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    Injured comb bleeding - to clean or not to clean??

    Hi all! I have five black autralorps, they are about 2 years old. One of them has started being broody, but she hasn't pecked at me (only made that classic noise). Today I went out to bring her outside and saw blood on the walls of one nesting box. After checking them all, one hen (not the...
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    Very lethargic this morning, help?

    Hi all, This morning I found one of my hens laying the their run area and she didn't get up to come over and get treats. She seemed a bit out of it, so I went in. All the chickens ran by her and she still didn't move. I picked her up, and she felt very limp in a tired way as if she didn't care...
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    Too small for temporary coop?

    Hello everyone! So… had my first chicks for three days now and have essentially decided to rethink almost every coop/run decision I made even though I’ve been doing research for a year now! The coop - I wanted to build one (like in all the awesome posts on here) but thought maybe I’ll start...
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    First Chicks - Brooder Setup

    Hello! I got my first chicks today. I've never had chickens before, so this is a first in all aspects for me. They arrived via USPS, and I think they arrived well. I've done lots of research, but every time I read something I learn something new. So here is my setup, and I was looking for...
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    Coop inside backyard fence?

    Hello, I am looking for advice on placement of my coop. Initially I was thinking I would have the coop and run set up inside my backyard fence (6’ chain link). But then I thought that might be a bad idea because my dogs hang out in the backyard, and I’m not sure if the chickens would lure...
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    New member intro

    Hello everyone! I’m Michelle and am early in the process of getting my first backyard chickens. Very excited to learn and get started!
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