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    Getting pullets into main coop

    I have 6, 19 week old pullets. They sleep in an eglu at night. Quite jam packed. I have 2, 6 year old hens in the main coop. I've tried locking the pullets into the run with the main coop at night but they wander around distraught. I can't just lock the young girls in the coop for a few days...
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    hens too cold and windy to come out for food and water

    We recently moved and are using the eglu cube for the winter. I have 4 hens. Barred rock, buff Orpington and two wyandottes. There is no way to put food and water in the cube and it's been so cold and windy that the girls are reluctant to come out to their tiny attached run. I'm worried that...
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    Worms

    I have a buff Orpington that has a serious worm infestation. Until yesterday she looked great, was a bit more to herself but otherwise normal. I noticed a mess around her vent. When I picked her up to clean it up a bit there were actual wiggly worms dangling out of her. Last night she stayed in...
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    Wyandotte very sick

    I have a golden laced Wyandotte, about two years old, that is very ill. She's been in the house for over a week. She eats, drinks, and has even laid two eggs. She's terribly skinny despite her food consumption. I had her feces checked and she doesn't have any parasites. She was having trouble...
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    Very sick Golden Laced Wyandotte, 5 months old

    I have a very sick hen. She has had several stools that looks bloody, gelatinous in nature. She's weak, not eating and very thin. I brought her to a local vet who will see chickens. He's not an expert. He gave me metoclopromide and trimeth-sulfa and wished me luck. He tested some fecal matter...
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    Chicken Run Covers

    I have a 15 by 30 foot chain link chicken run. We live in the northeast and get some pretty nasty windy storms as we are high up. I was wondering what would make the most sense for protecting my 6 hens during the winter. I think some of the top should have a tarp of some kind. I was wondering if...
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    securing nesting boxes

    I have an "amish" style shed with nesting boxes jutting out of the coop. They have an exterior lift top door. I seem to get water in there when it's very windy rain etc. Also I'm concerned that the top isn't very secure. Is there a trick to securing it? Any photos would be helpful too. Thanks
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    Electric poultry neeting

    I have a few questions about the electric netting. 1. How do you keep the fence from sagging, especially in the area where you enter? 2. Is it usable in the winter? I live in upstate NY near the Vermont border. Some winters we get quite a bit of snow. 3. I use a solar charger. Are they reliable...
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    Run/Fence questions

    I'm very new to raising chickens. I have two barred rocks and four buff orpingtons. They're about 7 weeks old and newly in their coop. The coop itself is roomy enough and ventilated well in this nice weather. Currently I have put up an electric mesh fence which is not on yet. I'm a little bit...
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    Geepers6 New member 6/29/13

    I have 6 young chickens, 4 buff orpingtons and 2 barred rocks. They are about 10 weeks old. We're raising them for eggs and enjoyment. I know very little and have been learning day by day. We're ready to move them into their coop but I think I have to sanitize it first. I'm a little nervous...
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