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    Foot Problem

    My neighbor has chickens and asked me for help. I've never seen this before and I don't know what to do. She said that the chicken is avoiding putting weight on it, but doesn't express pain when she spreads the toes out. I'll try to get more information as it comes.
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    Raccoon Baiting

    There's a raccoon that's been wandering around the neighborhood killing chickens, and I'm trying to help my neighbors trap it. They have trap that looks sort of like this: What bait should I use? Any tips? Thanks!
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    Thanks to Everyone!

    I just wanted to say thanks to all of the managers and leaders and people (?) who have worked so hard to bring this site about! It is so helpful, wholesome, and fun. I appreciate you and also those amazing members who have helped all of us. It is amazing that so many people from different places...
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    Help! Calling All Robin People!

    I went out just barely to check on my chickens, and there was a bird flapping around in my run. It went inside my coop to try and get away. I eventually caught it, and have put it in a makeshift cage with water and some chicken scratch and raspberries. I don't know what kind of bird it is, but...
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    I have an egg mystery!

    My flock is currently at that egg-citing (sorry, I couldn't help myself) stage where they're starting to lay! However, today I have an egg mystery that I need help with. I've had one chicken laying medium brown eggs for about two weeks, and I'm pretty sure it's my Red Star. Today I'd already...
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    When will my chickens lay?

    I haven't been on here for a while! My chickens are 19 weeks old, and I'm wondering when they'll lay, or what the usual is for the breeds I have. These are my breeds: Golden Sex Link, Barred Rock, Black Australorp, Easter Egger, White Silkie, Light Brahma, and Silver Laced Polish. My guess is...
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    Help! Chicken with closed eye, what do I do?

    Just barely I went out to check on my chickens and noticed a problem. My Barred Rock's left eye was closed. Sometimes she would open it, but I think it hurts to do so. There's no swelling or other problems, just the fact that she's keeping it closed. I'm sure it will be fine, but I definitely...
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    How do you make nesting box curtains?

    Happy Memorial Day everyone! I have 7 hens that are going to start laying in about three weeks. I've had the nesting boxes blocked off so they wouldn't learn to sleep in them (I had problems with that last flock), and now they're starting to sleep on the roost, which is good. I've heard about...
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    What is your favorite breed of chicken and why?

    Hi y'all! I was just thinking the other day about what the most popular chicken breed was. What better place to find out than BYC? My guess is Easter Eggers will be the most popular. And sorry if your favorite breed isn't on here -- I can only put so many choices. If you like a different breed...
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    Fermenting Feed Help!!!

    So... I was trying fermenting feed for my first time and I think something went wrong. I've followed exactly the directions on Garden Betty on why and how to ferment feed. The problem is that today I went to check on it and it had expanded tons, and part of it wasn't covered in water. I don't...
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    Silkie Toe

    I have a little Silkie, 9 weeks old today. I was just outside with my chickens when I noticed her fifth toe was odd. I know Silkies have five toes on each foot, but this one is crooked... I'll just let the pictures show it. She's walking and acting perfectly fine though. Anyone know what this...
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    What do you do?

    Not entirely sure which thread to post this in, hopefully I got it right. So... New flock, new start. I want to improve things within my chicken coop and how I do things. I just want to make things easier and be more self sufficient. I like DIY things that I can do, and little 'hacks'. For...
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    Polish crest help

    I have a Polish chicken, and I feel really bad... She can hardly see anything, and her crest is creating so many problems. Is it possible to trim it, pull it back into something like a ponytail, or anything else? How would I do that? What have you other crested bird owners done? I also have a...
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    What Genders

    I have 7 chickens, and there are three that in still wondering about genders. They are a Silver Laced Polish, Easter Egger, and White Silkie. The Polish is eight weeks, and the others are six. Thanks! Also, with the Polish...
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    Poor Polish -- What do I do?

    I really had no idea what thread to put this on, so let me know if it needs to change. I got new chicks in February, and one of them was a Silver Laced Polish. I really wanted one (partly because of the funky hairdo), and I had no idea what would come with it... Now, I feel horrible. I never...
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    Bantam Through the Fence

    I'm not sure if I posted this in the right forum, but... I have a Bantam Silkie that's about a month old. I moved my flock out to the coop yesterday, where I also have a run. The fencing for my run has fairly large holes, and I can't tell if she would be able to fit through it or not. So far she...
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    Rooster

    I have an EE, who I've thought was a pullet until now. I know behavior isn't a deciding factor, but she's gotten me questioning... :fl
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    Scratch

    When can I start feeding my chicks scratch? Thanks!
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    Brooder Heaters

    I'm considering investing in a brooder hover. I have always used a heat lamp, but I've heard so many good things about different ways to heat brooders other than heat lamps. I've heard of things that are sort of like mother hens, hovers, etc. I would I would like to know more about these. If you...
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    Hens or roosters

    Hello! I have eight chicks that are all 7 weeks old, except for my Easter Egger and Silkie Bantam, which are five. I am pretty sure I know which chick is which gender, but I just want to make sure. Here are pictures of them all. And I'll only post two pictures of each, but if you think one is a...
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