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    Chicken Attacked By Owl!!!!!!!

    NEED help with predators! My flock was attacked by an owl yesterday morning. The owl had one of my hens pinned down when I got out to the yard. I scared it away, and with some doctoring, she will recover. BUT, now I'm afraid to let my chickens out of their run. What do you all do for flying...
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    Chicken Attacked By Owl!!!!!!!

    My hen was pinned down by an owl about an hour ago outside the pen. I scared the owl away but the hen ran inside, hid, and was gasping for air. the hen had blood in her mouth and on her beak and has a punture wound on the middle of her back. THE hole is the size of an eraser head but looks...
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    Help! Pullet lays eggs on ground

    Anyone had this experience? My Wellsummer just started laying about two weeks ago and I have never found her eggs in the nest box. She sits in it, does the eggs song, gets out and then as she's walking around outside, squats and lays her egg on the ground. Anyone know why and how I can fix it?
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    Consistent soft shelled egg

    I have one hen who has of late been laying soft shelled eggs. I have recently raised 8 pullets and a Cockrell and added them to my flock. A couple weeks ago I integrated my flock and at that time changed my feed to an "all flock". I supply oyster shell and once or twice a week crush their shells...
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    Cockrell with we leggs?

    Title was meant to be: Cockrell with weak leggs. I have a Cockrell that is 12 weeks old. I purchased him with 3 pullets all Wyandotte's. I was noticing that he sits down alot, even when eating. I noticed today that his leggs shake and he looks a little wobbly when he walks. His behavior is...
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    What size should I make my run?

    I have an 8x8 coop and 16 chickens. I haven't built the run yet because I'm not sure about the size. I'm in Montana and our winters are harsh so they may have some days where they may stay inside. I would love some suggestions. Here is a picture of my coop and space
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    Odd behavior, is my hen broody?

    Noticed some odd behavior in one of my hens. Been about a month and can't figure it out. She is not laying but does the egg song after sitting on another's nest. Today I was out in the chicken yard and noticed that she and another hen were in the coop together. I heard a ruckus and thought I...
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    Too Cold in the coop?

    I have 7 eight week old chicks out in my 8x8 coop with the big girls. They are in a separate enclosure as I have not quite integrated them yet. It has been raining constantly for the past two days and when I went out to the coop just now they were all huddled together in a corner. My remote...
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    Roo or Pullet????

    Thinking this EE is a Roo? Sold to me as a pullet but comb seems to reddening up and shes bigger then all the others the same age st 6 weeks. Please tell me hes a she???:rolleyes:
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    Help!!! Sick Hen

    Was wondering what could be causing my hen to wheeze and cough. She started with these sounds a couple days ago. I quarantined her and gave her ACV and garlic in her water for last three day. Seems a little better. Went to check on her this afternoon and hand fed her a little scratch and after a...
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    Help!!! Sick Chick?

    Anyone know what this and what I can do to help my baby orp. Noticed this morning she was irritated and scatching at her neck and making it bleed. I immediately took her out of the brooder and applied a triple antibiotic. The scratching is a little better and she has settled down on my shoulder...
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    Help!!! Sick Chick?

    Just noticed this bloody spot this morning. Noticed she is scratching it raw and shaking her head. She seems irritated. Noticed when i inspected it closer, its haf of her neck. There are also dark skin patches. I applied some anti itch cream with melaleuca oil in it and she seems happier. Calm...
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    New Coop, Need advice on ventilation

    My family shed/coop project is almost finished. I have been pouring over BYC posts and pictures to ploitoit then inside. Just not sure how much ventilation I need. My shed/coop is 8x8 and I have 15 chickens. I live in Montana and we have summer temps ranging from 95 to 110 degrees. Oir winters...
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    Is this normal growth?

    Hi there, new chick mama here. I purchased 2 White Plymouth Rock chicks from Shiptons 17 days ago. These chicks are so big that they spend most of their time laying down. I haven't weighed them but they dwarf my black australorps. Is this normal growth for that breed? I'm concerned because they...
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    Do I Need A Run?

    Hello, I am in the process of building an 8x10 coop. I currently have 7 hens and 8 chicks in the brooder. My flock has about a 1/2 acre of fenced yard and can also free range in the summer. My question is: with that much room, is a run necessary? I live in Montana and winters can be harsh, but...
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    Should I separate my chicks?

    Need some advice. I bought 8 chicks different breeds and they all seem to be at varying stages. I recently had some trouble with one of my youngest chicks and thought she may not make it. She pulled through but is a little weak. My brood is made up of two very rambunctious EE. My poor little...
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    What breed is my Rooster?

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    Hen Ate a thumb tack!!!

    My hen ate a thumb tack before I could stop her! What should I do if anything?
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