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    When Should I Assist? Update: She's out!

    EDIT: She's out! I posted this just before I went out to feed everyone and came back to her mostly out of the shell! I had to help remove the shell from her head as it was sticky, but she was already out of the shell otherwise. :) Now to figure out where to put her when I need to leave today...
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    Heat

    Normally, I do a lot of searching and researching, but I just came home to one of my 7 month old pullets (Salmon F) lying under an elevated nesting area (good breeze going under there), panting, and not willing to move on her own power. Heat index is triple digits, so I'm assuming heat stroke...
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    Combining 1 Week Olds with New Chicks

    I have 5 baby chicks that hatched Monday night. Mama didn't get the memo that chicks were part of the package, so I have them in a 36" dog crate fashioned into a brooder for them. They are all doing very well, quite active, and sometimes noisy. ;) I have some chicks coming this week in the...
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    Broody hen, mites, and chicks hatching now (lost one)

    I have a hen sitting on eggs and up until a couple of days ago, she would go out and dust bathe. Today she had her first chick! However, when I put my hand under her to look, my hand came back out with what I assume are mites. I been gently checking under each day and this is the first time I've...
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    Concerned about sitting hen

    One of my Buff Orps went broody and is currently sitting on six eggs. Today is day 16 of her sitting on the eggs. Several days ago I moved her to a nest box closer to the ground and surrounded by a pen to keep the other hens out of her way. I put a large bowl of water and a bowl of flock raiser...
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    Marans Chicks: What Colors are These Chicks?

    I picked up 3 "assorted rare Marans" chicks this morning. I got the two blue chicks they had left, and the only "chipmunk" colored chick they had. They weren't sure what colors they were, so I did a bit of searching and am hoping someone might be able to confirm (or correct) my guesses :) The...
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    Limping, swollen hock joint

    I have a 5 month old Marans pullet who has been limping for a little over a week now. She will put her foot down to take a step, but only the toes. When standing still, she holds the foot in front of her with just the tips of the toes touching the ground. She will eventually lay down and stick...
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    Installing Coop Windows

    First, a disclaimer :) I'm a first-time coop builder and have very little experience building anything like a coop. I'm building a 6x10 coop based on plans I purchased. I'm learning a lot from this build, including that novice-friendly doesn't always mean what you hope it means. I'm following...
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    External Nest Box with Split Lid

    I'm building a 6x10 coop from plans I bought online. I'm very new at building anything like this and I'm pretty much building it on my own. Currently, I have it framed out with siding attached and plywood on the roof. I have metal roof panels for the roof (this is a part of the build I'll...
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    Reintegating a separated cockerel?

    Hi, I have a growing flock of the following groups: Group 1: 2 3-year old Barred Rock hens; 5 10-month old pullets; and one 10-month old cockerel Group 2: 16 16-week old pullets Group 3: one 10-month old cockerel I want to integrate them into one flock. They live in a pen that is divided into...
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    Chain Link - HW cloth on the inside or out?

    I'm planning to expand my run and I'm trying to figure out the best way to apply the hardware cloth. I'll be using chain link dog kennel panels for the sides. Is it better to put the hw cloth on the inside of the run or outside (or does it matter)? My current run has it on the outside because...
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    Coop Roof - What am I missing?

    I figure I must be missing something basic here. I'm building a coop with plans I bought online. This is my first attempt at coop building, so I was hoping to buy plans designed for novice builders. Here's where I'm stuck. I built 8 trusses, 4 of them are attached using hurricane ties per the...
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    New BYC Member and Victim of Chicken Math

    Hi, I been lurking on BYC for a while and finally joined. I've had chickens for about 5 years and started with just 3 hens. I originally wanted chickens for organic grasshopper control. We had a couple of bad years and the hoppers were eating everything green on the place. I researched breeds...
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    Do I have 1 flock or 2?

    Hi. Long time lurker, first time poster. I've learned a lot from this site! I currently have a flock of 2, 2.5 year old Barred Rock hens, and added 7 chicks in April - 5 pullets and 2 cockerels. The blue Orp was straight run, so I knew there was a possibility, but the buff Orp was supposed to...
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