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    What should I do? Re-home?

    I am having a bit of trouble with my flock integration. I have 4 one year old hens (1 BR & 3 golden comets) and got 3 five week old RIR's in July. They were separated in the the main coop for 8 weeks and started free ranging and open in the coop at 13 weeks. I know that was fairly young but...
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    The troublemaker is in jail

    I am in the process of integrating my 4 one year olds with my 3 thirteen week olds. We put the one hen who was causing the most trouble in jail yesterday afternoon. How long should we keep her alone before we put her back? We are leaving on vacation Saturday so I don't have too much time to...
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    losing fluffy bottom feathers

    My girls are a little over one year and I figure they will begin their molt soon. Yesterday I noticed that one is losing her fluffy bottom feathers by her vent and on her butt. Is this normal or should I check for mites? My others are fine and shedding an occasional feather or two. Advice?
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    Putting an injured chick back with her peeps

    One of my 5 week old chicks escaped from the crate and was severly pecked by my year old hens. She is making an amazing recovery but I'd like to get her back with the other 5 week old peeps as soon as possible. We have been applying neosporin and the back of head is healing really well. Do I...
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    Blue Kote & neosporin for severe head wound

    My 5 week old chick escaped and was brutally attacked by the year old hen(s) last Thursday. She was basically scalped and even has a small hole in her head. We have been applying neosproin on her skull twice a day. She is having an amazing recovery and both of her eyes have now opened...
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    Adding 5 week old chicks with 1 year old hens?

    I have *4* 1 year old hens and *4* 5 week old chicks arrived today. I have read a ton of info on intergrating flocks but I can't find much info on integrating with such a big age difference. So, what is your experience? Do I really need to wait and maintain 2 coops until the chicks are 14-16...
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    I need help

    My enclosed overall coop is approx 6 x 8 x 7 ft tall. I keep their feed and water in the enclosed bottome area but also have a perch for them to sit on. The upstairs enclosed roosting area is approx 3 x 8 x 4 ft tall with 3 nest boxes that extend out. The chickens have always gone up to the...
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    Stopped going up to their roost

    For the past 2 nights, my chickens have not gone up to their roost but rather stayed outside on a perch in their enclosed coop. TUp until this point, they have always gone up for the night. They go up in the morning to visit the nest boxes but have stopped going in at night. What gives? How...
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    Roost headroom

    How much headroom is need from the roosting perch to the coop ceiling? I have barred rocks and golden comets.
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    pullet egg color change?

    My 1 ameraucana or EE pullet (not really sure what she is - I bought her off craigslist) finally started to lay about 2 weeks ago and I got 4 blue eggs to date. Yesterday morning she was in the nest box when I left for work. I checked when I got home and had an egg from the BR and a pale...
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    How to keep the eggs from freezing?

    I live in northern Vermont and this is my first winter with chickens and I need to know how I can prevent the eggs from freezing. I leave for work at 6:30 am and don't get home until 4:30/5:00 pm. My coop is not insulated and the nest boxes jut out from the main roosting area. I'd appreciate...
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    Traumatized chickens

    We had a bear break into our coop last week and snatched 4 of our girls. The 3 remaining chickens are/were at POL. Needless to say, no eggs since the incident. In addtion, Tuesday we added 4 new chickens about a month younger so more drama. So, how long do you think it will take them to get...
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    Help - Any Ideas?

    I came home yesterday to find that my coop had been raided and 4 of my chickens were gone - 3 were still in the coop. Feathers galore, some blood, no bodies. We found a pile of feathers in the garden but no guts or parts or anything. Some feathers were scatterd in the yard but agin no guts...
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