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    Chicken poop compost - can it be stored?

    My boyfriend's parents were visiting from West Virginia, we're in New Jersey, and his father is an avid gardener. He asked about the feasibility of composting chicken poop to be transported by to West Virginia. So, of course, that got me thinking. What's the best way to compost chicken poop in a...
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    Looking for gutter system pictures

    We've had so much rain here in New Jersey this year and we're drowning in mud and puddles. I am looking to add a gutter system to a new 8x10 shed coop being built soon and an existing renovated Dutch style playhouse coop. Pictures of the style of coops below. I'd love any/all pictures and...
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    Worms and Valbazen dosing

    Good afternoon all. I'm curious about Valbazen dosing for chickens. PoultryDVM has it listed as: "Measure out ¼ mL (per bantam) or ½ mL (per regular-sized breed). Repeat in 2 weeks" but that seems awful vague and my chickens all greatly range in size. I'm looking at ordering this: Valley Vet...
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    Weak and shaking chick

    Hello all. This little chick is less than a week old and came to me today. The chick is very wobbly, weak, stumbling and also feels quite skinny. The previous owners found her in the nest box alone Monday night. The hen who sat on the chicks hatched three total but left this one in the nest...
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    Automated chicken feeder/Programming thoughts and help

    Alright...looking for suggestions here! I have two Cornish Cross roosters who are meal fed. They receive 1/3 cup each twice a day which is all good and lovely when I'm home but if I'm working late or out for the evening they end up eating dinner very late. I've tried the automated cat feeders...
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    Cleaning an "abandoned" coop

    The crew and I are moving to a property that has a beautiful coop in need of repair. While the repairs seem easy enough, the previous owner used the deep litter method and hasn't cleaned it out since 2020 (been empty since then as well). Other than the obvious shoveling poop and other now...
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    MoxiVet Plus Dosage

    Looking for the dosing for MoxiVet Plus for the chicken crew here. It says it can be used in chickens but there isn't chicken dosing on the bottle. Has anyone used this on their flock? Thank you!
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    Limping Cornish Cross

    On Wednesday 24th a couple of wonderful people rescued a little Cornish Cross that was stuck by a riverbank in Northern New Jersey. The little one, who I suspect is a ~7 week old roo, came to live with us that same day and is currently quarantined from the other chickens. The first couple of...
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    Bene-Bac Plus Probiotic Powder Dosing

    Good morning all! I'm looking to start my Cornish Cross Rooster on a daily probiotic and Bene-Bac Plus has come highly recommended. Does anyone here have experience with using it for maintenance and at what dose? Thanks!
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    Opinions wanted on a variety of symptoms

    Good morning all. I'd love some opinions on what could be going on with our Merry. I have posted about him before but hoping to get additional input. He had a rough start at life, dumped in the woods and picked up by animal control. He's been living with us for several weeks now. He's completely...
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    Possible Mareks Disease

    Hi all. Does this sound like potential Mareks to you? Little roo with an unknown history, of unknown age, found roaming the woods. I understand that taking him in is not ideal in any way but that's done and in the past now. He has been quarantined from my other chickens the entire time we have...
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    Limping Hen

    Good afternoon all. Rosemary, the almost 1 year old Buff Orpington hen, is limping. She is still putting weight on both legs but walks with a slight limp. I've examined her foot pads, moved her legs, checked her toes, and I don't see or feel any obvious injury, heat, etc. She's still eating...
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    Cornish Cross Coop Design (Pet)

    I'm looking for pictures of coop and run set ups for Cornish Cross rescue chickens that are not raised for slaughter. I have a roughly 7-8 week old chicken who will be living out its live with us and I'd like to provide it the best shot at a safe and happy life possible. Any and all suggestions...
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    Chicken found in park

    Hi all. Long story short, someone found a chicken in a box in a park and it's now in my office. Looks to be a fairly young Cornish X. I'll do my best to fill in the questions but he only got here today. 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner...
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    A chicken who walks funny

    Not a new behavior and not something I'm all that concerned about, just curious about potential causes. I rescued three chickens in October who were surrendered by their previous owners due to lack of interest in them after their kids went off to college. I have no information about their...
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    Lock for the run door

    After locking myself in the chicken run AGAIN, I figured it was time to upgrade the locking mechanisms on the door. I currently have two of the below type of gate latches (one at the bottom, one at the top) that I then secure with locking carabiners. We attempting rigging up a little system to...
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    Night Bully!

    Good morning all. I'm on day 3 of integrating a buff orpington (Waffle - 3yr) and black orpington (Maple - 6tr) with my primary flock of 4 buff orpingtons. There has been a good bit of pecking and chasing but it does seem to be improving. While they tend to primary pick on Maple, Waffle is...
  18. Lumikko

    Rosemary the Tyrannical

    And here we have the face of a delightful chicken who has just been pecking at her new sisters...Rosemary the Tyrannical
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    Omlet Eglu Cube - frosty inside

    Good morning all. I have an Omlet Eglu Cube that I am using for my secondary coop as I'm integrating the new girls in with the existing flock. It was fairly cold overnight last night and dropped to about 21 F with fairly high humidity (70-80%) and everything is frosty today, including a small...
  20. Lumikko

    Bird netting over run

    Does anyone have pictures they'd be able to share of how they've covered a large space with bird netting? Our girls have a roofed run that they're in when we're not home and then a bigger area that's 3/4s covered with bird netting. We need to do the remaining area but I'd also like to work out...
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