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    Help!!!

    I'm hatching chicks for the first time. 3 hatched no problem and then I came home from work and found one that didn't make it because the humidity dropped. My question is there is another pipped egg and i can hear chirping. Should i assume the membrane is dry in this egg and try to help? And...
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    Hen with large swollen sack beneath vent

    I have a BO hen about 1 year old. She's had swelling that has gradually been worsening over the past 4-5 months located under her vent. She has been acting just fine, eating, laying eggs, foraging ect however the swelling/growth has been worsening. Tonight I aspirated a small amount of...
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    Hatching silkie babies and integrating into a flock of big girls

    Hello, I have a flock of 11 hens...4 RIR's, 3 BO's, and 4 BR's. I've been dying to add some silkies to the bunch for my kiddos. One of my BO's is broody and I'm planning to slip her some fertile silkie eggs. My question is, will integration into a flock of big girls be easier since they are...
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    new to chickens- Buff orpington hatching silkie eggs

    Hi All, I'm relatively new to chicken keeping...got my first round of peepers last fall who have matured into a nice flock of eggs layers. 3 BO's, 4 RIR's, and 4 BR's...all hens. One of my Buff's has gone broody and I'm dying to add a few silkies to the mix. I have a few questions regarding...
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    Ok to use All Flock feed with free choice oyster shell?

    I have seven 22 week old pullets and four 18 week old pullets. No one is laying yet, but some of my older girls look like they could any day now. I've read it's okay to switch to an All flock Feed (18% protein) with free choice to oyster shell. Just looking for some additional feedback to make...
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    Clarification please...poopy nesting boxes...not sleeping in them

    I am a first time chicken Mommy and I need some clarification. I have seven 22 week old pullets and four 14 week old pullets. They are integrated into my 8 X 8 coop nicely and all of them sleep on the roosts. I recently opened up the nesting boxes because, in my inexperienced eye, a few of my...
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    Wisconsin Chicken Spa!

    This is my first winter as a chicken Mommy. Here in Wisconsin we've had a cold snap that will freeze your nose hair!! I am elated that my 8 X 8 coop is a balmy 18 degrees while it's -9 degrees outside...with windchill -25. My coop is insulated but it is not heated by anything other than 10...
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    What exactly is "normal" pecking order behavior?????

    I have four 7 week old pullets that I am slowly starting to integrate with my seven 13 week old pullets. I do not have the option of free ranging my chickens, but do have a very secure 8 X 16 foot covered run attached to my coop. I have been placing the 4, seven weekers in the run in a wire...
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    Brite Tap Waterer freezing

    Hi All, I have the Britetap chicken watering system installed on an insulated 5 gallon igloo cooler. I have heat tape wound around the reservoir that sits outside of the cooler and a decicer inside the cooler. This worked for awhile, but now the temp has dropped into the single digits at...
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    Wisconsin- moving chicks from brooder to coop in the winter

    I live in Wisconsin and it's currently in the mid 20's F at night. I have 4- 7 week old chicks (2 BR's and 2 BO's) in the garage with heat lamps. With temps this cold...I am afraid to put them in the coop! I've read many threads regarding this but wanted opinions based on my current weather...
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    Compost questions

    Hi All, I have read multiple posts regarding composting but still have a few questions. If I have one compost pile, can I continuously add to the same pile or do you build up one batch let it compost and start new batches keeping them separately? I have visions of 10 piles of compost all...
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    This is so much fun!!!

    I just put my 7 week old RIRS, Orps, and BRs out into their run for the first time. I am new to chicken keeping and I can't believe what an amazing experience this has been so far!! Watching them explore and act like real chickens is priceless. Just had to put it out there to people who would...
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    Predator proofing questions- help please!!

    Hello, I'm just finishing up my first chicken coop. It is an 8 X 8 coop with an 8 X 16 attached run with a roof. I have used 1/2" hardware mesh for the run. The hardware mesh starts at the top cap of the wall which is about 6 feet tall. It extends to the ground and is then buried 1 foot...
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    Roll out Nesting Boxes

    Is there any way to convert standard nesting boxes into roll out nesting boxes? I have 3 nesting boxes that extend to the outside of the of the coop with a door to access them from outside the coop as well. I'd like to convert them to roll out boxes somehow if there is a way to do that. Thanks
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    A friendly hello and introduction

    I live in Wisconsin and am new to chicken keeping. I have seven 3 week old pullets...with 4 more to arrive in a couple of weeks. They are a mix of Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpington's, and Barred Rocks. I choose the breeds hoping to put together a nice combination of cold hardy chicks, that...
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