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    Chickens and Horses?

    Hello everyone! My apologies if this has been posted before, but I couldn't find much information after some googling so I figured I'd ask the experts :) I've had chickens for 3 years and have been doing the sort of learn as I go approach, utilizing the internet if I need guidance with any...
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    summer coop woes

    Hey guys I was hoping for some insight in managing a coop in hot weather. This is my second summer with chickens but my first summer with a real coop and having some issues! 1. How do I keep it cooler? Its under my carport next to my house where it's protected from the sun. I have the window...
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    agressive chicks

    I have 5 5 month old silkies that I watched hatch and have handled consistently from day 1. These silkies came from my 4 original silkies that were absolutely delightful and friendly. Only one of the roos would chase you but would rarely attack and was docile when held and petted. 3 of the...
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    possible snake bite

    Hi everyone, I have a question about a possible snake attack on my poor hen. I have several chickens that aren't quite fullgrown so they stay in a pen all day but I have two mature chickens named Roo and Isla who free range when I'm home. Yesterday the pair were scratching around in the dead...
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    Day old chick with bad balence?

    Hi everyone! I have four, one week old silkie chicks and another day old chick that hatched yesterday morning by surprise! She/he is beautiful and will either turn out to be blue or black. She came out of the shell pretty quickly and strongly so I never thought there would be an issue with her...
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    Any ideas on what killed my hen?

    I've been in tears all morning because I found one of my hens lying dead right off of my porch about 10 feet from the cage/coop, and one of my roosters is also missing, leaving behind piles of feathers. I should've inspected my dear Kiki's body more closely but I was so upset by the fact that...
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    New hatchlings

    Hello everyone, I posted about a week ago worrying that my chicks hadn't hatched in 21 days, well today is day 27 and I have three beautiful chicks! In the picture, the large fluffy grey hatched first, around 7 this morning. The yellow one hatched around 12:30, and the black on hatched around...
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    Broody Hen

    Hi everyone! I am the proud owner of four amazing silkies: 2 roosters and 2 hens. I've had them since they were about a week old and now they are nearing one year! About three weeks ago, my hen, Ronda, started to go broody. It was so exciting because I've been wanting chicks for awhile but I...
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