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    Re-designing roosts for older hens

    I built a new coop this past fall/spring and I'm trying to fine-tune everything now based on how the chickens are actually using the space. I need to change up their roosts. I have 12 standard sized/heavy bodied chickens, and a 6ft x 6ft area for their roosts (the other half of the 12x6 coop...
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    Shade cloth color

    Since I built a new coop and run last fall, I need a new shade cloth to fit the new run. Are there any downsides/benefits to using a silver shade cloth vs a black shade cloth? I used a black 60% shade cloth in the past over their old clear panel roof in the summer and it worked fine enough for...
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    Elderly hen

    I have a 7 year old Easter Egger hen who is not feeling well and I'm not sure what is wrong or if there's anything I can do for her. Earlier this spring I noticed she had slowed down, not keeping her tail up, fluffed up feathers, kind of raspy/heavy breathing with occasional sneezes, and watery...
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    New coop, roost design help

    Hello! I'm in the process of building a new 6x12 coop (half a 12x12 shed) for no more than 12 standard sized hens, mixed breed flock. It will have a 12x12 covered, predator proof run as well. I can change the placement of pretty much everything, other than the hen door needs to be somewhere on...
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    Skinny hen unwell, no other symptoms

    I have a 3.5 year old Easter Egger hen that's not well. It's winter weather here (upstate NY) and she stopped laying at the end of summer when she began molting. Her feathers are in beautiful condition. When I checked on the hens today, she had her wings and tail dropped and she was lethargic. I...
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    How long to see improvement in hen with swollen eye treated with antibiotics?

    I have a hen with one swollen eye. First it was bubbly one afternoon, then it swelled shut the next morning. It isn't pus-filled or smelly. There isn't any discharge from her nostrils. She isn't sneezing or gasping. She is eating and drinking, but is more lethargic than usual. Her poops look...
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    Nest box pad suggestions?

    Does anyone have a suggestion for a nest box pad for hens that eat everything and dig to the hard bottom of the box every time they lay? I've tried astroturf (they ate it), I've tried the natural shredded wood pads (they ate it and pulled it out), I've tried regular pine shavings (they kick it...
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    Pullet trying to cuddle underneath hens at bedtime. They are not amused.

    One of my new pullets, who is at the very bottom of the pecking order, is having trouble finding a roost spot at bedtime. The problem is, she keeps trying to shove herself underneath the hens that have already settled, causing them to get upset and kick her off. She's tried sleeping in the nest...
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    Do all pullet eggs continue to get larger over time?

    Did anyone have a pullet that laid large eggs right out of the gate? Did they continue to get larger like typical pullet eggs, or did they stay about the same? I have a young EE that just started laying, and she's laying huge eggs for a pullet. Her first four eggs have weighed in at 54g, 58g...
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    Beautiful eggs!

    I'm so excited! One of my EE pullets laid her first egg today! And it's so beautiful! So blue! So big! Showing up my GLW little pullet eggs. AND my barred rock decided to end her vacation and start laying again today too! I got 3 eggs today after having almost none since mid November. Look how...
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    Bruised comb? Or frostbite?

    Can chickens get a bruise on their comb? How might I know the difference between a bruise and frostbite? Last week I was holding a hen, and as I was setting her down, another hen ran over and grabbed her comb for a second. There was no blood, but now there is a black/blue spot on the comb. I'm...
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    Wheezing Wyandotte

    I have a 24 week old Wyandotte pullet that is wheezing loudly and repeatedly sneezing. She was absolutely fine yesterday, no wheeze, no sneezes. Right now she sounds like a honking goose with every breath. Breathing seems slightly labored. Eating, drinking, pooping and acting normally. Might be...
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    Watery poop

    Hi there. Newbie chicken owner in need of some help. Hens are now 1 year old. I have a hen who has had liquid poop for a long time (since they were young pullets). She used to sneeze a lot too, but I treated her with some vet Rx and now she only occasionally sneezes from what I assumed is dust...
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    3 day old chick not eating or drinking

    These are my first ever chicks. Ordered 5 through the mail, shipped Monday, received Wednesday. All seemed fine on arrival, eating and drinking. After a few hours, one of the chicks (an Easter egger) seemed to be sleeping more than the others, and eventually it stopped eating and drinking. It...
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