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    Watch out between hardware cloth and wood!

    Hi everyone! I just wanted to share some experience with hardware cloth nailed to runs. I lost all of my chickens in one night a few months back ( I would've said something earlier but I haven't wanted to think about it) because I didn't notice there were gaps in time. I didn't want anyone else...
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    Rebonding Mini Rex Rabbits

    Hi everyone! My rabbits Sage and Chicory are two females who are 10 months old. A few months ago they had a fight, and we took them to get spayed. Since then, they’ve both been having on and off medical issues so we haven’t really tried rebonding. However, I want to start rebonding them as soon...
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    Pullet or cockerel?

    Hi everyone, this is my Nugget. I am 80% sure he is a cockerel. He was the last to feather out, and he is still getting those last few feathers. He hates being touched, and he always waits for everyone else to get in the coop before he goes in. However, he is now 4 months old, and I still have...
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    Covered Dust Bath

    Hi everyone! I'm thinking of updating our chicken coop this year, and we are building an entirely new structure. I hope to add a completely weather proof dust bath area for the pullets. I was thinking some sort of covered porch with dirt at the bottom. Does anyone have any experience with this...
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    Chickens suddenly refuse to return to coop.

    Hi everyone! My six pullets have been living outside for around 2 months. They have always known when to go back to the coop, and they did it every night up until about a week ago. They like to jump around on the roof of the coop during they day, and then one night the cockerel got stuck between...
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    Supervised Free Ranging?

    Hi everyone! I have a flock of 6 Brahma chickens, and I want to let the free range for a short time during the day. I live in a pretty close knit neighborhood, and no one has fences. We do have two lines of very tall and thick trees. I don't think they would be able to pass it. Behind my house...
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    What herb is this? (2)

    Hi everyone! I have another mystery plant. Any idea what this is? It should be an herb. Thanks!
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    What herb is this?

    Hi everyone! I have a mystery plant growing in my garden. Any idea what it is? It should be some sort of herb. Thanks!
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    Scaly Leg Mites? (Number 2)

    Hi everyone! I’ve been noticing the scales on my chickens feet for a while now. I’m not sure if this is scaly leg mites? If it is, I already posted about this, but we don’t have Vaseline. Would childs lice killer work? Thanks!
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    Storms?

    Hi everyone! Sorry, I’m not so sure where this would go but I’ll just put it here. We are having a small lightning storm tomorrow afternoon, and the pullets have only been outside for three nights. Is there any preparation I should do? I plan on locking them in the coop with water and food until...
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    Funny Pattern Over Fermented Feed?

    Hi everyone! I've been trying to ferment feed for my flock for the past couple of days, and all was going well until this weird spider web pattern appeared overtop. I mix it periodically throughout the day, and there is always enough water over it. I covered it with a paper towel, too. It...
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    Cooling off the Chickens?

    Hi everyone! I have six pullets who have moved to their coop a few days ago. The temperatures are really getting high and I'm a little out of ideas. They are panting, and laying down a lot. I have a frozen banana I will feed when it thaws out, frozen water bottles, a tiny wading pool, extra...
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    Lice killer?

    Hi everyone! I'm only doing this as a precaution, but I was wondering if lice killer would be safe for chickens in case of leg mites? I read this online somewhere. Since it is safe to use on human skin, why not chickens? Thanks!
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    Litter for Run?

    I'm thinking about using a combination of pine shavings, top soil, and potting soil as the litter for my chicken run. does anyone have any advice on what I should add or take out? I think I will use the deep litter method, and I would at some point like to plant some herbs and flowers inside...
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    Helping the Runt Grow

    Hi everyone! I have six chicks that are roughly 7 weeks old. One of the chicks, a Buff Brahma, is a runt. She had pasty butt as a young chick and there was a week where she drooled and had no energy. She doesn't seem to be growing as much as the others. The others are probably around 2-3 pounds...
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    Dry Wild Violets?

    Hi! We have a lot of wild violets growing around our garden and I was wondering what I could do with them. I know they are edible for humans and chickens, but can I dry them for chickens? I also know that clover can have detrimental properties if dried, and wanted to make sure that dried wild...
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    When to start feeding calcium?

    Hi everyone! I have 6 chicks (pullets maybe at this point?) that are 6 weeks old tomorrow. Three are dark Brahmas and three are Buff Brahmas (thank you to those who helped me figure this out). I know that Brahmas will lay through the winter, and tend to start laying after at least 6 months, due...
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    Scaly leg mites?

    Hi everyone! My dark brahma pullet has funny looking scales on her legs. Is this scaly leg mites? We don't have rodents in the house, other than a hamster that they have never met, and they haven't been in contact with other birds at all. They're still in the brooder. Thanks!
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    What herb is this?

    Hi everyone! I'm drying some herbs in the next few days so I have a supply over winter. I wanted to plant oregano inside, but I was told that we already have it growing. Is this oregano? It smells sort of like the store bought dried oregano I have, and the leaves look right but I can't be...
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    Helping pullet gain weight

    Hi! I had a 6 week chick who got a little sick last week. After a stressful few days, she's mostly back to normal. I noticed that she either lost quite a bit of weight during her isolation, or she isn't quite keeping up with the others. It's interesting because she's definitely rounder than the...
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