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  1. Deb T

    Rooster tries to attack husband

    My roo attacks my husband by running at him and pecking at his legs... Like he is trying to bite him. My husband kicks him away when my roo does this but he keeps going after him. He hasn't done it to me... but the past couple of weeks he ran at me flapping his wings and stopped and backed off...
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    Evaporative Mist Cooling System... Yes or No?

    I'm in North Texas. Summers here get HOT! Last year I did everything from A to Z to cool my girls. Will this help? I was thinking about placing it around the RUN area. Will it harm the painted wood? Or place too much respiratory moisture in the air for the girls? I want to be prepared for...
  3. Deb T

    Hello

    Im not exactly new but not exactly old member either. My name is Debra and I have already posted my new member post. Im trying to get the system to let me publish my article. Not sure if I have enough posts to do so. So im posting here. Also. I cant find instructions on how to link my article i...
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    Horizontal pop door for chickens

    Our chicken coop has a horizontal pop door to the run for the chickens. Problem is I have to go inside the run and open their door to let them out to the run in the mornings. Is there an automatic chicken door that works horizontally vs. Vertically? I've been looking but having problems...
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    Hello

    I was here about a year or so ago when I first got chickens. Then I dropped out because I had back problems and back surgery last June. The I just move last month to the Red River area in Texas. So now Im back. I will try to stay in touch. Still working on the move some but will keep in touch. I...
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    Coop Tour

    I went to a local coop tour. They had beautiful coops. However regarding design and function and decor. ... I had already learned it all from this group. Though it was fun to see the other coops to make sure i understood correctly what I learned from this site. Goes to show the level of...
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    Mom said i have to go outside

    Mom said I have to go outside and I dont want to... Is the look i get from my 5 week olds. They were very upset the other night and I thought it was the approaching storms bothering them. Then they kept it up every night since then. They dont settle down until i hold them for awhile. Then they...
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    Beginner Breed

    This is my 2nd year owning chickens. I have learned a lot. I am thinking about getting a turkey next year and need to research breed and how to care for them. Any suggestions on a starter breed that would be docile and easy to care for?
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    Hen or Roo 3 Ameraucanas

    I need to know if these 3 chicks are hen or roo please help. This is Hope. This is Faith And this is Charity
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    Ok Chick won the feed battle

    My 3 Ameraucana chicks have been spilling the feed into the brooder and then spilling the water on top of it and the covering the access of the feeder and waterer with the pine shavings and making a big mess. I have been changing the pine shaving 2 times per day because of this behavior. They...
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    My coop. 3rd time trying to post 4 pics

  12. Deb T

    Mentoring

    BYC. Has anyone started a mentoring program? I am fairly new to chickens and would love to have a mentor close by that could guide/teach me first hand
  13. Deb T

    Integrating chicks

    Ok ive read several threads about this and want to make sure i understand correctly. My chicks are 4 weeks. I just recently took away the heat lamp. I think it scared them that it wasn't on last night. They were NOT huddling so i don't think they were cold. I am planning on keeping the heat...
  14. Deb T

    Help. Chicks won't stop chirping and wont let me put them down

    Help chicks won't stop chirping. They started chirping very loudly about 30 minutes ago. They flew out of the open brooder to me. Every time I try to put them down it gets worse. They only thing that has changed was i took the heat light away but that was early this morning. I live in NOrth...
  15. Deb T

    Why do they knock feed out of the feeder?

    My girls keep knocking their feed out of the feeder. Its wasting the feed. How do I prevent it?
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    My coop

    This is my coop 5x8 coop and 5x8 run. I plan on adding to the run layer this summer. Please excuse the poop on the ladders and poop board. My husband took picks before i had a chance to clean them. I have 4 vents. One on each wall. I have heard you can add a fan to the coop for the summer. Any...
  17. Deb T

    My coop

    This is my coop 5x8 coop and 5x8 run. I plan on adding to the run layer this summer. Please excuse the poop on the ladders and poop board. My husband took picks before i had a chance to clean them. I have 4 vents. One on each wall. I have heard you can add a fan to the coop for the summer. Any...
  18. Deb T

    Biosecurity. What to do and Where to purchase supplies

    With the current Avian Flu outbreak are there and suggestions on Biosecurity how to and where to purchase supplies for Biosecurity that dont cost an arm and a leg?
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    ⠀ Poly-vi-sol no iron

    How much do you give baby chicks 7 days old?
  20. Deb T

    Why are wings different sizes?

    I have 3 Splash Ameraucanas chicks one of them has smaller wings. Any ideas why? They are all 5 days old. [/IMG][/IMG]
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