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  1. Amira

    Do I need to seperate?

    I have a broody hen sitting on fertilized eggs. We don't have a rooster so I bought them. I put a nesting box on the floor of the coop which is where she is. I was trying to figure out how to seperate her before I started this process but I couldn't. The way our coop is designed, I just couldn't...
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    Breaking a broody hen in winter

    We are working on a broody buster. We are going to put a dog crate in the coop. I read to elevate it and just use a wire bottom crate so air can flow. How high does it have to be though and do you put some wire over the crate bottom so the spaces aren't so large? Is just a few inches off the...
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    Frozen Feathers-What Do I Do? It's -4° Here

    My smallest chicken, our buff orpington has a patch of frozen feathers on her back. It was -10° here last night. Our chickens are about 10 months old and all their combs and feet look good. I am just wondering about those few frozen feathers. Do I need to do anything for that? I have kept them...
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    Wood Floor in Goat Barn-Need Advice Please!

    We are going to use an existing building for goats. It has plywood flooring which I know is not ideal. What should I put over it, on it, etc to help prevent urine soaking in, smells, and future rot? Thank you!
  5. Amira

    Rooster Scratched My Son

    My 9 year old took our leftover peas out to the chickens. He came back upset and told us his rooster scratched him. He has a scratch from his knee down to his foot. The rooster is 20 weeks old and has never done anything like that or shown aggression towards us. Is this a sign of things to come...
  6. Amira

    Ae my windows safe?

    We are working on our coop and I have a question about windows and predators. I have been reading the forum so based on that I wanted windows that hinged at the top and then use hardware cloth under those. My husband who is building the coop bought regular windows with screens. We our planning...
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    3 day old chicks with 3 week old chicks?

    Due to a mix up at my local farm supply store we were only able to get 3 of the 7 chicks we ordered. I ordered the 4 more we had wanted but was not able to get them as quick as I hoped. This leads to my question... I will have 3 day old chicks and 3 week old chicks. How do I introduce them...
  8. Amira

    Hello from upstate NY!

    Hi everyone! I recently joined the site but have been learning from it for awhile now. I try to get on it every day and always find interesting facts or tips to jot down in my notebook. I have wanted chickens for many years but due to a tiny yard and a nasty neighbor I wasn't able to get any. We...
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