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    Help- hen sick, possibly egg bound?

    Jackie is 1 1/2 year old Easter Eggers. Sunday she seemed off, not running for treats. Looked her over, had an egg membrane partially sticking out of vent. It came out easily. Looks like it had broke from the exterior end. After that she drank and appeared better but not quite back to normal...
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    Hen has a cracked beak

    One of my 17 month old hens has a cracked beak. I noticed it today because she wasn't talking grapes from my hand, or picking them up from the ground. She is usually the first for any treat, and usually very excited around treats. I picked her up and while looking her over noticed a crack about...
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    The coop and run are finished!

    Finally finished the coop and run. I will add more plastic around the run as winter settles in. I already have a list started for next spring. Maybe add to my flock also. I never realized how much enjoyment I get from my girls! Now I just need to make it through their first winter, I'm sure they...
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    Muddy run

    This is my first year with chickens. I have moved my girls into their permanent coop just a week ago and all is going well. I am now working on the outside of the coop and the enclosed run. With all the rain recently the run is all damp dirt with some mud. What can I put down to reduce the mud...
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    Coop flooring question

    I am in the planning stage of building a bigger coop for my girls. They are currently in a store bought coop that is inside of a 10 x 12 foot run. The new coop will be outside of the current run, but attached. What are the advantages of dirt floor verses wooden floor? If I go with a wooden...
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    New chicken mom!

    I have wanted to have chickens for years. This year for mothers day I received a coop and 6 chicks! It was the best mothers day ever. My grandchildren love them. I have been doing a lot of reading about raising chickens this past week. It has been challenging weather in Michigan this past week...
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