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    A mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated chicks - help me realize my risks/options

    We have 14 vaccinated chicks coming on Saturday. Due to demand we were unable to get the Ameracaunas and Copper Marans we were after. I did find a local farm that has 2 week old ones available (ones coming from the farm would be unvaccinated). What are my risks and options with a mix of 14...
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    Hen makes no noise

    I’ve got 14 1.5 yr old hens and on average get 10 eggs a day so feel overall they must be healthy happy bunch. All winter through summer we’ve been getting that. I’ve noticed one of my white leghorns doesn’t make noise though. She opens her mouth and stretches her neck as if to speak and...
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    Help! worms or ?

    We were away for a few days (had a family looking after the15 girls). When we returned this morning one of our girls had a very pale face/ droopy comb. She was moving slowly... almost like her bottom is dragging on the ground. She still is pecking around and drinking (haven’t seen her eat but...
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    Dusty coop

    We’ve had the chickens a year now and this past month I’ve noticed how dusty the coop has gotten when I clean it (weekly) because it’s so hot out. It takes me less than 15 minutes and I’ve never worn a mask in that time but lately I find I have a dry irritated cough for a day or so after...
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    Bald chicken butt

    We were on holidays last week (had friend look after chickens) and have been home 4 days now. I’ve been out to the coop lots and just noticed one of my leghorns is bald around her butt. The skin isn’t broken. Is this molt?no other feather issues. We have 15 hens and no others seem to have any...
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    Extreme cold coming our way

    Good morning. It’s our first winter with our girls and they seem super happy. Their coop is insulated and dry. Their run is covered and as of yet the snow hasn’t drifted in at all. We usually have temps around -5c to -10c at night. We got a warning that temps will dip to -20c plus wind chill...
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    Dusty coop idea

    this is our first year with the coop and I always dread the chore of dusting when it builds up. I mainly find it’s the electronics to the automatic door, lightbulb, water heater etc that gets the most buildup. Today I cleaned the coop (my weekly freshen up) and came up with the idea of using a...
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    My white leghorns is red. Help!

    just went out to the coop and I have two white leghorns (15 hens in total... got them all in May). One white leghorns has a slight red on her feathers as I assume she brushed up against her sister hen. (Top pic is off the ok leghorn). Other leghorn is got one side of the face crusty and fresh...
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    Winter preparedness

    hello This is our first winter with 15 hens and I want to ensure my ventilation, warmth etc is setting us up for success. We are in BC, Canada and winter can get to -30 for some short spells. Otherwise -10 to -20 is more often. I took pictures to show were or roosts are and where the chickens...
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    Broody bantam

    A week ago Thursday our bantam went broody. At first she would hiss when we came near and now she cooperates and gets out of the nesting box. We got in a few times a day and kick her out. I go in every morning and collect eggs and then about 3 hours later go back and get the remaining. We have...
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    Is this vent gleet or something else?

    One of my girls appears to have a yellowish dirty bum. Is this vent gleet or is it something else? We noticed it two days ago. First night I thought it was yolk as one of my 15 girls was laying soft eggs (not sure which of the 15). Hubby held her while I cleaned it off. Only on the hair. The...
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    Little black flies near coop

    i was walking to our coop today and noticed these little flies covering 2 rocks (that we use as steps). They are right outside the coop so I don’t want to spray chemicals. I used 1:3 vinegar to water ratio and dumped it on them. Are these a fly that I have to be worried about invading our coop...
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    How to explain to kids we are culling the cockerel

    Our 4 month old cockerel has now scratched my son once and jumped on me yesterday. No kids are allowed in the coop in the meantime but our cockerel has to go. We’ve told the kids we will be getting rid of him but do we tell them he will be dinner? (Neither our 5 or 7 year old eat chicken so...
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    Rooster scratched my son

    so tonight we were in the 16ft run and my 5 year old was in there with us. I assume the rooster (our only one, barred rock) thought his hens were in danger and jumped at my son. His feet made contact with his stomach and scratched him. There was two welts with very minor scratches but clearly...
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    Has to much protein affected my 15 girls and 1 roo - 13 weeks old

    Our 16 chicks were born on April 23rd putting them at 13 weeks right now. I just went to get my starter crumbles at the feed store and they asked if I got more chicks... I said no and they then said I need to switch to a different food as I've been giving them to much protein. So up...
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    Interior: to paint or not to paint

    hello. We are getting close to be done our coop. The interior is sheets of OSB and the flooring Is linoleum. I was originally told to NoT paint the interior but I don’t remember who told me or why. Is it advised we paint the interior OSB? Thanks for your help.
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    Is this normal?

    We have 16 baby chicks that are 8 days old. I noticed tonight that one looks like it has bald spots. Doesn’t look bloody. It’s under the neck and on the top of the wing closest to the neck. Is this something troubling or is it getting new feathers and totally normal? I was going to play wait and...
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    Latest and greatest heat plates - what are you currently using

    I've read the posts on heat plates and am wondering what people are buying these days. I am in Canada and if anyone has direct links to Canadian sites that is a bonus. I do have access to cross-border shopping/mail pickup but the state of the US/CDN dollar is rather depressing. We are getting...
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    Electricity suggestions in Coop

    Good Morning, We are new to BYC and in the middle of building our 8x10 coop with a 10x16ft covered run. Just wondering what type of electricity outlets everyone installs in their coop. We will have the chicks brooder in the coop (section off an area) and I'm thinking of using a Premier Heat...
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    Hello from British Columbia

    Good Morning, My husband and I along with our soon to be 5 and 7 year old will be getting 14 chicks in two weeks. We have never raised chicks before and are looking forward to the adventure that it will bring. We are getting: 2 Barred Plymouth Rock 2 Colombian Rock 2 Rhode Island Red 2 Red...
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