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  1. Stephanie R

    Oregon - Three of the sweetest chickens need a new home

    Hi all. I live just west of Salem, Oregon. I have three very sweet girls that are in need of a new home. Two Buff Orpingtons and one Barred Plymouth Rock. They are just over two years old. They are good layers and are as healthy as can be. They are very sweet girls who like their humans...
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    Broody or sick?

    I have a Black Australorp, who has always been on the small side, who is just over a year old. Yesterday afternoon/evening she was acting normally. When I went out to secure the coop she and another one of the girls were in nest boxes. I didn't think too much of it since no one had laid that...
  3. Stephanie R

    Need some guidance

    My one year old Buff Orpington has not laid an egg in a couple days. I'm not sure how long exactly since I just returned Thursday night from a 10 day trip. But yesterday she made a nest in the igloo I have in their run for weather/hawk protection, and she sat in there for a good hour, but no...
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    Red Tail Hawk

    So I had my first near miss with a predator. The girls were free ranging in our small vineyard (which is surrounded by deer fencing). It's a good place to let them putter around while I'm taking care of other business. I was about 50 feet away from them when I saw something that didn't seem...
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    Sore foot

    One of my girls is noticeably limping. I checked out her foot, and then again with a magnifying glass, but I didn't see anything. It feels warmer than her other foot. She doesn't exhibit any pain when I gently pushed on it and manipulated it, and she's eating and acting normally otherwise...
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    My first strange egg

    Fascinating (my husband, Mr. Squeamish, could barely even look at it). I think my Black Australorp laid this. She is having a difficult time laying eggs that are usable. But at least she laid this in the nest box and not on the roost board. There was a perfect little egg inside that I...
  7. Stephanie R

    Update on egg eater - kind of

    I have had several eggs broken over the last couple of weeks, and this morning I had another two. One in the nest box and one on the roost board. I think my Black Australorp is the culprit because this morning when I let them out I saw her pointy little head in one of the boxes, so I looked...
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    Question about dirty butt feathers

    I've noticed the last few days that my BR has some poop on her fluffy butt feathers - it almost looks like mud, but it's dry here so it must be poop. I checked her vent today. It looks good - pink and healthy, no sign of mites or lice or anything else. She doesn't have diarrhea that I've seen...
  9. Stephanie R

    Question about egg laying

    My Black Australorp, 22.5 weeks old, starting laying a few days ago. She laid two eggs in two days, but it has now been 2.5 days without any eggs from her. She is acting and eating normally. Is this just a glitch that will get worked out since she's young, or is there something else I should...
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    Question about egg laying

    My 21 week old Barred Rock has been laying for about ten days now. Very faithfully laying an egg every 25 to 26 hours. But this morning she laid one after only 22.5 hours. Everything is fine with her, but I was just wondering if that was an anomaly or somewhat common. Thanks for your responses.
  11. Stephanie R

    Behavior question

    I have a 19.5 week old Barred Rock who is just about ready to lay our first egg. She's been squatting, and her face is quite red, plus she's checking out the nest boxes ... wherein lies my question. I have ceramic eggs in the boxes and she's been pushing them around for several days and the...
  12. Stephanie R

    Nora or Norton?

    This is my 19 week old Buff Orpington, Nora. I'm thinking she is actually a he, but nothing much sticks out specifically ... more of an overall feeling. She/he doesn't scratch and peck much, has a larger/redder comb and wattles than my other Buff (that is 17 weeks), and is always the one to...
  13. Stephanie R

    Yellow jackets/hornets

    Anyone have a chicken that was stung by a yellow jacket? There are a lot of them in the run. I've been watering the grass in the run and a few pots of herbs/lettuce that are in there. It's been really hot and I think they're attracted to the water. So far the chickens seem to be able to...
  14. Stephanie R

    Feeding layers/non-layers

    I'm sure this has been asked before, but I can't seem to find the appropriate posts (sorry, a little stressed with a sick mom and a sick cat). So ... I have four pullets that are 17 weeks old today. No one is laying yet, but I imagine it will be soon. My question is what to feed the flock if...
  15. Stephanie R

    This is not an emergency, but a question about worms.

    My small flock doesn't have worms that I'm aware. I was just wondering if this is something that's more common in some areas of the country than others, what symptoms to look for, and how to treat. I'm trying to be prepared. Thanks for your help.
  16. Stephanie R

    Roosting and nest boxes

    I have four 13 week old pullets (hopefully). They start the evening out roosting, but when I go up to let them out in the mornings, they are usually crammed into one or both of the nest boxes. Normal behavior? Behavior I should do something about? Thanks for your suggestions.
  17. Stephanie R

    Change in behavior

    I have four 12 week old chickens, who have been outside for several weeks. In the mornings I let them out of the hen house and they happily go downstairs to eat and then head to their outside run for some chicken fun. This morning they all went downstairs to eat, but then they went back...
  18. Stephanie R

    Hen or roo?

    My Buff Orpington is 11 weeks old. She/he is larger and has a more rosy comb than my other Buff who is 10 weeks old. What do you think?
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