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  1. Stacylynnlac

    Untreated chicken coop

    I purchased a new chicken coop and when it was delivered I was told it is untreated wood. What can I use to treat the wood and protect it before I put my birds in? It’s fresh cut wood too so she told me to wait a month before painting the outside ( painting it to match our house). Having a hard...
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    Pasty butt

    2 of my chicks are starting to get pasty butt. It’s not dried onto it’s vent area but it’s just staying soft all over it’s bum. I keep going to clean if off and put vaseline on it but it just keep staying super messy. My broody hen is taking care of them so I can only catch them sometimes where...
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    Broody left rest of her eggs and they are peeping!

    So my broody hen hatched a few chicks and a day later has decided to leave the coop and her chicks still in it. I took them out and placed them with her outside. She seems to be staying with them but I’m keeping a good eye on them. Also she left behind 5 eggs which all are due to hatch today...
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    Broody hen with her babies

    My broody hatched her eggs today and I was planning on relocating her from the other hens with her chicks in our basement. Some people have told me to leave her in the coop and they will figure it out. My coop is small (I have a small flock) with only a cupola for light. So the coop is pretty...
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    What to do with mom and babies

    I have a broody hen on some fertile eggs that are going to hatch in the next couple weeks. She is still in my small coop with her other hens (larger coop coming in a couple weeks) . once they hatch I’m looking to just keep them with everyone instead of removing and hoping mom protects them. My...
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    Black dots

    Please help! Most of my chickens have these black dots on their combs. I know it’s not frostbite because it’s staying about 40-20 degrees and their coop is insulated. I also an neurotic about cleaning the coop out. Any help would be appreciated!
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    Oxytocin

    My hen was egg bound so my vet gave her oxytocin to pass the egg. She’s not walking much going on 2 weeks now after passing the egg because of damaging her nerve, but eating and drinking. How long do I have to throw out her eggs after being on that medication? She is also on Avian. Getting hard...
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    Broken or sprained foot?

    hello! My chicken this morning came out of her coop limping pretty bad. She is about 5 months old, and she is walking on it but just enough to get around. She curls her toes under and walks on the outside of her foot. But sometimes she will walk on her foot normal and then curl then under really...
  9. Stacylynnlac

    Chicken eye swollen

    My chickens eye is swollen the past couple days, seems to be fine otherwise. What could this be and how should I treat it?
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    Keeping roosters together

    so just found out i possibly have 2 roosters out of my 10 chickens. They are my favorite chickens and would love to keep both. Is it not a good idea to keep 2 roosters with 8 hens?
  11. Stacylynnlac

    New chicken mom

    Hello all! I’m new to raising chickens. My husband and I built our home and have 130 acres of land, little by little we are adding animals . I have 10 7 1/2 week old chicks, 4 Barred rock, 3 Easter Eggers, 1 araucana, and 2 australorps. I joined this page just to get more info on raising my chicks!
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    Rooster??

    i have 10 chicks that are about 7 1/2 weeks old I know for sure one is a rooster but this one I’m not sure. She is huge but was supposed to be a pullet.
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