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    It's hot and one hen isn't laying

    So here in Utah it is very hot, our hens were laying good until yesterday, one has not layed for 2 days. That concerns me. They have plenty of cold fresh water and I put ice in it often, they have everything they need. One isn't laying at all. I have checked everywhere she could lay but i can't...
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    My chicken has a beak bleed

    So my chicken got in a fight with another, she got a good size chunk taken out of her beak and it won't stop bleeding. I have taken her out of the coop from the others, i have washed the area and put pressure on it but it will not stop bleeding. She is now isolated from the others while I see if...
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    My chickens are fighting

    So I have had 3 little chickens that have been together since they hatched, they were so nice to each other. I'm going to use their names Rosie, Willow and Sunnie.The are Red Sex Link (Red Stars) hens. They lay just fine and are just dandy. I woke up this morning to find blood on Rosie's...
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    Can I put my girls outside yet?

    I would love any advice, since we've never done this before. I have four 4-week old pullets who are covered in feathers. They've been living in a box in my laundry room and seem acclimated to indoor temps of 65-68, but they're getting stinky! The daytime temps here are 70-80's and the nights...
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    Ecoglow brooder--thermometer?

    Hi Friends! We're awaiting our first chicks by mail and are getting our brooder all set up. We ordered an Ecoglow 20 and are wondering if we still need a thermometer, or if the chicks can self-regulate by going under/coming out etc? Thanks for any advice!
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    Laying habitat

    Hey! I heard somewhere that chickens lay their eggs better when it's quiet and dark. Is that true? If not what makes chickens better layers?
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    Chicken waterers? Do they work for chicks?

    I am awaiting my first-ever shipment of chicks in the mail and am gathering supplies. I have a traditional chick-waterer, but I saw a clear plastic bottle with a little touch valve at our local feed store. The label said it "keeps water pristine". My question is, since I will need to dip the...
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