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    New Coop - Looking for Ideas

    Hello everyone! My girls are getting/got an upgrade. Sort of, the coop is an upgrade, going from 4 x 8 x 4 to an 8 x 8 x 8. They are used to my 75' x 50' chain link yard, which they have full access, however they are destroying it. Therefore, they are getting an enclosed run about 8' x 16'...
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    Missing feathers

    Good afternoon. I just noticed while checking my hens some are missing feathers on their neck. Some more than others and some none at all. I dont see any sign of struggle or blood, and no animal tracks. Any ideas? Do I have one that found this was a way to become queen bee? 20190305_160436...
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    Bumps on egg?

    Hey all! My chicken laid an egg the other day. I attached some pictures. It has a couple bumps and off colored. She has not lauded another one like this since. Should I be concerned ? Is it still editable? Note: It is winter here and I am not using artificial light. Only 2 of my 7 hens are...
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    Supplemental Lighting in the winter

    Hello all, I have a question about supplemental lighting in the winter. I have read about it here on Backyard chickens but had a more direct question. Everything i read says AM supplemental is better than PM so the chickens don't get trapped off the roost when the light goes out. However...
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    Thoughts on coop build?

    Hello everyone! My name is Brandon. I am new to this form and fairly new to chickens. My mother had them when i was younger but never really took much interest. However, I am now more settled and figured I'd try growing my own egg supply so I picked up 8 Golden Comets about two weeks ago from...
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