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  1. acafro

    Should I be concerned for the rest of the flock?

    I lost a Silkie this AM about 12 weeks old (was kind of expected) For the past 3 to 4 weeks, she had been rather lack luster. She would kind of sit in one spot and not move much, with notably heavy breathing. She would occasionally peck and eat from the ground and feeder. But has not developed...
  2. acafro

    6 RIRs gone

    Yesterday morning I let my 8 ladies out around 8AM which is late. Around 4 PM I was alerted by clucking coming from the deck that one had escaped the coop and when I brought her back, there was only one bird left and she was on the roof. There is absolutely no sign of an attack, or struggle...
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    Subject to change

    Well I was originally going to build an A-frame type chicken coop and a square run. Then I realized my saw wouldn't allow me to cut the appropriate angles for an A-frame this is what resulted. The coop is going to have running water. With an automatic waterer that I built from ideas found on...
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    Perch and poop board / box

    Well here is the first picture of the inside of my coop, just finished the perch and poop box this AM. The perch is simply a 7 foot long 2x4 laid flat. And the box spans the length with of the perch and extends 8 inches in either direction of the perch. Let me know what you all think! I'm...
  5. acafro

    Hello from Maine

    Hi all. I'm Adam new to the site, and new to back yard chickens. Just placed an order for 8 RIRs (first flock). Excited to get them in and watch them grow up!
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