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    5 Marans, 1 egg every other day.

    For whatever reason, my Blue Copper Marans have never been good layers, but recently just plan awful. I have five hens that range from 1.5 years old to 2.5yrs old. I'm consistently getting one egg every other day. They have a beautiful and kind Maran roo and some these eggs are fertile because...
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    Mites henhouse control

    Going to treat my hens hen house with a 10% permethrin for mites. Questions: Would like tips how to make the proper percent solution for the spray. Can I just compost all the old pine chip bedding? It'll compost for a year, fyi. Treat the 100 ft run is full of mulch and pine chips in the coop...
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    Wing sex pics?

    Opinions? They were born Fri night/Saturday morning. Thank you you for attempts! Should I look again tomorrow?
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    HUGE pallet coop plans needed! Want Starbucks?

    Hey Folks - I have 6 of these xl solid shipping pallets. We intend to stain with marine paint for durability. I'm willing to offer a $Starbucks card to anyone willing to draw up some architecture plans (we have to choose your design!) My flock, 15 birds, will free range (or be in a basic run)...
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    A good dewormer?

    I got this today from my local farm store for $22. Good product? How long to not eat the eggs? (Or can we?)
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    Squishy/swollen crop?

    Hey y'all. My hen has a swollen crop. It feels empty like a water balloon and squishy. What do I do? https://photos.app.goo.gl/ySHpx4sG888p7vTo7
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    Hatching likeliness? Total newbie!

    Situation: I have 3 almost 6 month old splash wyandottes I've raised from chicks. Today just got a beautiful 2 yr old wyandotte roo and 2 more 2-3 yr old jens coming out of molt. I live in SC so it'll be warm for a few more months. What is the likelihood that one or more of my 5 girls will go...
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    Meloxicam for bumblefoot surgery?

    I have Meloxicam 7.5 mg tablets that is expired 2 years ago. Can I use this for my chicken pre bumblefoot surgery? How much to give? A quarter of this tablet would be about 2 mg. I do not have any chlorhexidine but I do have iodine, Vetricin, coloidial silver and neosporin. Any other advice on...
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    Converting chicken tractor to a Duck Hutch

    So this is a 10x5 chicken tractor that we are repurposing into a duck hutch. We obviously will take down the two horizontal roosting bars, and then have an enclosed area along the far end you see pictured. What's the best way enclose it to make it 1- easy to clean bedding 2- gather eggs. I'm...
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    Drooling food?

    So I have 3, two-week old Welsh Harlequin ducklings. I am feeding unmedicated starter feed crumbles with brewer's yeast supplement and watered down to a oatmeal mush consistency. One of the ducklings has started drooling spitting up some food. eating too much too fast? They do have water...
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    Duckling food w. Brewers yeast?

    Hey, so my 4 ducklings are arriving soon from Metzer. I have crumble Bartlett's Starter Growers with Apex 20% protein. I intend to mix it with the brewers yeast, but not sure how to know for sure they will get the right blend of it. I want to pre mix a huge batch, 20lbs at a time so anyone can...
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    Black runny Poop?

    What level of unhealthy is this? What can help make is normal? This awful to clean up and stains the brickand concrete
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    Unbalanced?

    Misfit is an approximately 2-year-old silky. Please watch video let me know what you think could be wrong? This Comet and another gal was also laying in a strange position. Do they sometimes lay like this? TIA.https://youtu.be/Hnzrm0XtaRI
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    What's wrong with this egg?

    I found it on the sand and it was wet. It should be a light brown color from one of my comments. Ideas?
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    Hen sick or injured? Video here.

    This hen was totally fine yesterday. She did escape the run and my son dropped her over the top of the 5 ft fence. Her wings are slightly clipped, maybe she fell hard? She had green leafy poopy butt, but also had a lot of lettuce, more offered than usual. She won't walk. Opening her beaj...
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    What's Wrong?!? Please help?

    This hen was totally fine yesterday. She did escape the run and my son dropped her over the top of the 5 ft fence. Her wings are slightly clipped, maybe she fell hard? She had green leafy poopy butt, but also had a lot of lettuce, more offered than usual. She won't walk. Opening her beaj...
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    Hobbling, broken leg? Sick?

    This hen was fine yesterday. Today she is hobbling when she walks and has green poopy butt, probably too much lettuce or greens scraps from the day before? Can you see the videos? Just wants to lay. Help?
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    What are these raised spots and holes?

    This is the same egg, raised bumps and small holes both. I've had a few of these before recently too. Pretty sure it's from my 7 month hen who is been laying just about a month or so now. Useable? Preventable? Thanks in advance!
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    Fire ants! ENTIRE acre will be covered!

    We have a fenced in 1 acre backyard and I let my chickens free range. The yard will soon be covered in fire ant mounds and need to figure out a way to safely treat these so a chicken's can still free range. Has anyone used TalStar from the DIY pest control store? Other ideas?
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    Cleaning Poop ON Hen House?

    This hen house is 8 ft by 3 ft I have 12 birds. I do not all close the doors at night so they can leave when they are ready in the morning. A few of the birds have decided they would rather roost on top of it which makes cleaning the shingles nearly impossible. It's fine right now because it's...
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