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    4 month old Easter Egger Rooster needs new home. Denver, CO

    Hi, Like so many other chicken fanciers, we bought 4 sexed pullets in february and unfortunately one of them turned out to be a roo. He has been handled since day one and is pretty nice. He is a little skittish, but has not shown any aggression towards us. Is a little hard to catch, but once...
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    shipping crate coop

    We found this shipping crate for free on craigslist, and decided to turn it into a coop! It is approximately 74"x30" and 48" tall...not huge, but enough for a few chickens. Here is what we are starting with We put in a shelf with a roost (complete with linoleum, and a backslpash for easy...
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    Mareks or wry neck? Or something else?

    I have a 8 month old Dark Cornish pullet who is suddenly tilting her head to one side. About a week ago I noticed that her left eye looked strange. The eyeball its self looks fine, but the skin around it was very dry and crusty looking. She was shaking her head a bit, but seemed normal...
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    can week old EE chicks be feather sexed?

    Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but can one week old EE chicks be feather sexed? The reason I ask is, I have three one week old EE chicks and one barred rock chick. One of the EE's is much more bold than the others...it will run up to your hand and start pecking and scratching. It just...
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    thin/wobbly chicken...please help!!!!!

    I have a 6 month old EE who I desperately need help with! She has had multiple issues over the last few months. I got her and another EE at the same time when they were about 8 weeks old. They had mites when we got them, which we treated with Sevin. I thought they had recovered as I could find...
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    best place to roost!

    Today I was sitting outside visiting with my chickens. My cat decided he wanted some attention too and jumped in my lap. My little "lap chicken" Daphne jumped up and laid down right on top of the cat! She though she had found the greatest, nice, soft roost ever! I don't think the cat had the...
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    Swelling under wing joint

    I have a 6 month old EE who had been acting a little off. Still eating great, but hanging by herself and just seemed a bit off. I picked her up a few days ago and notice a very firm swelling about the size of a golf ball directly under her left wing joint. I found a small area of discolored skin...
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    Terrified new silkie

    I just got a new silkie today. She is four months old, and appears to be healthy. (a tad bit skinny, but not bad). I got her home and took her out of the box used for transport and when I set her down, she acted like she couldn't stand and frantically scooted backwards until she ran into...
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    New Silkie

    I'm getting my first silkie pullet tomorrow! I'm so excited! Here is a pic of her! I need suggestions for names!
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    what am I doing wrong?

    Hi, My husband and I purchased 4 chicks from a local feed store about 4 months ago. One chick develpoed respiratory issues (gasping for breath, wings hanging down, not eating or drinking well) at about two weeks old. She died about 3 days after the first symptoms appeared. The other three...
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    need advice on leveling the coop

    The are of our yard where the coop/run has to go is on an incline. the coop has an attached run. Does any one have suggestions on how to level the coop? I will try to post some pics tomorrow when it is light enough out to take some. Thanks!
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    swollen head/face (pics included)*** Urgent Update!!!

    A few days ago I noticed by 10 week old barred rock chick had a big "lump" (for lack of a better term) on her head. The whole top of her head was swollen. Its not super firm, but not soft either...kind of hard to describe. This evening the tissue around her eyes is swollen too! She has been...
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    any one use chicken watering cups?

    We are putting in a new watering system, and have found these little watering cups. They attach to PVC pipe and have a little lever the chicken pecks to get the water to flow. Does anyone have experience with these? should we use a sealant of some kind on the threads to make them more water tight?
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    lethargic 9 week old

    I got two EE's about a week ago. One is fine, the other has done some open mouth breathing ever since we brought her home. Not all the time, mostly in the evenings when she is relaxed. Up to today she has been eating, drinking and active. Today she is sitting seperate from the other chickens...
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    Help! Suddenly sick 6 week old chick!

    I came home from work to find my 6 week old black star chick laying on her side (head up, but eyes closed and not moving around). She seems to be twitching some. When she tried to get up she just fell over. Its almost like the right side of her body is not working right. She has always been much...
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    predator proofing the coop

    We are in the process of building our firs coop for our first chickens. We live in the city, so we shouldn't have a huge predator problem, but we have seen the occasional raccoon and such in our yard and there are a number of stray cats roaming. What is the best way to make the coop safe from...
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    Incredibly full crop

    I have three one week old chicks. One of them always has a packed crop. Literally three times (at least) the size of the other two chicks. When I feel it is is firm but not hard...kind of feels like clay. She is bright and alert, active, eating and drinking normally. I did see her poop once...
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    Need help with coop

    We bought a used small coop and decided to expand it. We have added extensions on each side, and a area for 4 nest boxes on the back. We are having issues with the roof. Our neighbor has been helping us, but the roof is just not coming together like we want. Here are some pics of what we have...
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    Pullets or roos?

    I have a four week old buff orpingotn and a four week old barred rock. These are my first chicken ever, and I am really hoping they are not roosters. I got them from a feed store that guaranteed them to be females, but I know that its never 100% accurate. These are not the greatest pics, but if...
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    What kind of chick is this?

    Got three new two day old chicks today. They were shipped as a part of an assortment of brown egg laying chicks. The man that ordered them had a list of possible breeds, but did not know what was what. I asked him to set aside 3 for me. I got a yellow one, a black one with yellow underside, and...
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