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    Is this favus on my EEs comb?

    This is my 20 month EE who has just gone thru a hard molt. She had a few white spots before the molt but it has gotten worse. She is eating fine and behaving normally, although I haven't had any eggs since she molted.
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    Black on comb

    My SLW has been going through a pretty hard molt. I haven't been able to get close to her for days. Shes grown back most of her feathers however, and last night I was ably to creep up on her while she was roosting. I found her comb had black spots on it. Does anyone have any suggestions about...
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    Hard molt with below freezing temps

    My BO and my SLW are going through a hard molt right now. Temps have been in the lows 10s at night and below freezing during the day. Both lost the majority of their feathers today and are half their normal puffed up size. Neither can get up to the roost any more and are huddled on the floor of...
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    My 6x10 Woods Coop

    My DH surprised me for my birthday last April with a chicken coop bought from Sam's Club and an order for 3 chicks from a hatchery. I have always wanted chickens but I until recently, couldn't have them. We had moved from a neighborhood that didn't allow chickens to 5 acres and I had talked...
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    Recuperating from predator attack

    One of my chickens has had all her tail feathers, back feathers, and feathers under her wing pulled out, so about 1/3 of her feathers. Her wounds are scabbed over and she seems to be doing fine. My question is, without her feathers should I not open the coop windows until its warmer? I have a...
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    Chicken yelling

    I don't know how else to describe the sound. I had a predator attack yesterday and my favorite hen, my BO, was killed. All the others had wounds as well but survived. Ever since sunrise this morning, my SLW has been yelling what sounds similar to her egg song but its so much louder and...
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    All 5 chickens dead or missing

    My chickens free ranged. I knew it was risky and I was planning on getting the run finished this spring. I ran out of time last fall and the ground froze before I could get the posts in. I only found one carcass, my buff orpington. Only her neck was eaten. I've found the feathers of the other 4...
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    Fairy Egg

    I'm not sure who laid this cute littl egg but it even had a tiny yolk inside! I don't have any layers giving me this dark a shell. Did this happen because the egg was so small?
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    Woods Open Air Coop in Record Breaking Cold

    I built a 6x10 Woods Coop this summer in the NE corner of my garden, facing SE, to house my 5 pullets, 2 BOs, 1 SLW, and 2 EEs. The last three days has seen record breaking cold in much of the Midwest, including here in Mi where I live. Even with winds up to 30mph and windchills down to -35F...
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    Woods coop: when do I shut the windows

    I built a small Woods coop(6x10) for my 5 chickens. We've been getting temps in the low 30s at night here with daytime temps in the 40s and 50s. When do I close the windows? Do I close both the side windows and the monitor windows? Any advice from Woods coop owner's appreciated!
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    First eggs at 24 weeks!

    One of my BOs and my SLW laid their first eggs at 24 weeks! Now to get them to use the nest boxes.
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    EE 21 weeks, hen or roo?

    I can't have roos. This is my smallest chicken and most shy. So far I think she is a she but I caught her making some weird sounds the other day. Not cock a doodledoos, more like 2 crows in a row. What do you think? Hen or roo?
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    Is this my roo?

    I heard a crowing sound about 4 weeks ago and twice since but I can't figure out who it is. I have 2 EEs, 2 BOs, and 1 SLW. This is Henny Penny, 1 of the EEs. She's about 9 weeks old. She's smaller than everyone else and super nervous. Could she be Henry Penrose instead?
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    Woods coop door in the summer

    I'm currently building a Woods style coop for my chicks. Right now I have a solid door planned. Should I include a screen door for the summer, too? I am using his 6x10 design with one window in the scratch shed and one across from the door.
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    My 6 week SLW is missing all the feathers on one side of her head

    The title says it all. She won't let me close enough to look at her but I got a couple of pictures. Could someone please tell me what this may be. I have 5 6 week chicks. 1 SLW, 2 Buff Orps, 2 Easter eggers. They are contained in a 6x3 1/2 foot coop and run and free range when I get home from...
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    Remove the MHP? Chicks are 3 weeks old

    My chicks turned 3 weeks old on Monday and they stopped using their MHP at night that same day. I have them in an unheated laundry room currently with night time temps ranging down into the high 40s to high 50s and daytime temps ranging from high 50s to mid 80s. They still use it sometimes...
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    Help modifying this coop please

    My dear, city raised husband surprised me for my birthday with a coop from Sam's. I've been wanting backyard chickens for forever and we recently moved where they are allowed. He had already assembled it and added and extra coat of paint before revealing it to me after I had my birthday dinner...
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    Pics of chicks

    I can't get enough of these fluffy, funny babies. I saw a thread filled with pics of baby chicks and their growth by week and I thought it was a great idea! So without further ado - my new flock: Athena, a Silver Laced Wyandotte, when she was 2 days old Becky, an Easter Egger, when she...
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    Dreaming of chickens in Michigan

    Hello all! I've dreamed of owning chickens for a long time. I wasn't able to have them prior to this because of city ordinances but we've moved and now I can finally get a few. My husband was sweet enough to build me a small coop and we're planning on getting the chicks soon. The only...
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