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    Honking chicken

    I have 3 barred rock 15 week old pullets. 1 of them (Goose) honks like a goose while the other 2 chirp still. This started about 3 weeks ago. I dont know if she is trying to sound like our dogs or what. Is this normal?
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    strong coop smell after heavy rains

    I clean my coop and run every week. This week we had a lot of rain and the smell is bad, even after I cleaned the coop and run. What can I do to take care of the odor? I don't want to upset my neighbors with a strong smell.
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    Adding to my flock

    I am so excited! I am going to my cousin's house this weekend and getting 5 more chickens from her to add to my flock. She has reluctantly decided to sell her entire flock due to unforeseen circumstances and not being able to give them the attention they need. I have helped her to rehome the...
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    Black-laced pullet eye injury

    My black-laced pullet is quite a bit smaller than the other pullets. They are 12 weeks old. At first she was growing at the same rate as the other pullets, but doesn't seem to be so now. She eats quite a bit. Today I noticed one of her eyes doesn't look right either. She doesn't seem...
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    Roosting/sleeping on roof of the coop

    I have a smaller coop inside of my run/pen. I went out tonight to get something from the storage building and 4 of my hens were sleeping on the roof of the coop. There are 2 roosts in the pen. Do I need to raise my roosts higher or not worry about it (they use the roosts as well)? Is this...
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    New Member Intro

    Hi, everybody. I am new to raising back yard chickens. I am enjoying every minute of it. In May I bought my first four chickens from my daughter's best friend: a rooster and a laying hen - both silkies, and two other hens who will start laying this fall (unfortunately I lost one of those...
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    My hen has quit laying

    My young hen has suddenly quit laying. My husband thinks she is stressed. She used to lay daily. She hasn't laid an egg for a little over a week now. I introduced 6 new young hens to the flock gradually. They are now all together in a large pen/coop. My husband thinks that I need to put my...
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