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    Integrating older crowd with the teenagers

    We have 3 yr olds (8 hens,1 roo) and have then housed in a coop with nest boxes and have a run for them that is 30 x 40 ft. They free range nightly. We purchased 1 day olds who are now 10 wk old toddlers (15 pullets and the 1 unexpected roo) . They are housed in a converted bus stop no...
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    Egg production, Internal laying and when is it time??

    My head is spinning at this point after reading all the postings about Egg Yolk Peritonitis and internal laying leading up to this posting ... I am so sorry for everyone's losses... I too have suspected that I have a problem within our flock of (14) 2-1/2 yr old hens. This is a new adventure...
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    Need help with this please (moved to Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying)

    My head is spinning at this point after reading all the postings about Egg Yolk Peritonitis and internal laying leading up to this posting ... I am so sorry for everyone's losses... I too have suspected that I have a problem within our flock of (14) 2-1/2 yr old hens. This is a new adventure...
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    3 yr old Hen stumbling around

    We have a 3 yr old B. Rock who started stumbling 3 days ago with the occasional falling over. We checked her over and can not see anything else wrong with her. She is in with 14 other chickens and no sign with the others. The weather here is mild in the 70 so I don't believe it is weather...
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    Bumblefoot surgery, what is this new area ??

    Last week I noticed one of our girls limping. Was able to round her up and the tell tale black scab was on her swollen pad. The hubby and I attempted to do the surgery on her Sunday and ended up getting the scab off. We worked on her for 1 1/2 hrs, soaking it and digging at it and soaked it...
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    Used straw for mulch

    During the winter months, our chickens would not leave the coop unless we placed some straw down over the snow. Now we are left with semi matted down straw in the run that could stay there for the rain and muck factor but has anyone used such for mulching in their vegetable gardens around...
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    Reintroducing Hen after being quarantined

    We have a EE who has been quarantined in separate housing due to bleeding from Feather Picking. We placed Blu-Coat on the area and yet, some of the others were persistent in the picking of her. We have tried to reintroduce her back into the flock 7 days ago only to have her bleeding again...
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    Strange last couple of nights

    Living in Michigan, we have had cold and blustery days. The 'kids' (6 mths old) did venture out a couple of times in the run after a few days cooped up inside. Yesterday though, a handful of them refused to go back into the coop at dark, even though for the past couple of months this was their...
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    Yippy.... Our first egg

    My Mom just got done saying (not more than 1/2 hr before) that she wished that she would at least see an egg before she went back home on Tues.....Tho and behold, we went out to the coop to visit them and there it was "Our First Egg" In the only one of 6 nests without a golf ball in it...
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    What is "flogging"

    What exactly is flogging? What am I to look for in their actions?
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    Mating or Aggression ??

    We are new to chickens with 16 wk olds. Today, my husband said that the only Roo we have (BO) was mating with another (BO), at least that is what he thought. None of the chicks (Isa Ben, BO, BR or EE) have given any eggs as of yet. Tonight we went out there and as soon as we reached the run...
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    14 week olds, is it time to uncover the nest box?

    I am somewhat confused I thought that the nest boxes should be placed in the coop closer to when the hens would be laying. I have 14 week old BR, BO, Isa Brn and Araucuna. We just placed the nest box in their coop last weekend but blocked it so they could not climb on or in it. At times I...
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    Raccoon abilities

    This may sound strange, but can and do raccoons turn exterior household door knobs/ We just moved our chicks tonight to the coop and I never thought about it until just now. The knob on the coop is an old one that we replaced last year from our house. It does have a keyed lock on it but we...
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    Almost done and ready for the "Big" move tonight

    Little background info: 9 years ago we moved out of the city and to the "Burg" (Williamsburg). Back and forth to work every day, I have driven by the Mayor of "Bates, Mi" and commented to myself (sometimes out loud) that 1 of these days I would love to get some chickens like they have. Due to...
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    Out to the coop tonight !!

    Nervous Nelly here !! When DH gets home tonight, we will be moving "Hef" and the girls out to the coop (7 weeks old). I think I have everything ready Have to put the pine shavings down and then the DE Perma Guard (not sure how much) and I plan on dusting the roosts with it. The new feeder...
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    Should I place the nest boxes in the coop now?

    With problems that can arise with having the chicks sleeping in the nest boxes and not the roosts, I am looking for opinions. We will be moving our 7 week olds in the coop for the first time on Tuesday (keeping fingers crossed). We just finished the nest boxes today and have yet to put them...
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    Is 1 of my "Girls" a "Guy" ??

    Tell me it isn't so... It seemed to happen overnight, but is one of my 6 week old "Girls" a "Guy"??
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    Question about Food for 5 week olds

    I have 5 weeks olds and just finished the Starter Chick 20 by Kent http://www.kentfeeds.com/getdoc/1b8c50c1-1c74-40a3-97c5-c7ddad81791d/3313-pdf.aspx that I purchased at the feed store. Upon going to get another bag, I was told that they no longer need the medicated Chick Go and that I should...
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    Problem Beak of 4 Week old

    We just noticed today that there is a problem with this little girls beak. She is eating and drinking that we can see. Does anyone know what the problem may be. Her bottom beak juts off to the side. Thanks..
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    3 week old BO with blood on feathers

    I am sorry if you are reading this again as I was not sure where to post it. First time chicken Mommy.. I have 20 ~ 3 wk old chicks. BO,IB,BR,AR and BO. I went down today after listening to much squawking to find a couple of the chicks chasing 1 BO and pecking at her beak and then at her rear...
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