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    Can wood chips/bark cause splinter in chickens feet

    Sorry for all the questions. I have wood chips/bark in my garden. When I let the chickens out in the late afternoon, they go straight for the bark and scratch in that area. Is that bad for their feet, causing bumblefeet or splinters? It's pretty large pieces. It is douglas fir and is...
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    Don't understand the deep litter method - LOTS OF ISSUES

    I use pine shavings in the coop and just scoop the poop out every morning. 4 Chickens. No flies, no smell, no problem. BUT, the run is a different story. It used to be just dirt but because there was some flies where I put the greens, fruit and veg, I decided to try what I have read. Kind of...
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    Moist area in run - what chicken safe plants would work?

    I have an area about 4 foot in the run that gets muddy due to sprinkler system. It's pretty muddy early in the day and then dry to about just damp. As I have dirt in the run I was wondering what kind of plant I could plant there. Obviously something that likes moisture and are non toxic to...
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    Pictures of my brand new chicken tunnel!

    Hi fellow chicken lovers. It all started with a picture I saw not to long ago....... so I want to share pictures of the tunnel I build for my 4 chickens. Even though they have a fairly big run with a little lemon tree inside, I thought they would enjoy being able to go to the back of the yard...
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    Chickens ate the hydrangea

    Hi everyone. I have (had till this morning) a hydrangea in the chicken run and did not know it was bad for the chickens. They have been eating quite a bit of it. What should I do. So far they still look okay. Anything I should or could do to prevent them from getting sick or WORSE, die? I did of...
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    Sod in run idea - what do you think

    Good morning fellow chicken keepers I bought a 2 x 5 piece of sod from the local home improvement store to put in the run. I plan to change it out every few weeks as I know it won't last forever. I'm just going to put it in there so they have a bit of green oasis to eat and play on. I used to...
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    Need some ideas/advise on cleaning a 4 foot high enclosed run

    Hi We currently have a coop with a run attached to it. High enough for me to stand in. I want to extend the run but don't want to have it higher than about 4 feet. The extended part would be 5ft wide and 10 ft long. We have a smaller backyard and I don't want the coop to take over and be...
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    Can I use Nitro coated seeds for sprouting

    I bought an organic Omega 3 chicken forage blend (containing flaxseed, buckwheat red clover, millet and a few others). I was going to plant it in dirt and then let the chickens eat it. I am now interested in in sprouting and think that would suit my needs better. The seeds are nitro coated -...
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    Antibiotic help please

    I'm going to give my chicken antibiotic as a trial determined/suggested by my other thread. It's for 1 chicken. 12 weeks old. She's in with 1 other chicken. I got Duramycin 10 powder. They did not have any tablets. How do I mix it for a small amount. My plan was to just give it to her by...
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    UPDATE........Anybody else willing to help? PLEASE! Chicken appears dizzy and falling over

    My 12/13 week old BO pullet started to look as she was stumbling once in a while about 5 days ago. 3 days ago it started to look like she is losing her balance. Sometimes she falls over while walking but then gets back up again and sometimes she manage to keep her balance by flapping her wings...
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    10 Week old pullets or roo's

    So, I have 2 more. Did not want to put too many pictures in one thread. This is Daisy, BO, I think, and Nova, leghorn I suppose. They are about 10 - 11 weeks old now. Can anyone tell me if they are girls or boys? I've asked previously but they are older now. Thanks for taking another look...
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    7 week old Roo's or pullets?

    My 2 chickens are a bit older now (7 weeks) so I'm hoping someone can help with gender and breed. It's supposed to be a RIR (Pickle) and a Barred rock (Lucy). I'm not sure because I thought BR have yellow legs. Any guesses if they are roo's or pullets? Thank you for taking a look! Renee
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    What do we have here..........?

    Brand new to the wonderful world of chickens. Can someone please tell me what breeds they are and if they are boys or girls. I got the 2 bigger one's in the 'breeders choice' bin. The little one's are supposedly a barred rock and a Rhode Island Red. Is it too soon to know if they are roo's...
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    Hi everybody

    I'm new to this whole chicken 'thing'. Bought 2 on impulse thanks to my daughter. Had to 'share-buy' with someone who only wanted 4 because the store only sell 6 at a time. Went home to do some reading and then realized 3 and more is a flock. So, I started to hang around the store again for...
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