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    Broody hen accepted surrogate chicks-now what?

    I had a hen go broody and I went through the process of giving her 4 chicks. She has happily accepted them and they are now all snuggled up. My question is, what now? Every guide I've read stops here. So far it's been a few hours (around 3) and they have stayed under her the entire time. How...
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    Coop Heating for the Panicking Southerner

    I live in a very hot part of the Southern US, so I have never had to worry about winter heating for my coop. This week however, we have a record freeze coming (5 degrees!! I have never seen temperatures that low in my entire life). It is supposed to be cold and icy for the next week. I have no...
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    Damaged comb with black spots: injury or disease?

    This hen has some black spots on her comb. I've been keeping an eye on her, as she had some very small scabs (she's lowest in the pecking order) that seemed to be healing. Now suddenly it looks like this. Is this just more damage/worse scabs or is this something more concerning? She is the only...
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    Is it at all possible to contain chickens with a 3.5 foot fence?

    I have 6 chickens I've been keeping in my backyard for a few months now. Their coop is in a run with 6 foot fencing, but I have been leaving the run gate open so they can free range throughout the yard. My yard itself only has 3.5 feet chain link fencing, which hadn't been a problem until this...
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