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    Treating for Mites

    Last week I noticed some mites on one of my chickens. I ordered Elector PSP, it arrived today, and tomorrow I'm going to tackle spraying all of my chickens and coop. Before I begin though I have a few questions... Do just spray the neck and the vent area on the chickens, or do I need to get...
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    Molting Twice?

    The beginning of September my Light Brahma molted like crazy, and her feathers were falling out in clumps. Since then her feathers have all grown back in again. Tonight I went out to put the girls to bed, and her feathers were all falling out again as if she was beginning another molt. We do...
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    Removing Day Old Chicks from Hen

    My hen hatched chicks for one of my friends. I would like to remove the chicks to give them to my friend sooner rather then later.. Is there anything special that I need to do prior to removing them? I imagine she will be sad, how long will this last?
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    Feather Picker

    I have a feather picker in the flock and I'm having a hard time determining who it is. I'm on this vacation this week and I've been observing them as often as possible, and other then the occasional squabble (where no feather picking occurs, just chasing) they are for the most part peaceful...
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    More Protein

    I have one hen, a barred rock, that has been pulling feathers out of three of her flock mates and eating them. I have 18 hens and it seems as though she is the only one doing this. I currently have her separated from the other chickens (in a crate located inside the chicken coop), and I would...
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    Time to reintroduce hurt hen?

    This hen was hurt by a rooster and the skin under her ear was torn almost completely off except for a flap of skin. I originally thought that I would have to cut it off, but I waited to see if it would shrivel up itself and either fall off or be easier to cut off. It didn't fall off, but it...
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    Crushed Straw

    I bought crushed straw for the nesting boxes. I like it because it is soft, fluffy, and it goes in the boxes well. Unforutnately it appears as though the hens are eating it. Their poop has been full of straw like pieces since shortly after I started using it. The poop is way harder to clean...
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    Nesting Boxes

    How do I get my chickens to lay in the nesting boxes? We're trying to use 5 gallon buckets, and I put some chopped straw in them. The girls are just starting to lay. (So far 2 are laying) and they are not using the buckets. 2 eggs have broken so far. Any suggestions? Will the buckets work...
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    Integrating New Birds

    Last week we put our 6 week old chickens out in the coop with our 17 week olds. They are in a large dog crate for their safety. Approximately how long until it would be considered safe to let them out?
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    Goopy Eyes

    I have a Salmon Faverolles that I just received yesterday with 8 other chicks. The others seem fine, but she has runny eyes that goop closed. I have used a warm wash cloth to clean her eyes, and then she will eat and drink with the others. I called Meyer Hatchery where she came from and they...
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    Opened Mouthed Hen

    I have 7 almost nine week old chickens. One of them, a light brahma, walks around with her mouth open quite a bit of the time. She doesn't seem to be panting, and although it is hot out today none of the other chickens are doing this. She has done it off and on for the last couple of weeks...
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    Cleaning dropping board

    We installed a dropping board below our roost, and put some laminate counter top on top of it. The poop scrapes off from the counter top very easily, but my husband thinks that I should wipe it down and clean all of the poop residue off from it. Is this necessary, and if it is what would be...
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    Roost

    We moved our 6 week old chickens into the coop for the first time last night. We have a roost with a shelf underneath to catch the droppings. Right now we have it covered in leftover laminate from a counter top. It appears to be to slippery, will they get used to it, or do we need to put...
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    Sexing Various Breeds

    #1 Above, Australorp... with white? # 2 Above, EE #3 Above, EE (I think) #4 Above, Golden Laced Wyandotte #5 Above, Light Brahma #6 Above, Silver Laced Wyandotte (The one I am the most concerned about) #7 Above, Welsummer (This chicken has the sweetest personality!)...
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    Can chickens drink too much at once? XP

    I forgot to check the chicken water this morning, and when I got home it was empty. They are all super thirsty. I let them drink for a few minutes, and then I started wondering if they could drink too much at once. Is this something that I need to worry about? I currently have the water back out...
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    Can chickens drink too much?

    I forgot to check the chicken water this morning, and when I got home it was empty. They are all super thirsty. I let them drink for a few minutes, and then I started wondering if they could drink too much at once. Is this something that I need to worry about? I currently have the water back...
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    Insulation

    Is there any reason why we shouldn't insulate the walls of our coop? We were thinking that it would help keep it cooler in the summer, and warmer in the winter. The insulation would be between the outer and inner walls.
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    What kind of chicken?

    This chicken is 1 1/2 weeks old. I ordered 7 chickens, and they sent me one for free. I ordered an EE, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Gold Laced Wyandotte, Welsummer, Light Brahma, Australorp, and a Salmon Faverolle. I have an EE that looks like your typical chipmunk, I have another one that looks...
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    EEs

    Do all EEs have bluish/greenish feet? I ordered one EE and I have one chick with the bluish/greenish feet, and then I have a bonus chick that looks like a EE in coloring, but the feet are orange. Are there any other kinds of chicks that resemble an EE, but would have orange feet?
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    Coop Size and Warmth

    I currently have 7 week old chickens and we are turning an existing shed into a coop. The shed is 8X8. Will this be too big for my chickens to keep each other warm during a New England winter, or do I need more?
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