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    Adding 6 chicks

    Hi, haven’t been here in awhile... anyway, I have four hens that I got last March. This year, I decided to get 6 more chicks, which are about 6 weeks old right now. I finally got my run all secured for them so yesterday, they finally got to come outside. Spent all day out. Everything is going...
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    possible egg binding

    one of my rhode island reds was acting a little odd last night, and when I got home from work today, still acting odd. So I began to investigate. Not moving around much. She just stood in one spot for probably 15 ninutes while the others roamed. Then she sat on the perch in the run all by...
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    Curiosity has got me again

    just curious... As if the past week or so, maybe a bit longer, my 19ish week old pulleys sleep on the roost standing up. They seem 100% fine. All are laying eggs fairly consistently. I’m not worried, but am curious
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    New layers. Question

    so, as of yesterday, 3 of my 4 hens have started laying. They have all laid in the nest boxes (I have two nest boxes in the coop) where I have put a couple golf balls. Here’s my question, I live alone, so I keep them confined to the coop and run during the weekdays while I’m at work. Well...
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    Lethargy in the heat...

    Hey, I have four hens....17ish weeks old. One started laying last weekend. It has been very warm the past couple days. I got home today and it was 91 degrees with a heat index of 101. I noticed one of my hens (the one who started layihng) was not keeping up with the flock and acting very...
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    Exciting day today

    Well well,..After losing one of my five birds to what I think was a raccoon, I finally got my first egg today. I lost a bird due to lack of responsibility and not closing my run and coop up one night. I still feel terrible about it. Then my neighbor lost 5 of his 6 birds a few days later...
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    one chicken not roosting

    The past two nights, I have noticed one of my rhode island reds is not roosting. she just sits in the corner. When I shine light in the coop, she walks and kind of checks out the roost and the other 4 that are on it but wont get up. I've put her up there the past two nights and she seems to...
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    deep litter issue..possibly..

    Hey, So, my chickens are just about 10 weeks now. This is my first flock. I built my coop myself and I have been pretty happy with how it turned out. It's nothing fancy, but offers everything the chickens need. I have 5 hens (2 RIR, 2 ISA Browns, and a leghorn) and the coop is 5'x4'...
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    6 1/2 week old chicks noisy at sun-down

    For the past week, my 5 chickens have had quite a bit of out door time (it has been fairly warm and they are fully feathered). However, the past few nights they are extremely loud at bed-time. They go right in the coop when its just about dark out. Before I even close the door to the coop...
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    Already thinking about adding on to coop

    I have been thinking about upgrading my coop later this year (my chicks are only 3 1/2 weeks lol) Just brainstorming today with the crap weather. I am thinking about adding a 3 seasoned porch for the chickens. Adding to the side of the coop and putting in a cat door with some rubber lining to...
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    Materials for coop, run, nesting boxes...

    I am just curious. I'm guessing a straw mixture should be used for the nesting boxes? Yay, nay? Opinion? Pine shavings for the coop...Opinions... And now, for the chicken run. Should I just keep it grass and let them do what they do? Should I dig up the grass and make it dirt? What are...
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    New Member intro!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, I am new to chickens. I have now had my chicks for about 3 weeks. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 5 chickens (3) What breeds do you have? One leghorn, two Rhode Island Reds, and two Isa Browns. (4) What...
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