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  1. JennAndHens

    Cranky Momma Hen

    Someone gave me a Silkie hen in September and told me that he flock had been killed by a predator, she was the only survivor. She was a hot mess, pretty dirty and looked like she'd been overbred. Of course, she turned out to be broody, too. So, I cleaned her up and got her some eggs to hatch...
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    6 month-old Orp with Sudden Onset Lame Foot

    Yesterday morning, my Buff Orp was just fine. At 5pm, she was sitting in the corner of the coop chattering. She’s alert and calm, but won’t stand and doesn’t seem to be able to use her foot or leg. No Bumblefoot, scabs, scars or blood anywhere. Normal poop and still laying. She has no swollen...
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    Silkie Mix?

    My broody hatched some eggs that I got from a breeder. This little chick hatched with all white skin (and had a hard time hatching!). He/she developed some dark patches over the next few days and her feet got a little darker, but never fluffed up quite as much as the other chicks. She’s 3...
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    Are My Roosts Too High?

    I built an A-frame coop, 4’W x 8’L x 4’ high walls with an A-frame style roof. At first, I placed one roost at about 35” off the coop floor and another roost about 15” off the coop floor. Lots of bickering, so I bout 2 roosts at the same height, 35” off the coop floor. One of the coop...
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    How Do You House Your Seramas?

    I just got three sweet little Seramas, about a week old. I was going to keep them with my Silkies when they’re old enough to be integrated, but am reading now that people don’t recommend that. If I choose to keep them in the house (with outside time in their own run during the day), what would...
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    Who’s My Roo?

    Yesterday, I heard a crow from the coop and am not sure who it was. My three most likely birds are all 3.5 - 4 months old. Grey Ameraucana, Ellie or Elvis? Next up, sold to me as a Blue Barred, but looks like an Astralorp to me, Qwen or John? And my last, Best Guess is an Olive Egger, Louie...
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    Questions about Silkie

    A woman offered me a silkie saying that she’s about a year old and that her flock mates had been lost to predators. She tried putting her in with her full-sized hems, but they picked on her, so she’s alone, lonely and “broody”. This poor little lady is in rough shape. Since I’m new to Silkies...
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    ChickenCoopHQ.Com?

    ** edited to say that I see the brand names of the coops that they sell now and was able to do a search of the forums using the OverEZ brand. Took me a minute to get there, but I think I'm caught up. 😳🤭🙃🙂 Has anyone ordered from or used a coop from ChickenCoopHQ.com? Their coops are...
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    Question about hardware cloth

    Building my first coop and run. I bought a few rolls of 1/8”, 23 gauge cloth and started putting it up. It doesn’t seem strong enough to keep raccoons and foxes out, so I ordered some 1/2”, 19 gauge cloth. Should I just leave the 23 gauge mesh up and put the 19 gauge cloth over it? Or should...
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    Help with Two Week Old Chick

    Sorry in advance for the long post! I have a buff orp, she’s about one week old. I got her and her sister at a feed store about a week ago, so I’m guessing about her age. Her sister has gained weight and is feathering, an prefers to be with my four-week old girls. I do still have the babies...
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    Adding 1 Week Old Chicks to 3-4 Week Old Chicks?

    Hi, First post, so I hope I’m in the right place! I have 2 Barred Rocks and 2 Ameraucanas that are about 3 - 4 weeks old. I also have 2, 1-week old Buff Orps. I have let them all mingle when I can sit and watch them and they seem to be fine, but I take the young ones out when I leave. I’m...
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