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    Noisy hens

    I have 4 hens that have been very quiet until recently. One just started laying eggs (yay!) and since about 2 weeks before she started laying, she has been so noisy! She yells when she's hungry, when she wants to free range, and often for no obvious reason. I expected an egg song when they...
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    Is a coop necessary in Florida?

    I have a pretty well built run, completely enclosed with 1/2 hardware cloth on all sides including top and bottom, with panels over part of the top to keep out the rain. While I was away for a week, apparently the roost inside the coop fell, and now no amount of bribery will convince my chickens...
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    Bugs in food?

    I made a pvc feeder out of 3" pipe. I keep finding bugs in the food. :( I never see any in the bucket that stores the food, but one day after putting food in the feeder, it is filled with bugs, even though I disassembled it and washed it all out the day before. I also have little cups that I...
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    Coughing?

    Today I let me chickens free range for only the second time. (We have tons of predators, so I only do it when I'm outside with them). One of my pullets started doing this strange cluck while shaking her head. Sometimes she wheezes a little. None of the chicks has done this before. Does she have...
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    Losing feathers?

    The last couple of days I have noticed a lot more feathers in the run than normal. They seem to be concentrated in the corners. My pullets are only 3 months old, so I think they are too young for a molt. Also, most of the feathers seem to be the short downy ones. So far, no obvious bare spots on...
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    Ameracauna or Easter Egger

    Just out of curiosity, which do you think these chicks are? They were sold to me as Ameracaunas, but I know they are frequently mislabeled. This is SwoopThunder (My 4 year old named her) Eaglette Freya Tip
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    ⠀ Turkey/game feed to speed up egg production?

    I finally found a store that carries organic chicken feed only(!) an hour away. While I was there, a nice gentleman noticed what a chicken newbie I am, and started flooding me with chicken advice. The one thing he was most adamant about was that I should supplement my feed with turkey/game bird...
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    Maybe a Roo?

    I think "Eaglet" might be a rooster. We got her (I'm calling it "her" until I know otherwise) at 3-4 weeks old. She was smaller than the other 3 chicks at the time, and was the only one who didn't have back feathers. She was also the most skittish, and seemed to be lowest in the pecking order...
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