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    Coyotes got half of our girls

    I just needed somewhere to write this. Last night we lost 10 chickens to what appears to be coyotes. All feathers, no bodies. Our first broody hen, a sweet buff orpington, and her 5 week-old chicks, one of the leghorns from our first flock started 3 years ago, our sweet pekin bantam, Anakin...
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    My little deaf chicken - advice needed

    I had originally posted this under a deaf chicken thread, but it was rather old. I have a 16 week old deaf Ameraucana rooster. Long story short - when he was born he stayed on his back. If he was righted, he would stand for awhile - eat and drink and eventually fall back onto his back. One...
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    Backwards leg - is this something that can be fixed?

    I have some 6 day old chicks that were dropped off today and 1 has a backwards leg. They are from our preschool teacher. She said the chicken was eating and acting fine, so she couldn't bring herself to cull it. I've done some research in the few short hours we've had it and a few things I...
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    Lost 2 chickens, in 3 days - Help!

    Hello! I'm new here and new to raising chickens. We had 10 (10-week old) Leghorns that have an enclosed coop (with a small run) that free-range during the day (and have since they were 6 weeks old). The coop is backed up against a hedge of bushes (to protect from raptors) and is adjacent to a...
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