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  1. Jenilynchickmom

    Would this work for quail?

    Hi friends- I built this set up for my two silkie males and I am not super sure in the spring that they will be going back into it. Would it be something I could use for quail? The floor is 5x10. I know I would need to wrap it with wire or netting of some sort but other than that would it work...
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    Bugs on/in poop board

    Last night I saw maybe 5 or 6 tiny bugs that looked like moving poppy seeds under the poop I was scooping out of my pdz poop board. I immediately lost my damn mind and checked the bedding and nest boxes and saw nothing, I checked all 8 chickens with a flashlight in several spots (neck, butt...
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    Dog house to chicken coop

    Hi! I picked up this dog house (almost 3 feet deep and 4 ft 2 in wide) for my two silkie boys :) I’m excited to post some photos as I get it modified and placed into their run. (Excuse this horrible photo of me lol) we will be using a prefab dog kennel as a run covered in wire to close in...
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    Calling those with silkie knowledge

    Well in the fall i acquired 2 silkies I was unable to get my 6 hens to accept. They have been in a pen in my garage all winter and now it’s time to get them outside. I’m not a builder and I don’t have access to one so I’ll be buying a prefab dog kennel and covering it in wire and obviously...
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    Egg eaters? First timers in winter? Bored?

    Hi there! I’m at a loss of what’s happening here: background: -6 ladies in a 4x8 coop with 5x20 enclosed run. -They were born may 2020 -eating 16% layer and daily get scratch with mashed dried shells and oyster bits -lighting 5am-630 pm I had an incident about 12 days ago I dropped an egg in...
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    Chick starter as mush for adults as winter treat??

    Hi! It’s nearing cold winter in Michigan, can I feed my gals a mush of chick starter with hot water as a treat a couple times a week? I also read warm oatmeal? Any other tips would be appreciated
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    Missing feathers at base of tail?

    I’ll try and give as much as I can for info- I have 6 hens that we got this spring, my coop is 4x8 and my run is 5x15, I have 2 nest boxes today I noticed that my Polish is missing feathers at the base of her tail (Her wings are intact and her tall spikey tail feathers are intact) everyone is...
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    Skunked!!!!’

    I’m not sure the fresh eggs the gals give me was worth the traumatic event that happened to me last week lol. At least I can laugh about it now I guess. We have saw a baby possum 2 weeks ago skulking around our run, assumingly to get some free chicken food or makes one chickens his food. So we...
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    What kind of silkie (color etc?)

    My mom got 2 silkies in the spring. So we know (we think) that the one is a showgirl, but we are needing help with the other please and thank you. We know he is a silkie but have no idea in what color or style, help?
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    Winter in Michigan-adding light- more questions

    Hello! It’s us again! For some background-We roost our 6 chickens in our garage. The “coop” is 4x8 and there is an automatic door into our run. Winter in Michigan is rough and this is my first year with chickens so I for sure have a few questions. We have added an led bar light in the garage...
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    Foul pox ?!

    This is Darla, she is 18 weeks old and a black sex link she has this mark on her comb and I’m. Panicing it might be sickness!!?? No one else has anything like it and it looks like a scab with some discoloring. I tried to get a few pics to show it
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    Yet another when to feed layer feed question

    Hello friends! Here we are back at the bottom of the feed bag and I’m ever so close to an egg. The gals are 18 weeks as of sept 14th (1 polish, 1 Brahma, 1 black sexlink, 1 speckled Sussex, 1 isa brown & 1 silver Wyandotte) buy another bag of chick feed 25lbs (since I keep hearing chick feed...
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    Let’s talk oyster shells/ egg shells for first time layers

    So my gals (1 Brahma, 1 golden laced polish, 1 black sexlink, 1 speckled Sussex, 1 silver laced Wyandotte & 1 isa brown) just turned 16 weeks and I have not seen an egg yet but have still around 30 pounds left of the chick bag I bought. My local store said to supplement and just give some shell...
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    Covered cat box as nest box?

    I saw this on Pinterest, how realistic is it??
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    When to switch food and other not laying yet questions

    Hi!! First time overwhelmed chicken mommy! I have: 1 light Brahma 1 golden laced polish 1 speckled Sussex 1 black sexlink 1 isa brown 1 silver laced Wyandotte All were bought may 9th and we’re told to be under a week old. So they are around 9 weeks 1. When do I switch from medicated...
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    2 questions (grit & beans)

    1.Can my chickens have a “treat mix” with dried split green peas and dried lentils? I seem to be finding mixed answers 2. if I am feeding grit and ground egg shells for calcium can I just place them in 2 dishes in the run or do I need to mix in the food?
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    4 week chicks not using heat plate

    Hello! First time mommy again. My chicks are in the house in our spare room for context. The house is around 70-75. we have had them 3 weeks so I assume they are closer to 4ish though we have a couple that are a bit bigger than the rest. they are no longer using the heat plate. Last night...
  18. Jenilynchickmom

    Roost help

    We just finished building this today for our coop. From The floor to the roost bar is 28 inches (20 inches to the “table” then and additional 8 inches up to the bar itself) Will they need a ramp?
  19. Jenilynchickmom

    Roost design help

    We are first time chicken owners, so I apologize if this is a over asked question. Our coop is in our garage. I found this white furniture bit and would like to use it as my nest boxes and I was considering building my Roost on top With a poop board with pdz sand in it similar to the second...
  20. Jenilynchickmom

    New from Michigan

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes :) just picked up my first 7 chicks on Saturday (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 7 chicks (3) What breeds do you have? 1 golden laced polish, 1 barred rock, 1 silver laced Wyandotte, 1 light Brahma, 1 speckled...
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