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    Getting more chickens. How to quarantine?

    Over the past few months I have lost all of my hens except for one because of predators. I am getting two more and was wondering if I should quarantine them since I only have one original hen. I do not have another coop or pen that I could use for quarantine. If I did quarantine, what could I...
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    One died, wondering if contagious

    One of my favorite chickens just died. Her feathers were falling out a little in the back and other feathers were broken near the ends. Her breathing was very heavy and she was very lethargic. She also had yellow-white diarrhea. I found her this morning and was wondering id you could tell me...
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    Vacation in heat!

    I'm going on vacation for a two weeks. My 8 wk old chicks are outside and it is supposed to be around 100 degrees here. I have someone coming in the evenings to give them fresh water and food but no one during the day. I am worried about the heat when I am not around to give them cool water...
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    my chicks pecked a tail off!! and a moving outside question

    I have 7- 3 wk old chicks and when I went to check on them I noticed blood and the whole tail missing from my EE. I separated her from the others and put some antiseptic cream on it. Tomorrow I am moving the chicks into a larger brooder in case that was the reason. I have also been using a red...
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    Size of coop

    I bought a coop that is 5'3" x 3'4". The nesting boxes are attached but are not included in these measurements. I have rhode island reds and leghorns. How many chickens do you think can fit comfortably in this coop? How much space do a feeder and a waterer take?
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