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    Weird “BRUISES” on pullets leg

    So I have a pullet that has been through the ringer. She was swarmed by bees and has had a cloudy eye that recently lost all vision and now she has this greenish bruise looking lesion on her leg. It doesn’t seem sore to the touch. I have separated her mainly because she’s too clumsy and ends up...
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    BLIND CHICKEN HELP!

    So about a month ago my flock was swarmed by bees. The roo and one of the hens got it the worst. After a couple weeks of playing Chicken Doctor the rooster and the hen made a great recovery. The roo, Trainwreck, is 100% but now Bootsy, Gold Laced Cochin, is definitely blind in one eye. Her eye...
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    HELP!!Bee sting to chickens eye!

    I put my girls out in the tractor and was doing house chores when I heard them making noise. I found them swarmed in small honey bees. There were probably 5 bees on my roosters face and a couple on one of the hens. I rescued them and pulled out all the stingers (poor rooster had at least 15). It...
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    PLEASE HELP! Gender, Breed, Age

    So I got four random chickens from a ranch in March. Now that they have grown a bit there are a couple of them that I believe are cockerels. I have attached photos of each and would love to get help IDing these little chickens. I am fairly sure number 1 and 4 are hens. Number 2 I think is an...
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    New Coop and Run Complete! Comments, Suggestions?

    Hey all So this is my first coop build. All made out of materials I got for free or had laying around! I transformed an old rusty shed into a coop with an added run. The shed was painted with white rustoleum enamel to help with heat reflection, vents were drilled and the roof has two exhaust...
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    Are these spurs coming in?

    As I was putting my chicks into the run today, I noticed that the bird I was almost certain was a female has what appears to be spurs forming. Photo is below. Am I right in thinking that these are spurs coming in?
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    Easter Egger Rooster in Austin TX

    Hey all I recently got four chicks from a local ranch and I believe that I have an Easter Egger rooster (great looking guy) that I cannot keep and would love to find him a home. I am going to keep him for a couple more weeks to verify but he has all the signs. If you live near Austin I can...
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    Gold Laced Cochin Strange Behavior

    So today I noticed that when out in the chicken run, my Cochin stayed underneath the watering bowl and would roll around in the mud/puddles. I brought out their favorite treats and she wouldn’t budge. Now she’s soaking wet. Is this a sign of overheating or lack of a dust bath. I’m new to...
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    Please Help Me Identify These Chicks!

    I have 4 chicks from a ranch and now I am getting curious to find out what exactly I have! Breed, Sex, Age:
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    Who wants to play guess that chick?!

    I hope everyone is doing well! I am checking back in with more detailed photos of my chicks to see if anyone can identify SEX, AGE, and BREED. Each chick has a number on the photo so I felt like that would be easier to discuss! Would really at least love to walk away with the AGE and SEX. I...
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    Would this shed be worth trying to convert into a coop?

    First time chicken father and I love it. I am trying to find a good coop solution. There is a shed on my property. It has metal sides and a metal floor (that needs some gap work). There is a somewhat functional sliding metal door too. There’s already shelving I could use for milk crate nesting...
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    Heat Reflective Paint for Coop

    Hey all! Currently pricing out a new coop build for my flock of 4 in Austin TX. As I am sure you are aware Austin gets pretty hot (triple digits) during the hot months. I am debating on painting the exterior with heat reflective paint to help battle the high temps. Do y’all have any experience...
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    Has anyone tried the Rite Farm Coop

    I’m looking at a bunch of coops to get ideas for the one I want to build. I came across the Rite Farm Lifetime Series XL: Link to coop I have never thought about using the corrugated plastic. Would that actually hold up against raccoons? How’s the ventilation? Good for a flock of 4 hens? Thanks,
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    Shed Coop HELP

    Hello All I am debating on a coop for my flock of 4 hens. There is an old metal sided shed on my property and I have been thinking about using that. My concerns are ventilation so I plan to cut some windows into the sides. However, I live in Austin TX and it happens to get quite hot here in the...
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    Having difficulty judging breed and age of my new chicks

    Hello All First off I want to say a quick thanks to the BYC community. This website is amazing! I recently purchased 4 chicks from a local ranch in Austin, TX. They had a special where they gave 4 random chicks (I believe they are all hens judging by their wings or at least I hope so :) ) I...
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