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  1. ChitownChick

    integrating new flock members!

    I have three adult hens (I had a bad year and lost some) and am integrating 4 new pullets. Integrating new flock members is always a turbulent time, but one of my year-old hens is being especially spiteful and brutal, attacking my 7-week pullets with extreme vigor. I'm afraid she might cause...
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    FUNNY VIDEO: Our hen Chuck wakes up my sleeping husband

    Ok don't judge me *too* harshly; I just thought this was too funny. Today I have a sick husband and and injured hen in "the infirmary" (our den). Husband wa sleeping and I decided to briefly let Chuck (our hen) out of her quarantine cage so she could stretch her legs while I changed the...
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    The Ultimate Brooder Design! BUILT-IN DUST FILTER

    I posted this in the coop design forum, but realized it may be more useful here. My husband and I are designers and fabricators, so we decided to take our brooder to the next level this year. It came out really well so I thought I'd share with you guys! We keep the chicks in a spare bedroom...
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    The Ultimate Brooder Design! BUILT-IN DUST FILTER

    My husband and I are designers and fabricators, so we decided to take our brooder to the next level this year. It came out really well so I thought I'd share with you guys! We keep the chicks in a spare bedroom that I use as a dressing room/big closet. Last year I realized that the chicks...
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    I'm going in. Please advise.

    Hello all, my 1 year old ISA Brown hen, Chuck, has been eggbound for 48 hours now. I tried soaks, lubricants. I got her to drink a lot of water and eat with calcium, to give her strength. She lays huge eggs, and I had a feeling this one was misshapen or broken by the feel of it. I really love...
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    We built an automated waterer! Pic & Video

    My husband built this automated watering system using PVC, chicken cups, and a toilet bowl valve. It's connected to our hose. We are brainstorming how to add a heating element for winterizing; the length of the hose between the spigot and chicken run is the challenge. For now, we use the...
  7. ChitownChick

    When to cull?

    Hi there, I'm relatively new to keeping chickens, and see them generally as pets. I don't raise for meat, and have decided to keep retired layers as pets through their natural lifespan. However, for the first time, I'm considering culling some of my hens, and would like some feedback...
  8. ChitownChick

    Should I get some silkies?

    Hi Y'all, I'm already looking forward to chick season next spring and deciding what breeds to add to my flock. I currently have 5 outdoor hens--3 old RIRs, 2 younger Isa Browns--that live in a substantial coop and covered run that my husband and I built ourselves (we have a small business doing...
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    Dog attack - 2-3 yr old RIR hen - Beak broken in corner

    A guest of mine lost control of his dog and it attacked one of our birds. It was heart wrenching. We separated them, the bird is alive but in shock. Her beak is cracked near the corner and a small part of it sticking up--my husband gently pushed it back into place. There is a puncture wound near...
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    Good chicken compatible cover crops to improve clay soil??

    Hi everyone, I'm looking for some gardening advice! I am determined to make an efficient and beautiful garden that has a symbiosis with the birds. However I have a few challenges to overcome: First, I live in the city and don't have much area to work with. Second, and my soil is heavy and...
  11. ChitownChick

    New urban chicken wrangler, from Chicago

    Hey guys, finally just joined BYC and want to give a quick shout out thanking the community. These forums have been an immense help! I got into keeping chickens unexpectedly, when a Barred Rock rooster just happened to get chased by some neighborhood kids into my garage. Unfortunately people in...
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