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  1. EmeraldSkye

    Outdoor run material

    We have a coop, an enclosable predator-proof run, and a larger outdoor run area. In the coop I use rice hulls. In the smaller predator-proof run I use pine shavings. In the larger outdoor run area I've been putting down straw. I was wondering which is actually better in this large (@ 900 square...
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    Thin eggshells, Calcium bumps on eggs, Pale comb

    Greetings, We have a 9-month old Easter Egger named Lucille. From the beginning her eggshells have been thin and her eggs usually have the bumpy calcium deposits on them. The shells seem to be getting thinner as time goes by, so much that the eggs are usually broken either when she lays them...
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    Chickie on antibiotics - question for the group

    Greetings!! Our chickie Bella has been worrying me. She breathes hard with her mouth open and her abdomen is large and soft. It's been going on for a while... as a matter of fact we took her to a vet April 10th for this same issue. But they could find nothing wrong. But I was so worried about...
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    5 eggs, 4 chickens?

    This morning my husband found and removed 2 rubber eggs from the coop, under the roost. And then collected the giant egg you see in this picture. I then collected the 2 normal eggs soon in the pic. But we only have 4 chickens. Can a chicken lay two rubber eggs at once? I suppose there's a...
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    Chickens vs Veggie Garden

    Greetings!! My chickens are in my 900 square feet raised bed vegetable garden area: It's the only option, so they can't be relocated out of there. It's time to get the garden going and having the chickens in there is all new to me. I'm planning to give them two 16'x3' beds all of their...
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    Poop board design / ideas for diagonal roosts?

    Greetings! This is the inside of my coop: Can you think of any way to install poop boards in this? We have 4 girls. They usually roost on the one that Bella is standing on and the one right above the door that Lucille is walking in through. Though in the future they might decide they like...
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    First eggs ever today!

    Good afternoon/evening everyone! I just wanted to show you what two of my four girls did today: These are the first-ever eggs from my ladies!! I'm guessing one is from Wild Thing (a Cuckoo Marans) and one is from Bella (a Buff Cochin). That's if it turns out that the other two do, in fact...
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    MUCH larger "run" space (from 48 Sq Ft to 900 Sq Ft)

    My 4 girls got a much better space to roam in this past weekend. Here's what they had to begin with: The run portion of this predator-proof run is 8 X 12 = 48 Sq Ft. Then they had this: This expanded "day time" (non-predator-proof) run area added 20 x 3 = 60 Sq Ft for a total of 108...
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    Head Shaking

    Hello everyone, I didn't know if this belongs in "Behaviors" or "Pests" so since I'm hoping it's a behavior thing, here it is. I've noticed that since I got my chicks (still in the brooder) they have had this thing where they shake their heads. Kind of like they might do if insects were...
  10. EmeraldSkye

    Layer feed switch?‏

    My girls are now 5 months old (or will be in a couple of days) but haven't started laying yet. Their combs are turning red, so that's a good start. Are there any pitfalls and/or advantages to switching them over to layer feed already, or should I wait until I see an egg show up?
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    One hen picking, eating feathers from another - how do you see this ending?

    We have 4 chickens (all females), all 16 weeks old. Two are Easter Eggers, one is a Buff Cochin, and one is a Cuckoo Marans. One Easter Egger: Lucille 2nd Easter Egger: Squirrel Buff Cochin: Bella Cuckoo Marans: Wild Thing The last couple of days I've seen Lucille pull out the soft...
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    Scratch and Peck Feed

    What do you all think of the Scratch and Peck feed? It's whole grain based, non-GMO, no soy, there's a no-corn option. I know all of the latter is good. I was mostly wondering what you think about the whole-grain-ness of it all, rather than pellets or crumbles. Here's a link to their website...
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    2 EE genders? Quite sure Buff Cochin and Cuckoo Marans are pullets.

    Greetings, I have 2 Easter Eggers, a Buff Cochin, and a Cuckoo Marans. I'm pretty sure the BC and the CM are pullets but of course confirmation is always welcome. I'd like to see what you think about my two Easter Eggers. Here are the pics: You can tell the two...
  14. EmeraldSkye

    Moving out to the coop

    I have was told (and have read) that the chicks need to be closed up in the coop for a few days when you move them outside. What I don't know is this: Should I move them to the coop during the day or at night? Will they know how to roost right away if I put them on the roosting bars? I also...
  15. EmeraldSkye

    New three-week-old chicks (with pics)

    Good afternoon! I am the proud first-time mommy of four new chicks. My husband and I attended a "Backyard Chickens" workshop about two weeks ago and were given four 1-week old chicks to bring home. The breeds are: (1) Cuckoo Marans, (1) Buff Cochins, and (2) Ameraucanas. They all...
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