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    Do chickens need their bills filed? (Chipping nail)

    My girls are not free range at the moment, and I've noticed that several of them are getting little chips in the front of their bills and along the sides. It's not gone into the nail, but I was wondering if they need something rough in the coop to keep the nail filed down, or if I should...
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    Waterer inside the coop or outside

    My coop is just a few days away from being finished, but I was wondering if the waterer should be hung inside the the coop or in the run. I read in one of my books that they just hang it in the run. So, do chickens not need water at night when they're cooped up? Sorry if this is a super dumb...
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    Native plants and chickens

    I plan on putting my coop and run in what was previously a native plant garden. There's still plenty of plants growing in there, though they've wound down for the winter. My question is, does anyone know if any of these plants are harmful to chickens? If so, I'll dig them up and move them...
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    My favorite girl, Opal

    I know we're probably not supposed to play favorites, but Opal makes it hard to resist. She's a black star, and as soon as I remove the top of their tub, she'll hop onto the rim and then onto my shoulder or head. Eventually she'll settle down in my cupped hands and drift to sleep. She's such...
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    Coop window placement

    Hi everyone! My dad and I have been working on a coop for my six girls, and while he has an extensive background in construction (the man could sneeze out a house), neither of us have tried making a coop before. Our dimensions are 6x4. The highest point is 4.5ft sloping down to 3.5ft on the...
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    Sneezing Chicks

    Hi, I'm a new chicken keeper and I have 6 one-month old chicks, three black sex links and three buff Orpingtons. They all seem very active and healthy, and are eating and drinking just fine. However, two of the black sex links have been sneezing (ever since I got them). It's not very...
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    New keeper with six peeps

    Hello, from Dayton Ohio. :) I apparently joined several years ago and never did anything with it. Now that I have my girls, I tried to signup only to find that I already had. So here's a three-year overdue "Hi!". I've always loved animals, and have a dog, a cat, goldfish, a beta fish...
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    Looking for Beavercreek Ohioans to help!

    Hello all! I'm trying to get in touch with other people interested in keeping hens here in Beavercreek, where they currently aren't allowed. I don't speak leagalese, so I'm having a hard time deciphering all of our ordinances and trying to figure out how to write a petition that our Board of...
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    Anyone in Beavercreek, Ohio?

    Hello all! I'm trying to get in touch with other people interested in keeping hens here in Beavercreek, where they currently aren't allowed. I don't speak leagalese, so I'm having a hard time deciphering all of our ordinances and trying to figure out how to write a petition that our Board of...
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    Hello from Beavercreek, Ohio!

    Hello everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself to this huge community of chicken lovers. I've wanted chickens for a decade at least and just moved to an area where I have half an acre of land. Unfortunately, Beavercreek doesn't allow chickens. However, I'm so obsessed with having my...
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