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  1. ShawnaScott

    Chickens Disappearing from Hen House

    Hello all! I've had a bad year for coyotes/hawks, so I decided a couple of months ago to not let the chickens free range any more. They've literally been inside a large, well ventilated (but all the windows/vents are covered in chicken wire) coop for two months solid. I've been noticing that I...
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    What breed is this?

    They both started out identical: Now one is black colored: And the other is gray/tan colored: What happened? They were thought to be old English game, but now I'm not sure.
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    Leghorn, Roo or Pullet?

    I am fairly sure that this is a boy. My other two leghorns do not have the red wattle type things under their chin, and their combs are much smaller and not red at all. Is it a boy?
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    Dried Grass as Litter?

    So today I was stirring my chicken's bedding (I am trying the DLM) and I wanted to add a little shavings to the top, but I ran out! My DH moved the lawn yesterday, and the clippings were good and dry so I put about an inch down. Is this ok? They have access to grit, but I am a little worried...
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    Does anyone "Prune" their flock?

    I'm new to chickens, my first batch of chicks are coming up on 2 months old. My niece (going on 4) really wanted chicks, but my mom (her guardian) wouldn't get any for her. I've always wanted some and she comes to my house a lot, so I figured what the heck, and got some for pets. I don't really...
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    Wyandotte, D'uccle, Leghorn: Roo or Hen

    First off, these were all *supposed* to be girls, but you know how that goes! I have been told the Leghorn is a girl, but I wanted another opinion on that, just to be safe! D'uccle 1 Leghorn Wyandotte (Chick on the left) D'uccle 2 (Different chick from #1, and s/he does not like being...
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    Porcelain D'Uccle: Roo or Pullet?

    So I mistakenly bought two D'Uccles (I was told that they were Silkies because of the feathered feet ) But it turned out well because this little girl decided I was her favorite and follows me everywhere! She loves to sit on my shoulder and whistle at me! However, I am concerned because she is...
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    Merging Chicks (Of similar ages)

    So I have an existing flock of about 12 chicks (4 to 5 weeks old) and I added 2 Araucanas (about 2 or 3 weeks old) and 3 chicks (2 Wyandottes and something else) I don't know (about 4 weeks old). The Araucanas are doing great, they are younger but about the same size as the banties. They also...
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    Nice Roo Chick, Will he get mean?

    I'm new to chickens, and my husban insisted on a Rooster. He thinks we have to have him to get eggs, I didn't correct him because I wanted a rooster so we could potentially hatch our own chicks one day. My DM keeps telling me I'll have to keep him seperate or he'll hurt my hens once he grows up...
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    Nasty Wounds on Chicks

    I bought more chicks today to replace a few that had (unfortunately) passed away. I noticed a few were very badly pecked at,one is missing his tail and his vent is very mangled (he is still able to poop!) and the others are missing all of their wing feathers, and one has a very mangled wing tip...
  11. ShawnaScott

    My Chicks died, how could I have prevented it?

    I lost my first chicks today Two days ago Rural King finally got in some Silkie Chicks, and when I went to get them, I noticed they also had Japanese Mottled chicks. They were so cute I had to get a couple. I saw that about a quarter of the chicks had pasty butt. I specifically bought those as I...
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    Pasty Butt. Do you have to wipe their butts?

    Today I finally got SIlkie Chicks from Rural King. I supposedly got them last time I purchased chicks, but never having the breed, I bought D'uccles (after I was assured they were Silkies). Anyway, half the chicks had pasty butt. All of the ones I purchased did, but after coming home and wiping...
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    ACQ Pressure treated lumber in coop?

    I am in the process of finishing up my coop. When I bought lumber, the man advised me to use the treated wood as it would last outside. When I realized it was treated with chemicals, I began to worry that it would hurt my chickens. Is this going to be safe? I am worried that even if it doesn't...
  14. ShawnaScott

    Will my new brooder be warm enough?

    I have been keeping my chickies in a horse trough, but it's getting a little small and it's kind of hard to interact with them in there. I decided to build a brooder that is big enough to fit me in it, that way I can climb right in with them! It is 4' by 4' and is 4' high. I plan to fill it with...
  15. ShawnaScott

    Mixed Chicken Flock, no idea what breeds!

    I recently decided to get a chicken flock. I went and picked out some at RK, and had the workers show me the "nicest" breeds of chickens. Some were "assorted" Bantams, whose breed I never knew, and some larger ones that I forgot. Marigold: Chip Roo: Cloud: Goldie Locks...
  16. ShawnaScott

    Dark Chick Poop?

    I noticed today that some of my chicks had dark poop yesterday, I have been searching for an answer to no avail. It is a dark reddish brown. I have picked it up and checked, but it doesn't look like blood or smell like blood. I did find a post where someone was feeding her chicks a handful of...
  17. ShawnaScott

    Hello from Indiana!

    I am new to raising chickens, so I decided to join this website! It's been very helpful! I have a mixed flock, six bantams (I have absolutely no idea what breeds they are. The people at Rural King couldn't tell me.) , three brown leghorns, and three rhode island red hybrids. Oh, and a rooster. I...
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    Is my chick sick?

    I have never had chickens before, but I have always wanted them. I went to Rural King and got some Silky Bantams. I have them in my brooder, but one of them constantly has poo stuck and/or coming out of his butt. I am worried that he is sick. Is this normal, something that he will grow out of...
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