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    Agressive Rooster... what do we do????

    Help! Our rooster has become very agressive over the last few weeks. He is just about a year now. He started out by attacking me and has since then moved on to my husband (who didn't belive me at first that we was on the prowl). We have also noticed that the hens are pretty beat up as well. This...
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    Beautiful Chicken Charm Necklace

    This is a beautiful handmade necklace out of my jewelry line. It measures 18 inches in length. It has a small chicken charm and is embellished with a green bead. Show off your love for chickens with this classy necklace! Custom orders welcome.
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    What to do with my Roster? Rehome?

    So I've made the decision this morning that it is time for the Angie the Rooster to go. "He" (one of our speckled sussex) was suppose to be a "she". Our chickens are now 5 months old and he is just getting too aggresive with the girls. I thought it would be ok because he was still pretty docile...
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    Do I need to close the coop door at night?

    My husband and I have been faithfully opening and closing the chicken coop door every night. Their coop door is in their run so it would be very difficult for something to get to the door. Is it necessary that we continue to do this? Or is it ok to leave it open because of it being surrounded by...
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    Darlings won't sleep on their roost...addicted to nesting boxes!

    Hi Everyone, My now 4 month old girls (oh, and one accidental rooster) have been doing really well in their coop. The only problem we are having is that they insist on sleeping in their nesting boxes (3 per box and they segregate according to breed believe it or not!). I mean they really do...
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    I want silkies! But don't know where to start.

    My husband and I have just gotten our first 8 layer chicks which are now almost 7 weeks old. Don't get me wrong, I adore them, but I am fascinated with the silky bred. Before I jump into the silky breed, I want to educate myself regarding all things silky. Are there any good resources about the...
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    Chicken hiding underneath her sister?

    I went into the coop last night to check on the girls. One of my 6 week old plymouth rocks looked odd. It appeared as though she had a huge thing of feathers jetting out from her chest. Upon closer inspection I realized that her slightly smaller sister was hiding/sleeping underneath her and her...
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    My chickens are chickens!

    Well I have got brave enough to move our 6 week old chicks to their new coop (pics to be uploaded soon). They seem to be adjusting to their coop which is very spacious (100 sqft for 8 chicks), however, they refuse to go outside into the run. Is this normal? And if so, how long do I give them...
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    Diatomaceous Earth Recommendations?

    I need to order/find some food grade diatomaceous earth for the chicks. Just a few questions: 1) Is there a particular brand DE you would recommend? I was going to order Perma-Guard from MPC but they are out. 2) Is it OK to use with 6 week old chicks? 3) How much and how often should it be...
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    Question re: 5 week olds from new chick mom.

    My babies are now 5 weeks old. I just have a few questions that I was hoping you seasoned experts out there could help out with: 1) Is it time to put them out in there coop? They are in a 20 sqft brooder in the garage. They are doing well, but at some point they need to transition to the...
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    Fan Recommendations

    Does anyone have any recommendations for window fans that will hold up in a coop? We would like to put two fans in to keep air flowing.
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    How to find a veterinarian?

    In order to be proactive, I have been trying to find a veterinarian who will make how calls for the girls (heaven forbid the need should ever arise). We use a vet for our 5 dogs who is in another town and cannot travel to our home to provide services. Who knew it would be so hard to find a vet...
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    I think my chicks hate me and my yogurt!

    My chicks are now just over two weeks old. They still run from me like scared chickens (oh, that's right hey are chickens ) and protest when I hold them. I have also tried to give them yogurt on two separate occasions and they have zero interest. Is this normal?
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    Help! I don't know if my coop is good enough for my chickens... Ugh!

    Where to start??? When we decided to "build" a chicken coop, we had a 12 x 20 shed that at the time we thought would be perfect to convert into a coop. Now keep in mind that we have only lived in our present home for approximatly 2 months. We bought this home on 5 acres in Kentucky with the...
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    Suddenly Vegetarian... Yikes!

    OK, am I nuts or has this happened to anyone else? I have gone through sporadic phases in my life where I stop eating meat for periods of time but it has been awhile, but now that I have these cute little chicks that I am raising for layers and I cannot bring myself to eat chicken. I have a...
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    Website Suggestions

    My husband and I would like to start a website/bog for our new farm. Anyone out there have an suggestions for easy to use and economical website companies?
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    To clean or not to clean a dirty bum?

    My chicks are now 5 days old and all are doing great. I have one though that has a little bit of a dirty bum. I made sure that when they arrived none of them had occluded bums and have checked them every day. However, this little guy has some hanging off of him (still not occluding) and I'm not...
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    Electricity in the coop

    Although we have just started our chicken raising journey, we are already considering expanding and future possibilities. Our current coop has electricity which is very convenient, but I would like to know how many of you out there have or have no electricity and what your general thoughts are...
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    My chicks are here, my chicks are here!

    OK, so I know this may not be too exciting for most of you seasoned chicken mom and dads, but this is our first set of chicks and I am over the moon excited (and addicted and in love). They arrived yesterday from MPC (who by the way have been nothing but fabulous). Enjoy!
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    New from Kentucky

    Hello Everyone, My name is Jennifer and I am thrilled to have found BackYardChickens.com and to be a part of the community! My husband and I have recently purchased our dream "mini-farm", have just built our coop and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our first set of chicks. I have already...
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