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    When can I combine coops?

    We have 1 coop/run that houses our two 14 months old hens ... we have a 2nd coop/with a small run that is temporarily housing our new 11 week old & 13 week old chicks (just 2 chicks ... 1 is 11 weeks old & 1 is 13 weeks old) ... the new chicks have been in the coop since April 19th & all 4...
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    They won't go in/out of the coop

    We have one 10 week old chick & one 8 week old chick that we just got ... they won't go in/out of the coop ... how can we teach them how to do this?
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    Weatherproofing a coop floor

    We are upgrading our chickens to a bigger coop ... the floor of the coop is untreated plywood (3/4 plywood) ... we live in Michigan so we are wondering what we can use to protect/seal the floor so that it doesn't rot over time. In our old coop (which was elated) we tried using sticky tiles but...
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    Hawks - how to deal with them?

    Had to deal with our first Hawk this morning ... after hearing our 2 chickens putting up quite a fuss this morning (which they don't usually do) I looked outside at the coop/run & saw a Hawk sitting on the top of our enclosed run & our chickens underneath the coop (our coop is raised so they can...
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    Preparing for Winter question ...

    I live in Grand Rapids, MI & we have 2 chickens ... was wondering what everybody would recommend using on the floor of our coop for winter time ... we got them in March of this year so this will be our first winter having them outside ... up til now we have used play sand on the floor of the...
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    Throwing ALL the food on the coop floor ....

    We have 2 pullets (21 weeks & 19 weeks old) and they have completely emptied the PVC automatic feeder that is inside the coop so that ALL of their food is on the floor of the coop. Why are they doing this ? And how do you stop them from doing this?
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    Vitamin Supplements ??

    So I saw on here that some of you are adding vitamin Supplements to your water. I am just wondering why? And, we have an automatic watering system (PVC pipe with chicken nipples) so how do you measure how much supplement you add to it? Any & all info is greatly appreciated ... Thanks :)
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    Rubbery Egg ???

    One of my pullets laid a normal egg this morning in one of the nesting boxes ... I went out there to check on them about 15 minutes ago and one of them laid an egg in the run but when I went to pick the egg up and it was rubbery ... no hard shell ... why is this ? HELP !! New to chickens and I'm...
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    Loud Clucking ??

    My first question is ... What is the difference between a "pullet" & a "hen" ?? Second question ... Why does my 18 week old stand out in the run & loudly cluck while my 20 week old is in the coop laying her egg? She (the 18 week old) stops as soon as the 20 week old comes back out into the run...
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    Mites ???

    I have been reading post after post after post of how to treat/prevent mites ... I have read posts that then get contradicted ... my main question is ... HOW do I prevent mites from the get go ???
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    How long are eggs good for ??

    We are brand new to chickens & one of my sons chickens just laid their 1st egg ... we are wondering how long the eggs stay good (should we date the egg(s) and throw them out after a certain amount of time? Thanks for any help :)
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    Suet cakes ???

    I have been hesitant to put suet cakes in my run because I am not sure if they are ok for the chickens to eat ... so far I have just been putting veggies in the suet cake holder that is hanging in the run ... what are your thoughts?
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    Laying eggs ???

    I am new to chickens so please bear with me ... I have 1 hen about 18 1/2 weeks & 1 hen 16-17 1/2 weeks ... they start laying eggs around 20 weeks, right? Is there anything I should do? Any change in behavior? Anything ???
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    Dust Bath ???

    We have dirt in our run ... is this sufficiant for dirt baths or should I be supplying something else for them ??
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    Sand Question ... Michigan Members

    I know there is probably a thread somewhere in here regarding this ... & I have searched for it but for the life of me can't find it. I live in Michigan (West side of Michigan - about 30-45 minutes away from Lake Michigan) ... we have 2 hens ... I am using childrens play sand inside their coop...
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    Drops in water ??

    I have had someone tell me that they put drops in their chickens water every 3-4 months to help with lice/fleas ... does anybody know anything about this?? They didn't tell me the name of it (sorry) ...
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    leaving coop door open at night

    has anybody left the coop door open at night if the coop is attached to an enclosed run? just wondered what people did when they are out of town & didn't have anybody to come & open and close the coop door (& didn't have an automatic door opener) ...
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    Moving Chickens ...

    My son will be moving out in the next 2-3 months taking his chickens with him ... just wanna make sure that the chickens will adjust to the new location ok. They will be in their our coop just a new location.
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    Giving Treats

    I have read the treads about everybody giving tablescrapes as treats ... my question is ... how are you giving them ... in a bowl in the coop? just throwing them in the run? I have 2 hens (1 is 12 weeks & 1 is 10 weeks) & have been giving them scratch & oatmeal but would love to give them other...
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    Unsure about Free Range

    We have 2 chickens ... age 12 weeks ... and so far they have only been in their run/coop. I would like to let them free range (for short periods of time while we are home) but am unsure about doing so because I'm not sure what our dog would do. Any suggestions/recommendations? Is it unhealthy...
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