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    I think one of my hens have gone insane. Please Read

    Hi, i have a speckeld sussex approx. 8 months old. She has always been a little weird, always by herself. Then a couple of weeks ago when all of our chickens were free ranging. The speckled sussex out of nowhere grabbed one of our buff silkies with her beak and killed it my snapping its neck. We...
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    Using rabbit feeder for the chickens.

    I bought a rabbit feeder today thinking it was a cool chicken feeder it looks like this hut mine does not have a mesh bottoms it's metal all the way around. What do you think about using these for poultry?
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    outdoor nestboxes.

    So a feed store I went to had three chickens in a large old chicken coop. They used them for hatching chicks. There nestboxes where outside in the chicken run though, not inside the coop. Is putting some nestboxes outside In the run a good idea? I put two outside In the run with my 13 week old...
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    How many treats are TOO many treats?

    I don't know about you, but i'm finding myself giving all the bread heels, end of carrots and scraps to my flock whenever i can. but i find myself wondering how many treats are TOO many treats?
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    How to get a chicken used to being handled?

    Not sure if this is the right area for this but...i guess its a chicken behavior. So, im looking to join the 4H poultry club and enter some of my chickens into show. I know that judges have to hold the bird in all sorts of different ways and i want to know how to get my birds used to being...
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    Feeding the chickens..need input here

    Ok so here is a picture of the feed dish that i use to feed my seven chickens. What im wondering is: should i just let them eat outta the feed pan or should i spread it around on the ground..you know like toss it around their run and let them peck at the ground??
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    Can i sleep in on weekends and let the birds out late?

    On weekdays i let out my chickens at about 6:00AM. But on weekends when i can sleep in a little can i let them out later? Like 8 or 9?? Do they really need to be out at the break of dawn EVERYday? What you do?
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    Milk jug waterer! EASY TO MAKE

    Im sure there have been threads about this already but thought i might as well make one because i couldnt find any. I use this milk jug as my outdoor waterer for my chickens. you can use it for any poultry. Here is a pic Easy and free to make. when one gets worn out..just buy more milk! Great...
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    Columbian Rock gender?

    I started the Columbian rock thread and now i need to know if i have a hen or rooster. im 95% sure hen but need feedback! She / he is 12 weeks old. Here is a link to my thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/756789/columbian-rock-thread/20#post_11337865
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    Nestboxes?

    Ok so i have 3 pullets and after seeing everyone elses nestboxes im afraid mine are not good! All the ones i see have a back,top,and sides. Mine are just have little sides. Kinda like cubbies. here is a pic The plywood here is just so they dont sleep in them. but they just sleep on the plywood...
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    Pullets going into their coop in middle of day.

    I have three 11 week old pullets ( BO, SS, and a Columbian Rock) and for the past two days they will come out of their coop in the AM then around noon just wonder back in, only coming out if i have treats. Now, i just mixed in 4 eight week old silkies with them a couple days ago. Maybe this has...
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    Just introduced silkies to hens

    My 8 week old silkies just went out to the coop with my 10 week old hens. They let them now whose boss with a few pecks but other than that things went well. They've been "together" for three days with a screen seperated the yard then the silkies would go back inside to sleep for the night. Just...
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    Lovin Little Giant's Farm Pans

    Its the only thing my chickens WONT tip over or poop in..also 100% indestructible ! What do you think about there products??
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    Homemade Bread..wow

    Made some homemade bread could days ago and. well...nothing like homemade bread!
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    .How can you tell if your giving a bird to a good home?

    We are giving a 10 week old EE rooster away to a girl we met at our local Co-Op. We advertised "Free EE Rooster 7 weeks old" (Hes now 10) and she sounds nice on the phone, but how do i know for sure im not giving him to a bad situation?? Help
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    Keep Calm and BYC!

    Keep Calm and BYC! Thats my motto. Dont know whats wrong with your chicken? Want to gain more poultry info? Or maybe just wanna talk chickens? Just Keep Calm and BYC! It always works for me!
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    FREE Silkie Roosters in Snohomish WA area

    I have a few Buff Silkie and White silkie rooster that need to go. They are 2 months old. Im in the Snohomish Washington area. If you are interested let me know and i can send you pictures. Thanks
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    Introducing Silkies-Need help.

    Ok, so we have 3 regular hens and a rooster. They are are approx. 10 weeks old and we have to put our 4 approx 8 week old Silkies in the coop. The rooster is a EE and may be aggressive to them. I need ideas on how to intermingle them without trouble. I know to do it at night when they're tired...
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    Sleeping in nextboxes

    My chickens who are only eight weeks old are starting to sleep in the nestboxes. I heard that this is not good when they start laying because they poop on the eggs. Anytips to nip this bad habit??
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    My coop..how did we do?

    Do you think this is a good hen house?
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