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    Avian flu concerns over dead chicken

    This morning I went out to feed my five chickens that are 11 months old and found one dead in the yard. How do I find out if it’s avian flu? I’m not sure what to do. We have been pretty careful with our chickens although I haven’t been wearing shoe covers when going in the run. It does have...
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    Why aren’t my chickens laying?

    I have 5 chickens. My Rhode Island red and black copper Maran are laying pretty much everyday, but my barnevelder, buff brahma and splash Americana have not started laying. The chickens were born in April. Is that normal? We live in Maryland.
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    Identifying a predator

    Our 10 chicks were born late April and are now in a chicken coop and run. We have an automatic door that closes after dark and opens in the morning and we have netting over the entire run area. We have a six foot fence we made with wooden boards and wire. Last week I woke up to see two chickens...
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    One of my chickens is losing feathers. What is wrong with her?

    one of my chickens is losing her feathers. What should I do?
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    Covering a chicken run

    What is an inexpensive way to cover my chicken run to keep it from getting muddy?
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    Using Sand

    We have a chicken run that gets so muddy, and would like to try sand. What kind of sand should we use?
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    Rhode Island Red Roo or Hen?

    The picture in my avatar is one of my Rhode Island red chicks I received December 17th. I call her big red because she's so much bigger than the other one and clearly the dominant chick one in the group. The picture was taken yesterday. My dog Riley is in the crate, because she wouldn't...
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    New to backyard chickens

    Well we don't have our chickens yet, but we have a 5' x 6' coop with six nesting boxes and working on building a fence. My husband and I are arguing over how big it should be. I want the area to be as big as possible to allow them to range more freely. He is concerned about the chickens taking...
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