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    Had 2 now i have 1. how to add?

    I previously owned 3 black Australorp's. they were my first chickens 5 years ago. One died after a year, not sure why the other two lived anther 4 years or more and then recently died within a few months. One was attached by a hawk and she didn't make it. before the last one past I picked up...
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    Rubbing feathers of neck

    One of my chickens is rubbing her neck I think on the side or edge of the water cup She’s eating. And healthy
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    Quail size chicken egg?

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    First Molt

    I’m in Phx Az so I assume the girls molt later. one is done the other seems close. It’s been a month and no eggs. Pretty normal? Could it go much longer until the days go longer?
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    Wee bit of chlorine in the water

    Getting warm in AZ. I have a 2 gal water. And three girls just over one year old. Can I add like 1/4 tsp of pool chlorine to their water?sorry didn’t add the important part. Getting some algae growth. Want add a tiny bit of chlorine to keep it out. it not harm the girls or eggs
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    Bit of Chlorine in water ok?

    Getting warm in AZ. Starting to get a bit of algae. i have a 2 gal water and three girls. Can I drop like a 1/4 tsp of pool chlorine in the water?
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    Standing in the rain, just standing in the rain...

    So I’m in Phoenix and we are getting our first meaningful rain in my chickens young 9 month life. We’ve had brief showers but this is a good long soaking. Thankful. Anyway my coop is under an orange tree ( some will remember my roof rat post) but they have a roost that is in the coop and...
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    Roof Rats. I can’t remove the food (citrus)

    So my back yard has mature citrus trees and there is nowhere I can put a coop that isn’t by citrus. plus I’m in Phx Az and they need the shade. So I’ve read the rat post and the article in it recently posted but I can’t remove the food because they eat the citrus. Then I think they are sleeping...
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    Rough egg/ First egg?

    So I have three black australorps. All the same age. Two started laying at 6mo. The Third has not and they are now almost 8 mo. Her comb and waddle are not as developed but are now starting too. Anyway one lays darks eggs the other a bit lighter and more pink. Got this one today. Almost white...
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    Speckled Egg?

    I have three Black Australorps that are just about 7 mo old. Louise has been laying for three weeks almost an egg a day. Solid darker brown. Ann has been at it for two weeks and lays about four to five light brown to pink. Thelma ( get it, Thelma Ann Louise) had lagged behind her comb and waddle...
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    Laying on the ground not in the boxes

    So my three Black Australorps are 25 weeks today and started laying a few days ago. All have been on the ground. One broken today and half the shell eaten. I left an egg in one of their boxes. And I’ve set them in the boxes but they just get out and go down the ramp to the ground. Any...
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    23 weeks. Nooooo eggs

    Yes I’m new to chickens and I know they will eventually lay but I can’t stand the waiting anymore. I want to put a store bought in their box just so I can see an egg. Black Australorp Is the breed. All have red combs. Healthy big birds. Thinking now that the weather is turning cooler in...
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    Survey says... rooster?

    So I’m a rookie chickeneer. Our three birds are 13 weeks and we have had so much fun with them. They are black Australorps Names. Thelma Anne Louise. But we are afraid Thelma may be Theo. Here are some pics of tail feathers. Thelma seems pointed and short. The other too longer and rounded...
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    Young birds and bird dogs. Hmmm.

    The dogs are getting better each day but it’s been rough on them.
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    Moving from brood to coop

    So we are moving our 6 week old black australorps to their coop. But, hmm. Bird dogs and birds this is going to take some time. Oh and we love the photo bomb from our youngest son. Thelma Ann Louise are on the move
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    raising chicks in Phx AZ Summer

    i'm new to raising chickens. I live in AZ and we have already started to heat up. It's been high 90's and low 100's. it should get back down again, but looking for any tips on excess heat. they are in their brooder still only two weeks old. and in our garage. so it's a little cooler than...
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    Rookie Urban chickeneer

    I’m allowed to have hens and not roosters where I live. I have a friend who has raised chickens and rabbits and he’s given our family eggs in the past and they are great during this shut in COvid time I thought I should give it a go. Built a brood and have three Black Australorps. I live in...
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