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    Is isolation normal!?

    i went out today and noticed my jersey giant hen (8 MO) sitting in the dust bath, not really moving. I picked her up and she only refused a little. After watching her for a while I noticed she walked away from everyone else to lay down. Zero interest in greens, just sits there. I took a video...
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    Touching eggs before bloom dries

    Hello everyone!!! I had a young lady lay an egg outside of the henhouse a couple days ago. I saw her crouched and a little puffed.. when I walked up to see if she was ok, she laid an egg. It hit the dirt and started to roll but I picked it up. Probably shouldn’t eat this egg right? (I also...
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    Sudden death

    hi everyone, Being a first time chicken owner can really suck sometimes. I’m a veterinary technician so I’ve dealt with my fair share of death but I seriously can’t handle losing these ladies!!:hit This morning I went out to let the ladies free roam and found my Blue Andalusian dead in the dust...
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    Coyote attack

    We lost our First Lady yesterday to a coyote. Unfortunately we’ve had trouble keeping them in our yard (still making adjustments to make it higher). My favorite and top girl of the pecking order, Betty White (an americauna):hitshe was only 10 months old. I’m aware this is bound to happen and a...
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    Thinking about getting PDZ but have questions

    Hey everyone! I'm thinking about getting Sweet PDZ for my roosting trays since everyone raves about it. A couple questions though: Is it safe to put in a compost? How long would a 50# bag last? (Generally) Thanks all!
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    Is it normal for a 9 mo old to stop laying?

    hi BYC Peeps! I have a (now 9 mo old) blue Andalusian that started laying at around 18 weeks. That put us around late aug/sept. She completely stopped laying mid to late October. Her demeanor also changed (became distant from people, flighty and seems to have been knocked down the pecking order...
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    Ideas needed on temporary boundary fencing

    BYC help!! In need of ideas for temporary fencing for my ladies. Something that will keep them on one side and that isn't an eyesore. I'm renting so we can't really install anything major. Just want to make a boundary line so we can plant new grass since our yard is all dead weeds now:hit Found...
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    Integration taking foreeeeevvveeerrrr..why?!?

    hi guys!! Ok, long story short-ish. I integrated my young ladies with my older ladies over the course of a couple weeks I think. You know, the whole, "keep them separated by fencing, but let them see each other". Finally when the little ladies were big enough we let them all free range together...
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    Sweet smelling fermented feed normal?

    Good morning, good afternoon (to some)! I just started fermenting a small batch. Seemed to be going well. I let it ferment about 3 days. It smells almost sweet to me. Is this typical? Is it ready to feed or am I looking for something different? No mold of course. I used wheat and barely this...
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    Skin discoloration: bruising?

    hey BYC! My hen was attacked by a hawk 5 days ago (I posted about it then in need of advice). She's doing great! But on day 4 I noticed the skin around one of he sounds looked suspicious. <let me back up a tad. While I was nursing her back to health and keeping her wounds clean, she stayed in...
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    Hawk attacked my hen, help with wounds please!

    please help!! My welsummer just got attacked and I don’t have time to search threads for help! Two wounds that I’ve found so far pictures below! Hen still walking, etc Wounds located under wing and lateral breast
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    Escaping jail birds

    hey friends! I'm still having issues with a few of my Hens escaping my yard to wonder onto greener pastures lol. I'm in Northern California and there's been a lack in rain so my yard is pretty skimpy. I'm afraid they're bored with what they have and another insists on laying in the ivy outside...
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    Infused water

    Are any of you using garlic or oregano etc in chicken water? I'm sure ACV is what's most common. Pros? Cons? To doing so?? Thanks everyone!
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    DIY water collection system/recycled rain water

    wondering if anyone has constructed their own water collection system using gutters on their coop?? Pictures and instructions are greatly appreciated
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    What to feed a mixed flock?

    Hey everyone! I asked this question at the feed store but the young girls working there didn't seem too knowledgeable. I have 8 ladies that are 8 months old (some were laying before winter) outside in the coop. I also have 4 young ladies that are 3 months old. What do you feed this mixed...
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    Laying in ivy

    hey all! My americauna recently decided she wanted to jump the fence and lay her eggs along the fence line where there’s a bunch of climbing ivy to hide it. She’s always layed in the nesting boxes before. Anyone else’s ladies suddenly decide the boxes aren’t good enough??
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    Change in social behavior and stopped laying

    hello everyone! Any advice is appreciated! My 7-8 mo old blue Andalusian's behavior changed about a month ago. First her mentation become very dull after laying. She would walk slowly, look spacey and very pale (comb & waddle). A couple of these episodes only lasted maybe 30 min to a couple...
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    Change in behavior and stopped laying

    hello everyone! Any advice appreciated! My 7-8 mo old blue Andalusian's behavior changed about a month ago. First her mentation become very dull after laying. She would walk slowly, look spacey and very pale (comb & waddle). A couple of these episodes only lasted maybe 30 min to a couple hours...
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    Hello BYC peeps!!

    I’m a new chicken owner but have loved chickens for many years! I bought 8 chicks from a hatchery in April and built a coop in early June. Loved this experience. Bought 4 more babies in Sept. transitioning the new comers has been difficult to watch but I’d say going well. I’m also a veterinary...
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