem to work fine in that no water comes out until the top is put on. If I only put in one gallon of...
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    A rough day in the coop

    I was short on time and went to the chicken house to take care of their needs. I filled the water and feed, then went in to collect the eggs and give out the treats - 3 slices of bread. Entering the house I had the bread in one hand and an egg carton in the other. Upon seeing that I had goodies...
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    do chickens ever get used to having their coup cleaned?

    I cleaned the coup out today ahead of the -25 temps coming tomorrow. As has been usual, they jump and fly around, sqwauk like they were being beaten, crowd in the corner and are generally really annoying about the process. We go through this every week to ten days and I would think after a few...
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    Eggs layed in the feeder

    I have a galvanized feeder hanging in the coup. The feeder is one of the 3 gallon things, much like the galvanized waterer. It hangs very close to the roost and to a ladder leading to the roost. It doesn't hang by design it just happened that way. For the last few days I have discovered an egg...
  14. Rustywreck

    My chickens have it nice

    Here are some pictures of my chicken's coup. These were taken before it was finished. It now has electricity, curtains, art work, and heat. It is 60 degrees inside, though the outside temps are below zero. I have also added a roost and nest boxes. Next spring I'll finish it with cedar siding to...
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    chickens won't come out in the snow

    It has been more than a month since there has been snow on the ground, and the darn chickens still won't come outside. I've tried bribing them with bread, but even that isn't enough. Yesterday, when I was bribing them they all stood at the door but wouldn't come out. One of them flew the eight...
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    confused about heritage turkeys

    Last spring I ordered my turkeys. The person from whom I ordered them told me they would be bronze turkeys, but not broad breasted. Didn't matter, I wanted turkeys and ordered them. Now, lately, I've been hearing much about Heritage turkeys, and thought next year I might try raising them -...
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    Oh the guilt

    This morning I took my six turkeys in to be "processed." I bet I changed my mind at least 10 times before I drove away and left them behind. I feel like I've committed the worst kind of betrayal ever. Six months ago they were small enough to sit in my hand. All summer they followed me around...
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    What the heck is a DH??

    As I read posts I often come across the use of DH, as in my DH can do that. At first I thought it meant Dead Husband, but soon found that didn't work. Could it be Divorced Husband? No. that didn't seem to fit the context either, well maybe but not likely. I've tried to come up with some other...
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    are meat birds cost effective?

    This year I raised 20 meat birds and though I didn't keep records it seems as though it cost more to raise them than it would have to purchase whole chickens at the grocery store. I am curious if anyone else has found this to be true as well, and if there are some ways to make raising them more...
  20. Rustywreck

    Rookie questions about egg handling

    I've learned much from reading this forum, but a few questions remain. My hens should start laying in the next 4-6 weeks. Because of my job I may only be able to check for eggs once a day, and may have to miss a day once in a while. How long can the eggs stay in the nest before they go bad...
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