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    Persistent red raw chicken butt!!

    I have a young laying chicken that I rescued approximately 3 weeks ago and I cannot figure out what is going on with her bottom. She had clearly been on the run for a little while when we acquired her; missing feathers, very skinny, raw rear end. I have her quarantined in her own area, dewormed...
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    Mice in the chicken run...

    Help! Mice are infesting my chicken run. I keep the water/food outside (i dont want food in the coop so please dont suggest it). I have always filled milk jugs with holes cut out for feeding and it has worked perfectly for us, but now I have a significant mice problem. 1st year chicken owner ya...
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    chicken run flooring?

    Wondering what to use for the "flooring" of my chicken run? It's currently dirt, but I am worried about the upcoming winter in northern MN. More dirt? Hay? Sand? Leaves? I will soon have access to a ton of leaves... not sure if that's a great option or a slippery messy one. :) The run is covered...
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    chicken tractor - wheels?

    I have built a chicken tractor very similar to the garden ark, and am debating putting wheels on it... wondering if someone could share some insight about how to attach wheels? I've heard some people make them retractable - what does that look like exactly? what kind should I get, how do I...
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    coop building help!

    ok- thanks to all of your advice, i poked around my yard for scraps and found some materials (cedar boards... just thrown away into a swamp!) and have started building a chicken coop similar to the Garden Ark but with an additional detachable run for more space. i needed a more compact setup...
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    Best pre-made coop?

    So, the more I think about building a coop, the more I think I’d rather buy one pre-made. I just don’t have the time or ambition to spend hours building one....my life is just too chaotic right now. With that I mind, can someone recommend one? I’m in Minnesota, and will have 3 baby chicks here...
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    chicken coop ideas!

    Hello! I am brand new to this chicken thing... and I have so many questions! I will be receiving 3 chicks (Americauna, Rhode Island Red, & Silver Laced Wyandotte) in about a week, and I am pondering coop ideas. I will have over a month before I will need to move them to a coop, but need to...
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