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    moving a broody hen or not

    hey quick question here I've got my first broody hen, and not sure if I should move/quaratine her from the rest of the flock. I have her placed under the nesting boxes (lots of room) but not sure if I should barricade her in/others out. any suggestions?
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    One chicken keeps kicking straw out of boxes..

    I have one chicken who spends her time kicking straw out of the nesting boxes. She will spend most of her time in the box, outside of it, half in it, etc, and now I've noticed that she slowly (over a couple days) takes all the straw out of the boxes! Anyone else have a chicken that does this...
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    How high can chickens jump or fly?

    Hey all, I'm getting my whole garden and this tree area fenced this week for my chickens. The fencing will be 6ft tall, and the bottom starts out smaller (holes) than the top. My questions: 1) Will chickens still be able to get over that? I have ameracaunas, some rocks, wyandottes, a silkie...
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    Fresh Tea leaves?

    Hey there, My husband drinks a LOT of loose leaf tea, so we always have the leaves leftover. Is that good/ok for chickens to eat/peck at? Thanks!
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    Bleeding when tail/back feathers come in

    Hey, I've posted similar to this before, but anyways I'd like to know if it's normal for bleeding to occur when their feathers come in. I have some Ameracaunas who when their back feathers were coming in, it was red and raw. And then another ameracauna where it's tail met the back, those...
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    Ameracauna+bloody feathers?

    Last week I noticed 3 of my 5 week ameracaunas with bloody back feathers. Actually, the feathers weren't quite in but where they were coming in it was red and about to bleed it looked like. I seperated them and they were fine. Last night I noticed ANOTHER ameracauna with the same issue...just a...
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    Red/bloody chick

    I have 3 of the same one month old golden laced wyandottes who all have the same injury! I just noticed it tonight. Where their wings would touch/open on their lower back, there is a 1" or so red/blood looking area. There's no visible blood dripping but we noticed some other chicks pecking at...
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    How much sand? Less poop scooping?

    Hey all, So my chicks are 3.5 weeks old and I've been using sand in their brooder (barricaded area in the coop). I have it maybe half an inch to an inch thick. Is this thick enough? The sand has small little pebbles in it. It's not a super fine sand. The bottom is well covered as well. Also, I...
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    Jumpy/scared chicks

    I have 22 chicks which are 3 weeks old. Every time I give them food, water, adjust things in their brooder etc, they get SUPER jumpy and run into the corner. It's hard to pick them up because they're all cramming for the corner! Is this the normal?! If it matters, I have ameracaunas, gold and...
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    11 month old border collies and chicks

    Hey all so I have 22 chicks. They're 3 weeks old and then there is also 2 border collies whom are 11 months old. I live on a ranch so the dogs are/will be cow dogs. The dogs are actually my inlaws (we live in same yard) so I only have so much say/control over the dogs. (Even though one is...
  11. NikSmith

    Pros/cons about ordering a few of each breed?

    So my husband and my dad made my chicken coop last week, so now I can go ahead and order the chicks! (not that I NEEDED the coop done before chicks!) My question is: Is there anything 'wrong' with ordering a few ameracaunas, wyandottes, silkies, crested polish, etc etc? I am going to order...
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    What to order?

    Hey all, I'll be ordering some little chicks here within a few weeks-month. (Weeks/days if I have any say!) I'm just curious as to what you suggest to order. I live in SE Montana so we get hot summers, but the winters can get quite cold. I don't want the boring brown chickens. We want the...
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    What breeds to buy?

    Hey, I know this post is likely around here somewhere,... Anyways, i'm getting chickens in the spring and am wondering what kinds are the best to get? I live in SE Montana, so the winters do get cold but the summers are hot typically. Can someone suggest some hardy chickens? Thanks SO much!
  14. NikSmith

    Building a coop

    Hey, i'm new to BYC. I know this question is likely all over here somewhere, but until I figure out/spend the time searching for it....My husband is going to build us a chicken coop. I have some friends who have a coop where theres a door to the coop, which isn't exactly into the coop. It's into...
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