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    Can anyone identify these symptoms of illness?

    A couple of weeks ago we had a Rainbow Dixie hen that we had to put down because of bleeding from her vent. She was only a year old. Two weeks prior to putting her down we noticed she had a large backend and her comb was pale. I thought her large backend was due to the fact she was naturally...
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    Strange object in nest

    I went out to collect eggs and came across this strange thing in the nesting box. Did this come out of one of my hens?
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    False Calls?

    I'm in the process of finding out which hens have started to lay. Anytime I hear the "I layed an egg" song I go out to see who is singing and grab the egg. Lately I have had 3 hens sing but then there is no egg in the nest. This is not just my new gals either as one of my old girls did it today...
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    New nipple waterer

    I got a new drip/nipple waterer for my girls. A few things I have concerns about. 1) will they learn to drink from it? 2) how high should it hang? 3) the nipples do drip slowly when no hen is drinking, should that be happening? 4) do I need to worry about the nipples freezing in the winter?
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    Poopy bottom

    My hen has poop sticking to her rear. I have cleaned her once and she needs to be cleaned again. Any ideas on what may be causing this?
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    Rooster?

    This Delaware is 14 weeks old (born 3/1). I'm wondering if she is a he. What's your guess?
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    Metal vs. plastic watering container

    Our metal watering container is getting rusty. I assume the rust is not good for the chickens so I plan on getting a new one. How bad is the rust for the chickens? Which brand or material do you use and why?
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    Moving to coop

    We have an exsisting flock in our coop eating layer. We are about to start the process of introducing our chicks to the coop. My concern is the food difference. The chicks are 8 weeks now and I'll be feeding them Grower. Of course my old flock is on layer feed. Is it ok for the chicks to have...
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    New roost

    We need to make a new bigger roost for both the outside run and inside the coop. What DIY roosts have you created? Please include pics if you can.
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    Introducing new chicks

    What tips or tricks do you use to introduce new chicks to an existing flock?
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    Move to the coop

    How big or what age is good for moving the chicks to our coop?
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    Is it me?!

    We picked up 2 chicks from our local co-op, a buff Orpington and gold laced Wyandotte. Within 24hrs the Orpington died. A few days later we picked up 3 more chicks from the same place, 2 americanas and a Delaware. One Americana is now acting really weak. The other chicks are looking great. They...
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    Hen won't leave nesting box

    I have noticed our 1.5 year old Rhode Island Red is not leaving the nesting box. She has been doing this for a week now. I take her out, but a few minutes later she goes back in. The crazy part is she is not laying. There is nothing under her! What's going on? And how do I stop it?
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    All my chickens not laying!?

    Here is the low down. I have 1 buff orpington and 1 Barred Rock that are 1.5 years old. The Barred has not laid for 1.5 weeks and the Buff randomly lays. I also have 1 Golden Sexlink, 1 Rhode Island Red, and 1 Americana that are 6 months old. Only the Red has started laying, but I have not...
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    2 New Eggs from our chicks!!

    The 2 new ones are on the right. The one on the left is one of our normal layers (as if you couldn't tell!).
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    Mites again!

    Our hens had mites in March, now I see some again. What advice can you share on deterring them?
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    wood shavings in coop

    We use wood shavings in our coop and nesting boxes, however our hens have mites again after having them in March. Could the shavings be promoting mites?
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    What is going on?! Too much blood!! "Warning not for all viewing audiences"

    Our Delaware has layed some eggs with minor blood streaks on the outside but now the blood is coming out her vent. Help, what should I do? What does it mean? The blood is a goowey consistency, so maybe in the drying process?
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    Soft Shell

    My Delaware produced an egg today that has a shell but it is squishy. Then in another part of the nest was a loose yolk, no shell!?! What does that mean? Her shells are often thin even when being fed oyster shell.
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    Lice Attack!

    Help advice needed! I have located lice on 3 of my 4 hens, but if course need to treat them all. I have cleaned out the coop and nesting boxes. I sprinkled DE in coop, nesting boxes and outdoor run, while also creating a DE/Dust bath in the indoor run. since I live in liquid sunshine WA...
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