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    Dead chicken - sorry for images

    Hi. This was a sad day one of my chickens died . I was hoping to revive her- no luck. It started out that she had a limp. And progressively got worse. When I checked on her this morning her calm was dark red and she seem to be very slow and uncomfortable. After returning home from work I found...
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    Molting and a dumb owner

    Hi! I feel so stupid because I added Three more new happens to my flock wow two of my favorites are molting for the first time. I had no idea you weren't supposed to do this. Is it advise that I separate the chickens or just let them go through the rough transition of becoming a new flock?
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    Help! Attacked chicken!

    I have a 2 year old black start. Attacked last night by something. Does not seem to have a broken beck since it is drinking but has a large wound on her neck. Not sure what to do. I cleaned it with a diluted solution of peroxide and put in neoapourin. Covered wound. Do I have to cull her...
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    red, possibility infected combs--need help

    My two younger and smaller chickens have some issue with thier combs. They are definitely bloody possibly from the other girls picking on them. I want to confirm that it is not fowl pox which is something I gave heard about. [/IMG]
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    adding to the flock, how to control the noise

    Hi there, Thus week I added new bird to my flock. I added 2 black stars that are about 6-8weeks. I have three Rhode Island res girls that are 1 year or so. The older ladies are super mad and making so much noise that I am afraid the nieghbors will complain. Today I moved the little new ones...
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    Loud chivkens after introducing new birds. HELP

    I introduced 2 new chickens to the flock and boy did I make my ladies really mad. They have been yelling and clucking non stop since then. It has to stop before a nieghbors gets me in trouble. Please please help before I get in trouble!
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    How to dry out a coop?

    My coop is wet, sloppy and disgusting from the recent rains and from the girls constantly getting their coop wet from their waterer. Any suggestions on what I can use to dry it out? I want to clean it really well but I got to have it somewhat dry first. Thanks!
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    Wet sloppy coop-help!

    I need help with some innovative ways to keep the cook dry. My girls somehow always get water from their waterer all around the coop. It's a standard waterer that refills as its depleted. I raise it up on bricks and that helps but it is not solved. Any advice is welcome.
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    Super soft eggs PLEASE HELP!

    I have three chickens one which has been laying fantastically, and another that just began to lay. Her first egg was perfect, now her second egg has a super soft shell and some blood on the outside of it. It feels like a ballon filled with goo. You can see by the photo its the one on the...
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    Laying eggs in the poop dish

    My ladies have finally started laying. (1 at least). This is excited but she is laying eggs in the area under the roost where they sleep and where I have a "poop board" to chat most of their droppings. Any suggestions? I have boxes for nest boxes filled with soft shredded newspaper. They...
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    Bratty chickens

    My chickens have changed in the last few weeks and become very skittish and unfriendly. They used to sit around me when I was in the back yard with them. Now they barely let me come in with 20 feet. Now sure what I did not I would like to have less scared chickens. When I put food in their...
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    Controling flies

    I need to know if it is safe to place those RESCUE fly traps inside the coop. The flies are out of control and I need to get them under control ASAP before a neighbor complains. I put on "out of reach" of the girls but they could jump and get to it if they really wanted too. I know they say...
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    More dumb questions from the New Chicken Mother

    Q: How do I know that I am keeping their coop clean enough? I clean it about one a week and the make a HUGE mess of it. I am afraid of them getting mites. Q: They don't seem to like their nesting beds I made for them although they are only 3 1/2 months old…. Maybe that's why? Q: I have no...
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    New Question for New flock mother

    I know you can't give chickens tomatoes leaves as they are poisonous. I am a blunt breeder and a seed company owner so I am fully aware of what plants are poisonous and what plants are not. HOWEVER, my concern is that before getting the chickens we used to litter the yard with clippings from our...
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    I need information on Clipping Wings

    Hi there! I am afraid to clip the wings of my chicken because then they may not be able to get up the steep ramp from the bottom floor to the top floor in the coop. Is this ridiculous? I though to my self "What if they can get up on their perches?" Let me know what your experience with...
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    Happy new Chicken Mother.

    Hello! I am a new chicken owner and so proud of my girls! I do need help with clipping the wings. My concern is they won't be able to get to their perches or go down the steep ramp we have in the coop. Any suggestions or advice? Thanks!
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