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    Moving Young Chicks in with the older hens

    I have 6 young chicks (3 months old) that are in the main run with the older hens. I have them separated and am feeding them Grower Crumbles. The young chicks are getting really big and have been in that pen for about a month and I feel they could now blend in with the older hens. My question...
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    Finally moved the new chicks outside

    Our 6 new chicks are about 7-8 weeks old so yesterday was time to move them out with the "big girls". I built a 2x3' temp coop for them and fenced off about 9 feet of the run for them to be separated from the big clucks. So far, everything has been great. They seem very happy and the cool...
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    Medicated Starter Feed Question

    I have 6 chicks, about 7 weeks old. Very healthy and doing well. I have been reading a lot about when to take them off Medicated Starter feed, and found the "medicated" is mainly for coccidiosis, My research shows most wisdom says not to feed them layer feed until they start laying. Should I...
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    When to move chicks outside

    We recently got 6 chicks (Buff Orps and Blue Plymouth Rocks) and they are now approaching 4 weeks old. We are raising them upstairs in a spare bedroom in a ever shrinking big tub.....they are starting to get HUGE. A heat lamp is used to keep them warm and they seem like very happy little clucks...
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    pine straw for bedding

    Question.... I have several pines around our pond and was wondering if pine straw would be good bedding in a run or coop? I currently use straw but was up by the pond today and thought about the pine straw and figured the forum would quickly chime in. Thanks in advance.
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    Molting and Fish Food Pellets???

    A friend recently said a Molting hen can be brought out of it, or the molting process lessened by feeding the hens fish pellets. She said they have Koi, and feed fish pellets. I was wondering if anyone has done this? I had a blue copper maran molt for 2-3 weeks, but has seemed to stop. Just...
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    Birds eating my hens feed

    My issue is birds, just ordinary sparrows, finches.....getting into the coop, sitting on the edge of the feeder and gorging themselves all day. I am actually noticing I am putting more feed into the feeder throughout the week, than before I had this issue. I really don't know how to keep this...
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    Hopefully just broody...

    I have a year+ old Black Copper Maran who all of a sudden wants to stay in the nest box. She started a cluck a few days ago that she hasn't done before, but never showed any signs of sickness or pain. Friday, she got up in the nest box in mid afternoon and stayed until Saturday afternoon. She...
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    Missing feathers on breast

    One of my year old Black Copper Marans has a patch of feathers missing on her breast. She is the one with "not so developed" legs, so she squats a lot to peck/eat. She seems to be the healthiest and happiest hen of all. This "raw" looking area has developed in the past week. A friend, who...
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    What's up with this egg?

    I have 4 Copper Marans (one actually blue maran) and this morning I found this egg. I am 100% sure it is from Nugget. She was sickly for a few weeks early in her life, but was nursed to good health. Her legs weren't fully developed so she squats a lot when pecking, but never misses a beat...
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    Hen mounting hen....???

    I have 4 copper marans, 3 black and 1 blue. They will be a year old in March. They are egg laying machines ( no light in winter either ) and seem happy as can be. Just today, the "dominant" hen is chasing down the blue maran and jumping up on her back and grabbing her comb. She is really...
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    big mat of feathers/poop around vent

    I am sure you know what I am talking about by the title. I have a Black Copper Maran about 8 months old. She seems and acts perfectly healthy, which I believe she is, but she has a matted mess of feathers around her vent. It is definitely not on her vent, but on the feathers under and out...
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    It's about to get cold.....advice needed

    We have some cool temps predicted in the next few nights. Tomorrow night down to 45 and Friday night down to 41. I am new to the chicken game so this is my first time with cool/cold temps. We have 4 Black/Blue Copper Marans. They are about 24 weeks old and laying. I have vents in my chicken...
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    Using a small greenhouse as a coop???

    I have a chicken tractor I built back in July with a run/pen I built/attached next to it. I have 4 hens who seem very happy with this set up. I have a 6x8 Harbor Freight Greenhouse I use in the late winter/early spring but it stands now as basically a storage building. I am wondering if I...
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    Pecking order.......or just bullying?

    I have 4 Copper Marans. 3 Black and 1 Blue. One of the BlackCM has been laying for almost 2 weeks and was "boss" before, and now the BlueCM has started laying. The BlackCM pecks the "&@$^%#" out of the BlueCM whenever it is eating or seems to have caught a bug. She even nails her when she...
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    First egg and I have questions

    First off, I am a rookie at the chicken game and have tons of questions/concerns. I had 4 Copper Maran's, 3 Black and 1 Blue. One of the Black started laying last Wednesday and has layed 5 eggs. The Blue Copper maran has been seeking out the nesting box. She, like the others is almost 21...
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    New to the site

    Just joined the site today and look forward to learning from members. I live in NW Arkansas (WalMart, Tyson, and the Razorbacks) I have 4 Copper Marans (3 Black and 1 Blue). They will be 20 weeks old tomorrow. I got them 2 months ago when 12 weeks old. I am whipped with these...
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