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    How do I sell my chickens?

    My chickens (17 months old) aren't going to be able to come with me when I move. 😔 They've been great layers and brooders and I want to see if I can recoup some of the money I've spent over the last year by selling them. Where can I post them for sale? I heard Facebook doesn't allow livestock...
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    Blood in coop/nest

    Found some blood in the nesting area of the coop. There was 1 egg and blood on the two fake eggs I have in there. I checked bums and found nothing concerning, except for one of them had some poo stuck to their lower feathers. The vent looked fine tho. They've been laying since Dec 13, so they...
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    Wet Coop

    I built a coop this summer, it is a basic box frame with plywood screwed to the sides for walls. The back is 6 inches higher than the front and is open for ventilation. It has plywood on the roof at present, and a heavy duty tarp covering it until I can get the roof panels for it. It was pretty...
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    Lost a chicken, but how?

    I went outside last night around 5 and found one of the chickens dead along the fence line. I wrapped her in a towel thinking it would be gruesome. I thought her head was partially severed, but in the morning light I see there is zero blood. Just feathers everywhere. What on earth could have...
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    Rooster or hen?

    sorry no pics as I am at work... I have 8 5 week old chickens. They will be 6 weeks on Monday. There is one buff Orpington that is slightly smaller than the rest, and she (he?) gets the zoomies whenever I visit the coop. It was cute until the zoomies were accompanied by some mean pecking. They...
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    Kibble as a predator deterrant?

    hi, I'm a new chicken owner and I was wondering, would placing kibble at strategic areas away from the coop keep predators distracted? I have my coop up by my deck, which is surrounded by a low 3 foot fence. If there is food outside the fence, will they bother working to get within the fence and...
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