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  1. bbowen

    Suspect Respiratory Infection. VetRx or Tylan 50 or something else.

    A have a hen who is 2.5 years old. Yesterday she was lethargic, laying under the ramp to the coop. Today, I found her there again but she is keeping her right eye closed. She won't move, eat or drink. Ive tried scrambled egg and bread soak in olive oil. Ive dipped her beak in water and when...
  2. bbowen

    Is this chicken just molting or something worse?

    My Barred Rocks are almost 2 years old. They've never really lost a lot of feathers at any given time. So when this hen started to lose hers I got concern. This morning, she was stumbling around like she was drunk and squatting like a duck. She's somewhat better with that now but still doing...
  3. bbowen

    Building Chicken Coops for Dummies pg 263 Roost

    Hi, I cut most of the parts out for this roost but then realized the highest roost is much lower than I need. I like this design but want to make the back roost higher without having to raise the front bar. I'm guessing this involves cutting the uprights at different angles but I have no idea...
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    What is going on here? (Pic included)

    So my girls were hatched in January '10 and most started laying in the middle of May '10. I get anywhere from 2 to 5 eggs a day from seven of them. The other night I go into the room the chickens are in and I hear this dripping sound. I turn on the flashlight and one hen is leaking from her...
  5. bbowen

    Need nonstandard human size door ideas

    I need a door aproximately 70 inches in height for the exterior human door of my coop. I believ most standard doors come in at a minimum of 80 inches. I need something that can seal out teh cold of our northern winters. Any ideas? Could I cut a door down that much? Thanks.
  6. bbowen

    Injury vs Marek's?

    I've got a limping 19 week old Barred Rock. Left leg. This chicken is accident prone. She ripped off a nail a few weeks ago ( other foot) and she is the outsider. The rest pick on her. I'm wondering how to tell a leg injury ( sprain, etc) from the effects of Marek's? Thanks.
  7. bbowen

    Pop door size for Barred Rocks and Jersey Giants?

    I'm getting ready to cut a pop door hole in my building. I am limited to a door that weighs 4lbs so the my auto door opener can lift it. 1) What size door is good for Barred Rocks and Jersey Giants? 2) Can you suggest door materials that would: a) be somewhat of an insulator against cold b)...
  8. bbowen

    Shed (Coop) finally moved!! (Pics included)

    Well, some of you may remember this thread. Well the shed has been moved. My mother mismeasured the width so when the guy set it down the front cement blocks were off but otherwise its ok. Shed is rougly 6.5ft deep, 10ft long, and 8.5 ft tall. Here is the front (South Facing) side: East...
  9. bbowen

    It is ok to put Quikrete Play Sand in the coop?

    I was going to put a small at litter box in the pen so the girls can bathe in it. My guess is they will try to eat it. Reading the MSDS for it makes me nervous. Do you think its ok to put in? Here's the MSDS: http://www.quikrete.com/PDFs/MSDS-B4-Playsand.pdf
  10. bbowen

    Can someone sex my Barred Rocks?

    Here are my 7 chickens. They are 11 weeks old. Are they all hens? I Photoshopped one out of the background on one photo if it looks weird, that's why! Thanks!! Edited to add larger picture.
  11. bbowen

    Help with selecting site for coop (with pictures)

    OK, the time for getting my free building is getting closer. Its and 8'w X 10'l X 9'h. I've attached pictures of my backyard. Using the 1st shot to give you an over idea of the property and the the next 2 shots are panoramas when I was standing at Point A (birdbath). The wooden fences and...
  12. bbowen

    Will dog kennel work as run?

    Tractor Supply is opening in my town on Saturday? They have a 10'x10'x6' dog kennel for $249.99. With my very limited carpentry skills this looks good to me. I have 7 Barred Rocks and might add a couple of JGs down the road. The coop building I hope to get is only eight feet wide so Id have...
  13. bbowen

    Help!! Chicken injured leg! Can't stand!

    I came down this morning to find one of the girls hanging by her foot which she had somehow got caught in the corner of the pen. I have no idea how long she hung there. No more than 9 hours if she did it right away. Away I freed her foot but there is no response from her toes and they are...
  14. bbowen

    Adding cockerel?

    My girls are pushing 9 weeks. I found a place that will ship me a Blue Jersey Giant cockerel around the same age. I have a few questions. 1) I'm only getting the one bird. How well do larger single birds do with the shipping process? 2) How/when should I incorporate the cockerel in with the...
  15. bbowen

    Lighting Predicament?

    Hi all, I'm wondering if I'm giving my girls too much light. My girls are 7.5 weeks old. I started them out on a 250w heat lamp. Now that the temp is 60F they seem comfortable not having the heat, so I switched it to a 100w red light. I've been leaving the lights on 24/7. But in recent...
  16. bbowen

    Cross Jersey Giant rooster with Barred Rock hen??

    Anyone know if it's possible to cross a Jersey Giant rooster with a Barred Rock Hen? Would the Giant be too big to breed with a Barred Rock.? I'm just curious. I don't plan on trying it anytime soon. I just saw some nice looking JG on here!!
  17. bbowen

    When should I switch feeds?

    I'm feeding my chicks (6 weeks old) a yellow powdery feed. I also give them about once a week hard boiled egg chopped up with flax seed meal and sesame seeds. They get chick grit when I can find it but thats not often. I substituted parakeet grit but now the store that sells that only has the...
  18. bbowen

    Small amounts of blood in the brooder on roosts

    My 7 Barred Rock girls are 34 days old. I've just noticed small amount of blood on the boards I was using for roosts, also a little on the edge of the brooder. No one appears injured. I know chickens tend to go crazy at the sight of blood so I'm hoping whatever it is I can find it.
  19. bbowen

    Roosts for babies?

    My main source of info for raising my first set of chicks has been "City Chicks" by Pat Foreman and this board. Pat mentions providing a roost for the little ones so they get use to the idea. What do you guys use for chick roosts? Pictures are great! *edited for spelling and grammar
  20. bbowen

    Help! Sick new chick!

    Everyone, I have 25 barred rocks from Ideal Poultry. They hatched on 1/5/10 and I received them at 4:45 eastern time yesterday 1/7/09. All arrived ok except one. She was laying on her side in the box and the others where running all over her. So, I took them all out and put them in the...
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