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  1. iPeanut1990

    How to transport fully grown hens?

    Sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this in. We might be moving 10 hours away to another state. We have 3 hens. What's the best way to safely transport (driving) them? Or would we be better off selling them and starting over once we get to our new location?
  2. iPeanut1990

    Crop or something else?

    Hi! My RIR hen has a tennis ball sized lump on her chest. I thought it was her crop so I shrugged it off but it's been there since Wednesday (that was the first day I noticed anyway). It hasn't gone down since then that I've noticed. They did get a bunch of left over salad from thanksgiving on...
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    Compost tumbler recommendations

    What size compost bin would you recommend? Also, any brand recommedations? Where I live it needs to be in a bin or I guess what's called a compost tumbler. Thanks!
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    questions about composting and coop cleaning

    I'm thinking about getting a compost bin for the chicken poop. Can someone please give me a brief dummies guide to composting? So if I'm understanding it correctly my current plan is this: every week I rake the floor of the run (which is dirt). I use sand inside my coop so I sift poop with a...
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    recurrent bumble foot! help please!

    My poor little RIR has been battling bumble foot in both of her feet since I think January. I can't figure out what's going on. My other 2 chickens are fine so I have no idea what she's been stepping on. I don't like the idea of separating her because I know it's very on hard on them. Because of...
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    Losing feathers?

    Any idea why she's losing feathers on her belly? I caught my 3 hens dust bathing while I was checking for eggs. I noticed she has a bald spot on her tummy. They were laying consistently 3 eggs all week. Yesterday that stopped. I got one this morning so far. I've noticed one of them kind of has...
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    Is this a normal chicken poop? Pic

    I haven't ever seen their poop this watery before. All 3 of my hens seem to be acting normally. I got an egg from each one today. I checked the poop chart and it doesn't look normal to me...
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    Play sand in coop?

    I want to use sand in my coop once I run out of the bag of shavings I have. Why is play sand not recommended? The only natural sand I can find is technically play sand. Can I use it? If not I'm also looking at Quikrete All Purpose sand. Guidance please? I only need 1-2 bags to fill the coop so I...
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    Are RAW shrimp shells ok for them to eat?

    Is it ok for my hens to eat raw shrimp shells? :)
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    questions about using sand in the coop

    I've been reading tons of threads about using sand in the coop and I think it's definitely something I'm interested in trying. 1. Is this the type of sand I need? http://www.homedepot.com/p/Quikrete-50-lb-All-Purpose-Sand-115251/100318450. 2. Of course I'll be sifting poop out every day...
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    thermometer inside coop recommendations

    The digital wireless thermometer I got for my coop last year has stopped working and never seemed accurate anyway. Looking for a good reliable replacement. Suggestions? I was thinking about getting something like this...
  12. iPeanut1990

    how to transition to a new coop

    Not sure which forum this belongs in. Anyway, we are building a new coop. We have 3 RIRs who will be a year old at the end of May. We will be getting 3 more chickens possibly in July or later in the summer and needed a bigger coop to accommodate 6 chickens. Is there a certain way we should...
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    One of my chickens seems to have a cough

    I can only describe the sound as a cough. Not sure what it was. I tried to record it but she only did it about 4 times in a row and then stopped. It was the first time I noticed it today. I have some Vet RX on hand but should I keep an eye on her for now? Maybe it was just a fluke? I stayed out...
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    what's your favorite deviled egg recipe??

    I have volunteered to make deviled eggs for my family for Thanksgiving. What's your favorite recipe or should I stick with a more traditional recipe? Thanks! :)
  15. iPeanut1990

    frost bite :(

    My poor little girls. I have 3 RIRs who are about 25 weeks old. I've been putting vaseline on them every night but it doesn't seem to be helping. I didn't even bother tonight because it's such a hassle trying to get it on them. I'm trying to create more ventilation in their coop. I live in...
  16. iPeanut1990

    cat food during the winter?

    Someone on a backyard chickens Facebook page that I'm on says she feeds her chickens warm oatmeal and wet cat food on really cold mornings. I've been giving them oatmeal which they love. I kind of hate buying dried meal worms. They are expensive and get smelly after a while. I just can't do the...
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    has anyone's chickens ever dug up anything strange?

    Mine have been finding all sorts of things lately while they dig and scratch around in the dirt. They've found an old pair of children's swimming goggles. They've found several pieces of our old trampoline that used to be where the run now is. I thought we had cleaned up all the pieces but...
  18. iPeanut1990

    Chicken diarrhea? Gross pic included

    I think one of my chickens has diarrhea. This morning in the roost I noticed some brownish reddish looking liquidy poop. Everyone jumped right out of the roost and started eating and drinking and flying around. Then just now I found what I think is diarrhea. They still seem to be acting fine and...
  19. iPeanut1990

    My chicken caught a mouse!!

    She caught a mouse! A teeny cute grey one! I am half proud half traumatized. That poor little mouse was squealing so loud :( It's already pretty much gone but for future reference is it okay to let them eat small rodents? Is there any risk of disease I should be worried about? She is REALLY...
  20. iPeanut1990

    rubber eggs?

    My 3 RIRs are 22 weeks old. One started laying at 19 weeks and the other started laying at 21 weeks. She is not laying consistently yet. I also have 1 who is not laying yet as far as I know. The one who began laying at 19 weeks has been laying an egg with a shell every day. I found 2 rubber eggs...
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