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  1. bellydancer

    Adding new chicken results in Chicken EXPLOSION!

    Apparently during the day yesterday, we had a chicken explosion. I got home, took the dogs out, and was going to then let the chickens out-- BUT, they were all already out! The heavy gallon water dispenser was on its side, empty. The gate was open. The two older chickens were hanging out...
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    How to add a new hen to existing two?

    I have heard that I should add the new chicken at night so that they roost together and kind of wake up thinking that the new chicken is not so new-- sort of an "I woke up with an elephant in my bed" sort of tactic? Any truth to this? Any tips for adding a third to an existing duo of city...
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    Why is one chicken plucking the other?

    I have two Americauna chickens in a coop with a tractor for them to mess around in several hours a day in my back yard. I don't know where the activity is occurring, but one of them is sleekly feathered and the other one looks like she molts way too often. I'm suspecting Miss Sleekly Feathered...
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    How do I get rid of a squirrel in the attic?

    He's either in the attic or nailed up in the exterior roof under the attic-- how do I get RID of him??? There was a squirrel tunneling up into my attic a couple of weeks ago from the wood under the eaves-- my hubby checked the attic, didn't see any squirrels or anything else, and patched up the...
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    Australorp not laying-- problem? (newbie here)

    My 2 Americaunas are laying an egg a day or every other day, and I couldn't be happier-- but my third and last hen, a Black Australorp, has not laid an egg since we got her-- almost 2 weeks ago. This bird is full grown and is supposed to be a couple of years old (the Americaunas are about a...
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    do your chickens get bored with their food?

    I got a huge box of damaged apples (well they weren't damaged much-- my husband and I are eating half of them)at Kroger last week for $2.00 (YAY!) and my chickens have been getting 2-3 apples a day along with whatever they can scrape up out of the yard and a supply of pellets in the coop. They...
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    New phrase I get to say...

    "Honey, go check the chickens". No one thinks this is as funny as I do.
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    Any tips for city chicken owners?

    I would just love to hear any tips from city chicken owners. We live in the suburbs of a big city and I know there are other chicken owners in the area-- but they're not on my street. Any tips on taking care of city chickens? Obviously they can't "free range" in my back yard because there are...
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    Happiness and EGGS!

    I had such a terrible time with my first chickens who both died within days of purchase. However, I'm very happy with my new chickens which I bought from an organic breeder near Greenville, TX. I got two Americaunas and one Black Australorp. The Americaunas are over a year old and are sisters...
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    uh oh-- my wyandotte hen sneezed and

    it does not look like poop coming out of her butt. Honestly, this is gross, but it looks more like yellowish cream. (barf). This is two days after the other hen (my only other hen-- this being my first chickens and will I ever shop at the feed & seed again? I think not) died of some sort of...
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    Buff Brahma Hen died last night-- what to do?

    We got this Buff Brahma hen on Friday night-- she was supposed to be of laying age, but we suspect she was younger-- she had been sneezing since Saturday morning-- not continuously-- just every now and then. Last night, I heard her cough and we were going to call the feed store where we got her...
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    Is this normal behavior? New chicken owner here

    Got my chickens Friday night, a buff brahma hen and a silver wyandotte hen. They look kind of small-- supposed to possibly have maybe laid 1-2 eggs so far. Their vents are fine, their feathers are a bit untidy (like perhaps they are molting), their eyes are bright and they are eating and...
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    what kind of feeder & waterer do I need

    When I had chickens as a child, we just threw the feed into the run and they ate it-- I don't even remember what we used to water them. This city-dweller has just purchased a Chick-N-Hut and a run to attach and they're put together. What sort of feeder and waterer do I need? Should I put it...
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    WANTED-- pullets or hens in N. Texas

    I am in the Dallas area. I'd like about three cute egg-laying hens for my back yard coop. No roosters. Easter eggers, Wyandottes, Buff Orps would be great-- but will consider any healthy hens/pullets.
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    Looking for North Texas Breeder

    I want a few hens or pullets for my backyard. I've ordered my coop-- it'll be here in a week or so. I'm interested in easter-eggers-- Auracanas, but I'd be interested in a silver Wyandotte and possibly others. I cannot find any breeders in my area! Can anyone help? I've heard there are...
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