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    Hens not laying much, thinking I have at least one sick hen.

    We have some juvenile chickens we are raising. I saw one was looking real droopy and sick, its droppings were runny brown, very different than all the others. I separated it from the others and the next day it died. Not sure why, something internal, worms ?? there was a lot of flies on the...
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    How do I bring younger chicks in with older chicks??

    I have four young chicks that have outgrown their small cage. I need to bring them in with 5 adolecent chicks in a larger 10x10 coop. I figure I would bring them in at night while the older chicks are roosted, that's what I have heard works. But what do I do with the young chicks?? Do I take...
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    Why does the flock start to pick on one chicken??

    I have 9 chickens, one rooster , the rest are hens. I have deer netting around the fence 7' high to keep them from flying over the 4' chain link fence. One hen got stuck under the netting, and the others all started pecking her, till she had bare spot. i got her out and she survived. But now I...
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    What do you do with chickens that are done laying eggs?

    I was just wondering as my wife and I have talked about this. We have like 10 chickens that are just now 8 months and laying, pretty soon they will all be laying eggs. My wife is all excited as she already has people lined up to buy the eggs. So what do you all do with them when they get too old...
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    Chickens cant fly out so far

    When I first set my chickens up I didn't realize how easy they could fly over a four foot fence. I lost a Rooster in the process. Taking you all's advice , I found some 7' deer netting and put some bambo sticks up and then attached the netting all around. Thus raising my chain link fence to 7'...
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    Here's my Chicken coop, lost one rooster, dont want to loose any more.

    Ok I need some advice please. . I lost a rooster the other day to our dogs. They are jack Russell terriers, born hunters, so I cant blame them. Our Rooster jumped up on the 4' fence, then came down on the dog side. I guess roosters want to jump up to high places to crow???? The hens have never...
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    Dumb rooster jumped the fence, Dogs got it

    Well Im bumbed. I thought I had a good set up until our rooster decided to jump upon the 4' chainlinck fence. Then jumped down on the dog side, our two Jack Russell Terriers did what they are trained to do attack, needless to say Billy our rooster didnt survive. I have a chicken coop I made...
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    The chickens are swarming with mosquitos

    My wife went out to close the door on the chicken coop and told me she saw our chickens all huddles together in a corner because they were trying to get away from the mosquitoes. She tells me we must do something. Ok so what the heck can I do about mosquitoes in the chicken coop. I'm afraid...
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    We lost our first chicken to a Hawk

    I have to say i did not see this coming. My wife told me she let the chickens out in the morning . I have them in a wooden chicken coop at night. then they walk down a ramp into a 10 x 10 dog fence area. I put some feild fence pieces on top to cover it and proctect the chickens while they are in...
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    Chicken Coop is done , is it big enough??

    Hey everyone, Well I just finished building my wife chicken coop. I had planned it for 6 chickens but of course chicks are cheap so she brings home 11. My chicken coop itself is 4x4 and is connected to a fenced run ares 10 x 10. I have 4 nesting boxes in the chicken coop. My thought is the...
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    Setting up chicken coop, not sure how??

    Hey all, I have 5 4week old Rhode Island Red female chickens. I have them is a small cage indoors right now. It's time to move them outdoors. I have a 10x10 fenced dog enclosure I want to use for their run. We have this fenced kennel on the cement slab patio in our back yard, right outside or...
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    5 Little chicks in FLorida

    My wife wanted chickens again. We had some in out backyard when we lived in Miami, our neighbors must have thougt we were nuts. She wants fresh eggs, so she comes home with 5 little RhodeIsland Red chicks. She says they are guarenteed to be all female. I sure hope so cause I dont want to hear a...
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