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    Is this normal?

    Hi! Our Daisy apparently plucked her chest feathers, however she is not broody. So, this has me perplexed. Her skin looks really red. Is this normal, some kind of growth that shouldn’t be there, or something else??
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    What breed and gender?

    Meet Stormy and Sunshine…they are a day or two shy of 6 weeks old. I picked up some fertilized eggs from a local farmer and put them under our broody hen and these two hatched out. Any idea of breed or gender?
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    Broken egg, is the clutch spoiled?

    We have a broody hen, Asian Black, a year old this month. Early this spring she went broody the first time, after a couple of months I finally broke her. She was great, then about a month later, she went broody again. I decided to get her three possible fertilized eggs from a local farmer. I put...
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    Dull comb - broody

    We have an Asian Black hen, 10 months old. She went broody in February and I’m still trying to break her. We have a small flock of 4 in our backyard, we got them when they were a week old, so we’re going through the broodiness for the first time. When I let them out in the morning I block access...
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    Broody hen...how long?

    We have a black Asian hen, she has been broody for aver a month. We only have hens, so not fertilized. We gather the eggs before she can sit on them too long, we’ve also blocked the egg box with a board, we’ve moved her from the coop to the yard and shut the door to the coop so she can’t return...
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    Is this chickens toe ok?

    I noticed this white spot on my chicken’s foot...first time chicken owner here...is this a problem I need to address or will it go away? She is a Black Asian, currently broody and about 8 months old. She free ranges in our tiny backyard most everyday for several hours. No predator could have...
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    What size of rocks do I need?

    We are new chicken owners, sharing our small backyard with 4 chickens, and we have quickly found out they love mulch! Mulch is everywhere! We are taking out the mulch and replacing with rock. I know we need larger rock. My question is how large? Will the rock in this picture work, or does it...
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    Small coop bedding

    We built a small backyard coop 4x4. The upper part is covered where the roost bar and egg box is, the lower level is the run. Currently we have wood shavings from Tractor Supply in the covered upstairs part. Are there any other alternatives to wood shavings? Anytime we open the door to the upper...
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    How to keep fresh eggs

    Our little backyard flock of 4 chickens started laying eggs last week. From what I read, fresh eggs, unwashed, can be kept out on the counter for a month, is this correct? And, once washed, they need to be refrigerated because the bloom has been removed which allows bacteria to get in the egg...
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    Is this a California White?

    Our chicken just laid her second egg today. We got her as a chick from tractor supply, thinking she is a California white and will lay white eggs. We were shocked when we saw two light brown eggs from her. So is she a California white? She does have tan feathers on her chest which I always...
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    Flameless candle for coop?

    Hi! We have four chickens, about 22 weeks old, none have laid eggs yet. ISA Brown, Black Asian, Barred Rock, and California White. We live in Missouri, it gets dark about 5:30pm. Sun rises about 7:15am. I hear chicken need 14 hours of daylight to have a good production of eggs. It is suggested...
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    Getting ready for snow...advise please

    Here is our coop. My husband and I built it and have 4 pullets about 12 weeks old (ISA brown, black Asian, California white, barred rock). I am thinking of getting plexiglass sheets (3) to cover three sides of the run. The fourth side that as the open doors will not be covered. We would use the...
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    When can I clip wings?

    Our 4 backyard chickens are about 8 weeks old. Their wings will need to be clipped to help them stay safely in our yard. I want them to free range some while I can watch them. What age can I clip them? I think they’re anxious to explore peck the grass!
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    Gender help please

    We have 4 chickens, they’re about 7 weeks old. They should be a California White, ISA Brown, Barred Rock, and Black Asian. (If you think they are another breed, please say...we are first time chicken owners and are just going by what Tractor Supply said they were). They also said they should be...
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    What to put on small 4x5 raised coop floor?

    We are almost finished with our coop and trying to decide on what to put on the floor. The coop is raised, with a run underneath. There will be a pop door on the floor of the coop to access the run below, and it will always be open. We have 3/4” plywood down now, going to put a layer of vinyl...
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    Has anyone built the Anna White planter coop?

    Curious if anyone has/is building the Anna White planter coop design. Share pics if so, would love to see! Thanks!
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    When to put chicks in the coop?

    First time chick owner here...We have four, about 4 weeks old. Their coop is almost done. When do they transfer out of here into their coop? Can they stay here until then? I don’t want them to be too crowded, but curious if chicks do ok with this set up until the coop? Thanks!
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    Where to put roost bar and windows...

    I know the roost bar needs to be above the egg box, however does it need to clear the top of the egg box? Going to put a window covered in hardware cloth below the vents but don’t want it to be at a level to be too breezy with the roosting chickens...suggestions on how far up to put the roost...
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    Female Black Asian?

    We’re hoping this is a female Black Asian...thoughts? About 3 weeks old...
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    Which vent?

    Here is a pic of the side of our chicken coop cutout. I want to make sure we have the proper ventilation before we put the rest together. The circle is an 8” soffit vent. The square is a 10” gable vent. We are going to put a window below whatever vent we choose, covered in hardware cloth that...
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