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    One hen lays only rubber eggs, had to pull broken one out of her!

    I have one hen out of 6 that are laying that produces only rubber eggs. They have oyster shell available at all times. The others have nice hard eggs. This hen has always been a bit different, a runt and slow to develop. Yesterday she was looking sickly and a mess on her backside with feces...
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    Really expensive Egg

    Don't know if someone already posted this link, but here's a really expensive egg! I'm sure it's gotta be someone on BYC! http://cgi.ebay.com/The-729-94-Thrifty-Egg_W0QQitemZ180411456929QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a015c5da1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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    Dancing Rooster?

    Found this cute video on Youtube . Is that rooster dancing or what?
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    Best way to hold bird while checking for parasites?

    This might be a silly question, but I am struggling at holding my bigger girls while checking them over. They do not like to be held at all, they are super friendly, just don't try touching them! They follow me around all the time so they are easy to catch, just the act of holding them is the...
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    Building a cabinet to hold feed, nest boxes and roosts. Any advice?

    I've taken apart a work bench that was given to us by a neighbor to build a shelfing systems of sorts that will hold bins of feed on one side of the first level and nesting boxes on the other side. I plan on having it raised up so as not to lose floor space. Above the nests and bins, there...
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    Anyone use the automatic window openers for greenhouses?

    Among a host of other things that I am curious about, I was wondering if anyone uses the automatic, heat activated window openers like the ones sold at Lee Valley to open their windows? Mine tilt in from the top, just pivot on the slanted base at the bottom. These window openers would be...
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    Is a run necessary?

    I am free ranging my chickens, but already thinking ahead to wintertime. My current question is (of about a hundred at this point so bear with me, lol!) do I need a run to give them outdoor shelter during the bad weather? If I'm free ranging them, could I just build some kind of shelter for...
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    Nest Boxes inside or out and Feed Storage?

    We have some nest boxes taken from an old coop that was on our property. They are just long boards, divided into boxes, made with very thick, wide barn boards. My problem is that I can't decide if we should hang them on the outside to maximize the internal area of the coop or hang them...
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    Flock integration strategy...will it work?

    I currently have four 6 week old chicks that sleep in the coop at night and free range when I'm home or are penned outside when I'm gone. I also have three 1 week olds in a brooder within the coop, they have the run of the coop during the day. I have released the little chicks with the big...
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    Too soon to move 1 week old chicks out to Hen House?

    We are going to move our four 6 week old chicks out to the hen house tonight, if all goes as planned. They will have their heat lamp if it gets too cold, but I don't think that it will be needed. Things are going great with them, my problem is what to do with my three 1 week old chicks. They...
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    Having Fun in the Pool!

    Well, our brooder is now getting kinda cramped for our 4 fast growing chicks that are a couple weeks old. My DH is building an outside playpen for them until the coop and the run are completed. However, the temp and wind is such that it's too cold out right now anyways, so I thought that I...
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    Do you need to refridgerate?

    I've mixed up the vitamin/electrolyte powder for my chick's drinking water, but I threw out the package (dumb me). I can't remember if it needs to be refridgerated or if it even says to do it. I can't remember what brand it is either, but it's a green package. Just to be cautious I have been...
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    Soooo today was chick day at the local Co-op.....NEW PICS!!!!

    I just had to make an excuse to go down and check things out, thankfully there was a parcel in the mail. Well, came back with 4 brown layers, have no idea what they are, but they are so pretty. My daughter cried and cried yesterday over the sick little chick that we had nursed for a week that...
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    Chick died, not sure of cause, should I worry about future hatchlings?

    Our little chick died today, seemed neurological. Not sure of cause be it Marek's or vitamin deficiency although I was giving it vitamins. It was a weak chick to begin with and needed help hatching and seemed stunted and not very active, though really sweet. My question is, do I have to...
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    Please Help! Little Chick can no longer walk

    Our lone Little Chick has been plagued by problems from day 1. It hatched day 25, I had to help it out of the shell as it was stuck. Nursed it back to health and by day 3-4 it was fine. Was even out for 2 minutes walking around outside, at this morning. Have been giving it vitamins and egg...
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    Too cute! Everyone Needs a Friend

    Thought that this pic was cute and wanted to share: My lone "Little Chick", despite his budgie friends still prefers his "Big Chick" momma. 20 more days and he/she should have some new family, but for now a big hug from the stuffy will do! We are enjoying this little one so much, it chirps...
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    Lonely Chick meet Budgies!

    I have a lonely little 2 day old chick that I thought we were losing this afternoon. It's eyes were closing and it was no longer chirping or even walking around. I was so upset that we didn't get any others to hatch to keep it company and I don't know of anywhere to get another chick. I am...
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    Pipped chick stuck?

    I have done quite a bit of reading and looking at photos and I think that my chick may be stuck. It pipped around 4 pm yesterday afternoon and it is now 8 am and is still in the same position. I can see it's little head in the hole and the feathers are dry. There is also a bit of membrane...
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    Pip doesn't chirp, is this normal?

    Well we finally got a pip! It's now day 24 and 1/2 and about 7 hours ago our chick finally broke through the shell. It had been rocking since yesterday. It looks ok, I can see the little beak through the hole and it is opening it's mouth as if it is chirping but it makes absolutely no sound...
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    Should I toss them???

    Today is day 23 and I am totally bummed. I know that my temps were low (have now got 3 thermometers in there) so I thought that they may be late, but now I noticed a slight smell. I gave each one a sniff test and 3 of the 7 remaining eggs have an odor. Not totally unpleasant, but it is...
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