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    Are molting chickens moody?

    Hi! One of my chickens who has recently started molting has been kind of lunging and has plucked out a couple feathers of another one of my chickens. They're both usually really sweet and have never pecked or had a problem with the other. Sunny (the one who is molting) is a Buff Orpington so...
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    Adding to my flock!

    Hi! So this summer I'm planning to get two more chicks. I have three hens now (a Buff Orpington, Barred Rock, and an Easter Egger). I know a little about adding new flock members. I've seen people say different things about what age to start introducing them. What age do you think is...
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    Adding to my flock!

    Hi! So, I have three chickens (barred rock, buff orpington, and easter egger) and this summer I am planning on getting two or three more chicks! What are some breeds that have been known to do well with being added to a flock? I was thinking of a leghorn, rhode island red, red star, or...
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    27 weeks old and not laying yet...

    Hi!! I have 3 chickens: a Barred Rock, a Buff Orpington, and an Easter Egger. My Barred Rock started laying about two weeks ago. But my other two have not even stated to do an egg squat. They're almost 28 weeks old now and I am a little surprised they're not laying yet. Does it have to do...
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    Goat Zoning Laws in Alameda County CA!

    Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew about zoning laws in Alameda County for goats. I am thinking about possibly getting one or two pygmy goats. So I want to know If they are allowed here before I do all the research on them! Can I have goats sleep with my chickens in their coop? Or should...
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    clipping wings?!?

    Hi Today my 17wk old Easter Egger decided to fly on top of our 6 - 7 feet fence! I went outside to check on them and like a minute later I heard wings flapping and then I walked over and there she was on top of the fence! I think my heart stopped for a second! It felt like she was up there...
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    Buff Orpington with black speckled tail feathers?

    Hi! I have one Buff Orpington and noticed that she has a few black speckled tail feathers. Is that normal? I will take a picture of her some time today to post! Thanks!
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    My Chicken Coop Rant!

    Hi! Before I got my three chickens, probably early June, I have been designing my coop. So I figured it would be done pretty soon after I got them. Even earlier then when they could go outside! Now my girls are thirteen, almost fourteen, weeks old!! My dad is being so lazy on building...
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    Plastic run roofing material?

    Hi! I was thinking about using corrugated plastic roofing panels for the roof of my chicken run. Do you think this will be raccoon proof? I do have raccoons here so I am very worried about that! I don't think we have really any other predators here. Thanks so much!
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    Does the coop really have to be in a certain spot?

    Hi! I am getting ready to build my coop! In Castro Valley, CA we can have up to three chickens with no permit. My mom read in a newspaper that San Leandro can now have chickens! It was talking about the coop, that it has to be some amount of space away from neighboring property lines...
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    Have any of you ever made clothes for your chickens?

    Hi! I want to make a skirt for one of my chickens! I was wondering if any of you have made a skirt (or any other clothing!) and if you could post pictures!! Thanks so much!
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    Sneaky chicken!!

    Hi! My 11 week old Buff Orpington, Sunny, learned how use the doggy door all by herself!! She came in about six times so I figured I would let her sit in here! So now we are sitting next to each other as I am typing this!! One of her sister's came in once too! Just thought I would share...
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    What kind of floor should I have for my chicken run?

    Hi! So, I started designing my coop/run with a wood floor covered in linoleum. I designed it to be an 8 foot long and 4 foot wide rectangle. Then I changed my idea to a 6 foot square run with a smaller 3 foot square coop inside. If I do the second design I figured I would just have a dirt...
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    What would you change about your coop if you could?

    Hi! I am going to start building my coop next week for my three girls and want it to be perfect!! What would you change about your coop to make it better? What is your favorite thing that you would recommend to anyone, especially to a new chicken keeper? Any other tips would be...
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    How much grit is normal for a chicken to eat a day?

    Hi! My three girls are now 10 weeks old and still in the house (). They do free range all day though. (I love them in the house but they are just getting to big to be in the box that they are in. Always jumping or stepping on each other!!) When I first got grit I just mixed it into their...
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    Nest boxes!

    Hi! I'm starting to build my coop and was wondering about the nest boxes. I have seen pictures of the boxes with a bar in front like for them to stand on? Is that what it is for? Is it necessary to have the bar? Thanks so much!
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    How do I get my chicken to like to be held?

    Hi! I have three chickens and one of them does not like being held. She is a ten week old barred rock. She was fine being held as a baby. I held all three of them a lot so they would be comfortable being held when they were older. She squaks loudly when I pick her up and is very squirmy...
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    Should I have next boxes in my coop if my chickens are free range?

    Hi! Should I not put a next box in my coop since they won't be in there all day? Should I put some kind of next box outside for them and one in the coop? Or just one outside? My dog might eat eggs so that is why I am asking! Thanks so much!
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    Do your free range chickens lay outside?

    HI! I am worried that when my girls start to lay, that they will lay somewhere outside! If you leave your coop door open will they go in by themselves to lay? I don't want my dog to find their eggs outside and eat them! Or should I leave them in the coop a little later for them to lay...
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    Can a dog get sick from eating chicken poop?

    HI! My chickens are nine weeks old so they are now usually outside all day. I take my dog out a couple times to pee. She is always trying to eat their poop! She is on a leash so I try to pull her away from the poop but sometimes she still eats it!! She is usually more concerned with...
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