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  1. thekatbus

    Double Coop Question from a Newbie!

    PLEASE HELP! I have this terrible little hutch set-up for my hens. I have 3 hens. Picture of hutch is attached. Every morning, I go out to the hutch and let out my babies (they free-range all day, every day). I quickly pick out any poop from the pine shavings i use in their house and...
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    Pullets + Thin Shell = egg eating

    Hello all, Two of my three hens are pullets and have just begun laying. Their shells are still quite thin. I have them on a good feed, with oyster shells and grit. I know it will only be a matter of time before they start producing hard-shelled eggs. In the meantime...today, one of my pullets...
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    how do I tell the difference between a cross beak and a clipped beak

    I just got two new chickens today. I noticed when I got them home that one has a beak that's short on top and longer on the bottom. At first, I wondered if her beak had been clipped and then, in trying to find out info, I found out about cross beak....I am wondering if anyone can tell me how to...
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    Chicken or Hyena?!?!!?!? HELP!

    Hi there, I have three hens...2 RSL and one Rhodesian Red Cross. One of my RSL's is being crazy! I've only had the chickens since Saturday but this one RSL is docile and sweet, so I have been letting her free-range when I'm outside in the backyard. Now I've noticed her yelling like a...
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    Run of the yard...

    Has anyone out there "chicken proofed" an entire back yard? I have 3/4 of an acre of yard. I want them to be able to roam it freely (during the day, when I am outside). As it stands, the sides of the yard are fenced with 4 foot high chain link and the back fence is 7 foot high wood (with slots...
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    Our First Egg!

    I have had 3 hens for just about 24 hours now and was not expecting it....But I just peeked in the nesting box and there it was! It came from our RSL, named Cinnamon. We took it out, it was still warm! We took directly into the house and onto the frying pan. It was delicious and strange and...
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    Coop Confusion Part Two

    Do chickens require a perch in their coop somewhere? Is it mandatory?? Their little coop was a kit that I assembled here but there were no perches included....Should I be rigging up something for them?? If so, how high off the floor? They are currently all just sort of walking around in their...
  8. thekatbus

    Horrible Hen?

    HI, I wasn't sure if this belonged here or in the chicken behavior section but I thought it was best posted here. I have an issue with my "flock." My flock consists of only three hens (as that is the legal limit that I can have) and no rooster (illegal here). Important to note: I have only...
  9. thekatbus

    Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada

    I am a happy to call the Kawarthas my home. I moved here from the Greater Toronto Area almost a year ago and will never look back! Anyone out there from around these parts?
  10. thekatbus

    Coop Confusion From a NOOB!

    I have this chicken hutch....or coop...or whatever it may be. It is in my yard, sitting on grass. I have three chickens (who I got today) and they have eaten a lot (almost all) of the grass in the underside in less than 12 hours! I figured, I would let them finish eating it until it is all dirt...
  11. thekatbus

    Chicken Help Please?

    I'm new. Like, today new. And have zero chickens yet. In my area, the limit is three hens per household. I still don't know anything about chickens yet but I am wanting a chicken. A single chicken. I am wondering, psychologically speaking, if this is okay?? Do I need more than one? If so, are...
  12. thekatbus

    Greener Than Grass

    Hello everyone! My name is Kat and I have zero chickens. I am wanting to keep my own but I am not ready to take the plunge into chicken life yet. I first want to have everything set up and ready for my new egg-laying friend. I have no idea about anything yet.... Hopefully over time, I will...
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