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    Starting again - clean up?

    Hi all, We successfully raised our first flock of four girls for 2.5 years and they have now gone to that big stock pot in the sky. I'm getting ready for a fresh crop of chicks this spring, but am wondering about needing to disinfect (?) the run. Our run is a fenced patch of our garden, so...
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    Problems with the pecking order

    Hi all, Last weekend, one of my hens broke part of the top half of her beak off. I think she got it caught in the hardware cloth. As soon as I noticed, I isolated her in our "hospital" coop so the others wouldn't peck at her red, bleeding wound. She's mending up well, but now, whenever I try...
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    Winter is here and the chickens won't go to bed

    I think I've nurtured a bad habit in my chickens. Temps here are now below freezing every night but for some reason my chickens won't go into their coop at night. They huddle together under the coop in the run and will stay there all night. But if I go into the run to check on them, they all...
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    Chickens have stopped going into the coop at night

    For months, my girls were doing a great job of putting themselves to bed at night in the coop. At dusk, the four of them would mosey up the ramp into the coop, the automatic door would shut, and they'd call it a night. Now, they've started staying out longer and bedding down for the night...
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    Black specks on comb

    I noticed today that one of my girls has black specks on her comb. I tried to pick them off but they seem pretty stuck.Any idea what these are and if they're a bad thing?
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    Winter in Ontario - keeping water ice-free?

    While I'm enjoying this burst of warm August weather (well, actually today was a bit soggy), I'm starting to put my mind to winter in our coop. My question mostly goes out to my fellow Ontarians who know just how cold our winters get - but I'm interested in any other opinions! Our coop is...
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    Cats vs chickens

    My chicks are 10 weeks old and so far have been kept far apart from our two cats. Will they ever be able to safely share the backyard at the same time?
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    Are flies ok?

    With the sudden spike in temperatures here, I've noticed my chicken run is teeming with flies. It's gross for me, but is it ok for the chickens? I'm kind of hoping they'll treat the flies as a fun source of protein.
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    Wonky toes

    One of my poults has one toe on each foot that curls back and under a bit. It's not bothering her or slowing her down but I wonder if I should be splinting it. Thoughts? Thanks!
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    Keeping wildlife out

    Hi - construction is well underway with our coop but I have a question about critter control. I was originally planning to dig down and bury an apron of plastic-coated chicken wire around the coop to discourage diggers, but now I'm wondering if putting a border of big square patio stones around...
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    Burrowing chicks and flying chicks

    At 5 days old, my girls have realized their wings do something and have started taking mini-flights around their brooder. I moved them in to something with higher walls just to be safe. Anything else I should do to keep them safe? Also, I've noticed some divots in their bedding. Upon closer...
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    How many chickens can I fit?

    OK, my chicks haven't even arrived yet and the chicken math has begun. I ordered 4 but I'm considering bumping it up to 6. I'm just not sure how many I can safely and comfortably fit in our coop and run. I'm a bit confused about the square footage needed per chicken when we have a coop and an...
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    New Year's Resolution

    Hi everyone! It was one of my new year's resolutions to stop creeping this site and actually participate, so here I am! Last summer, I managed to convince my husband that having a small backyard flock was an amazing idea and now we have a coop half built. The idea is to buy day olds in April...
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