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    Photo- what are these spots in my hens eggs

    It's finally spring in Wisconsin which means over the weekend I was greeted at the coop with fresh eggs. My hens haven't laid since late fall so this was a much welcomed surprise. I was excited to cook up some eggs this morning but noticed something strange inside of 2 of the eggs- several...
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    Traumatized Flock

    About 2 weeks ago I let my small flock of hens out of their coop and run in the morning to free range in the back yard. We live on a large piece of property, too big to fence in but pretty well protected by natural barriers of woods, wetlands, etc. on all sides. For more than a year I’ve been in...
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    Survived my first year and winter

    It's nearly 50 degrees today in SE Wisconsin so I think we can officially call it Spring. I am coming up on the one year anniversary of my chicken keeping adventure and I can officially say I made it through my first Wisconsin winter with chickens. I wouldn't call it a breeze... I had a scare...
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    Broody or sick? Please help

    I went to check my flock this evening at 6:30 when I got home from work. It’s 15 degrees and has been brutally cold for some time now, lots of snow on the ground too. The girls were all in their coop, 4 of the girls roosting and one in a nesting box. The hen in the box was sitting on an egg, not...
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    Winter water intake

    Do chickens drink less water in the winter? It makes sense that they would need less water when the temperatures aren't as high but I can't find any material to confirm this. I have a heated watering system in their run which replaces the typical waterer I use the rest of the year. Both watering...
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    Bumblefoot update... can they go back in the coop?

    On Sunday I did some treatment for bumblefoot on two of my five chickens. We live in Wisconsin where it is already winter which means its constantly cold and damp. I've been keeping the two chickens in my garage in a large dog crate with food and water. Its about 50 degrees in the garage and...
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    Scaly Leg Mites? (photos)

    Hi... need some help/ advice. I've had this chicken (and 4 others) since June. All seem to be happy and healthy. This chicken was a bit beat up when we got her, I am told that she was the local roosters favority gal which is why she had some missing feathers and looked a little rough. Anyway...
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    Born in March, still not laying...

    My Eater Egger pullet that I am told was born in March is still not laying. Is this weird? I've attached some photos of my flock. The EE is probably easy to spot but just in case, she is the light brown/ gold colored bird. It's difficult to tell from the photos but she is HUGE in comparison to...
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    Run needs sprucing up- help

    I have run FOMO. We bought a new house back in April and I have been keeping chickens in the coop that was on the property since that time. The chickens in the photo attached are not mine, they were the previous owners and have since moved on- I have 5 new chickens, 3 hens, 2 pullets. Anyway...
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    Spring pullets not laying

    I have 5 birds, 3 laying hens and 2 pullets I'm told were born in March. I got this flick in June and all summer long I've been getting 3 eggs a day almost every day from my 3 hens. I've been anxiously waiting for my 2 pullets to lay and as the days get shorter I am wondering if they'll lay at...
  11. Kate E

    Pullet won't leave coop

    We recently moved in to a home with a large coop and outdoor run in the yard. For 3 months I "babysat" the previous homeowners 3 hens while their home was being built. About a week ago they came to get their hens and I was sad to see them go so I decided to get some replacements and start my own...
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