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    Watery eye on hen

    My 1 year old buff brahma, Princess Poppy has had a watery eye off and on for about 2 weeks or so. It seems to come and go, and no other symptoms. I picked her up yesterday for a closer look and it seems a little pale around her eyeball and little watery bubbles in the corner. Ideas? I have 6...
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    First egg here, too!

    Our two "teenagers" Sandy and Goldie are gearing up! (Buff Orpingtons) One of them surprised me yesterday, laid it right in the nest box and everything!! Super egg-citing!! :love :ya
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    My cute repurposed and re-seated chairs!

    I got 4 metal chairs with no seats for free! My son cut out treated plywood seats and I stapled on cute chicken feed bags! Voila! Waterproof chairs to sit and watch my girls. I love them!
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    Feeding shells back...remove membrane, why?

    I searched for this question but came up empty so I'm sorry if it's already been answered a dozen times.... I feed crushed up shells back to my chickens and try to remove the membrane. I lose some shell fragments this way... ...Anyone know why we remove the membrane? I know it makes the...
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    New kids... hens or roo?

    Two new kids on the block... one has longer thicker legs, a little longer tail feathers... both buff orpingtons about 12 weeks old... can anyone tell if they are both hens ( I hope!) or if one is a cockerel? Many thanks, I'm new at this! I may need to get better pictures...
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    I think my chickens missed me...

    My family and I went camping for 5 days during which I had two generous helpers take care of my 5 girls. My mother in law let them out into the run each morning and my neighbor/friend visited in the evening and gave them yummy treats and shut them up in the coop for the night... I have seen no...
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    Coop exhaust fan help?

    My coop is HOT and with almost daily storms I can't leave it all wide open all day and night. I'm working on making "awnings" over the windows to keep out rain but let in the breeze...my question is about coop exhaust fans. I found a great one by J&D Mfg, for about $150 ( to my door) but if I...
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    New member

    Hello! I'm fairly new to keeping chickens and I have a flock of 5! My good friend Jennifer has been superb at helping me along and I am really excited to see what you all are up to and have another place to ask questions. So, I am a chicken mom to Evelyn, Big Red, Little Red, Poppy (currently...
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