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    Broody hen pecks first chick

    I have a broody hen sitting on eggs inside my brooder box, and today is hatch day! First chick started zipping around 9AM. But by noon she started pecking the first chick before it fully escaped the shell. She did stop after I moved the chick away from her face, and it has successfully gotten...
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    Your Opinion: Best Hanging Waterer?

    Howdy! Just want to get some opinions on the pros and cons of the different auto-fill hanging waterers. I've used the bucket-and-nipples system, but for my new coop I would like to do something different. I've found that in our desert climate, it's better for the girls to be able to gulp water...
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    Can I use layer feed if I'm out of chick starter?

    Howdy! I just got home from vacation and found out we're out of chick starter feed. I have a full can of layer crumbles for my older batch of chickens and I was wondering if there is a way I can doctor that feed to make it more appropriate for these young birds. My rudimentary understanding is...
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    Camo netting or shade tarp?

    Howdy! Living in the desert of West Texas, my girls love their shaded run which is covered in army-surplus camoflage netting. It's great, and the best part is that it was free. But now my neighbor has given me the task of building a coop and run for his flock, and given my experience, I think a...
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    Swollen foot from a two-week old injury

    Looking for a treatment for my hen's foot. About two weeks ago some horrible creature gnawed her toes. Used wound-kote on the affected area and the wounds closed, but today I saw her foot is horribly swollen. Not sure if this is something I can treat with water-soluble antibiotics? Any and all...
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    Plucker Problems

    Hey all! Sorry if this has been addressed before, but I couldn't find a thread that helped... My hubby built me a Whizbang plucker this summer and we tried to use it this morning for the first time. In the past, I have always skinned the birds, with good results. But everything I have read...
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    Do You Use Feed Supplements During Molt?

    My yearling hens are molting -- HARD! Their backs and necks (and some of their butts) are bald, the rest of the feathers are broken. They hardly resemble the handsome flock I had not long ago! I am worried that I don't see any new feathers coming in. This is the worst molt I have ever seen in...
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