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    Mysterious Chicken Death

    So I came out this morning to my chickens and one had died. I couldn't believe it and I was so scared when I saw her laying under the raised coop and not moving. It was so unexpected. I hadn't noticed any weird behavior earlier, we had been getting eggs from her the last few days and I didn't...
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    Questions about hens going broody

    Hi, so I'm pretty new to chickens and have only had mine for about a year. I somehow can't find an answer to this: how long does a given chicken typically go broody for? Is it pretty permanent and they won't stop after they start? Are there any good ways to "break" the broodiness and if so, how...
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    Anything wrong?

    So one of my hens is being antisocial, not sleeping with the others on their roosting bar and prefers instead to just sit in her nesting box. This is two nights in a row. Last night she seemed maybe kind of slow and lethargic but I couldn't really tell if it was just cuz it was dark or if it was...
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    Need to lock the chickens up at night?

    So I'm building a chicken coop/covered run at my school and its going to be managed completely by volunteers since I'm graduating this year. I'm going to have a coop and an attached covered run and I obviously want them to sleep in the coop every night. I don't think I'll have trouble training...
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    Need 2 ramps?

    I'm building a coop/covered run for about 2 dozen chickens and I'm wondering if there's any necessity for more than one ramp from the coop into the covered run. Is one ramp sufficient?
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    Least work-intensive ground cover for a run?

    In my coop at home, we just have gravel and it works fine, the chicken poop kind of just dries/decays. But we have just 5 hens and are fine with giving it a lot of attention. I am trying to get a small flock going at my school so I'm wondering what to put on the ground. I haven't decided where...
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    Do chickens need a lot of sun?

    I'm trying to get a small flock going at my school (I already have 5 at home) and I'm trying to choose the location for the run/coop. I found a good location but it is pretty much shady the entire day. Will chickens be unhappy/unhealthy in this environment?
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    Automatic re-filling feeder and waterer designs?

    So I'm trying to get a small flock going at my school, but I'm going to be gone after this year. I want the flock to be maintained after I leave so I'm looking for some feeders and waterers that will kind of re-fill themselves just by gravity or whatever. Anything that requires minimal...
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    Egg Washing and Shelf-life

    I know this doesn't really belong in this forum, but I couldn't really find a place for it. What is the best way to wash eggs getting them clean without taking off any protective coating or anything that'll decrease shelf-life? I've just heard about how store-bought eggs are often washed with...
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    Laying in the Wrong Places

    My chickens (or really just one of them, my EE) are starting to lay. They live in a covered run with a coop inside of it, raised off the ground. They spend pretty much all of their time outside in the run and only go inside to sleep when it gets dark. The one that is laying hasn't really figured...
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    Laying Age

    I have a Sussex, EE, Sicilian Buttercup, Wyandotte, and Welsummer. They range from 23-25 weeks old. I am free feeding them layer crumble with food grade diatomaceous earth mixed in and in a separate feeder some oyster shells for calcium. I feed them scratch and fruits or veggies a few times a...
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    Preventing Boredom

    What are some good ways to keep my chickens (I have 5) from getting bored and pecking eachother? Though I let them free range on the weekends, I am gone all day during the week so I feel more comfortable keeping them in their covered run, which is about 20' x 5'. What are some toys or things I...
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