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    Poop board substrate

    What material are you using on your poop boards? I have been using a product called stall dry which I think is traditionally used in horse barns. It works pretty well the poop clumps in it similar to cat litter so I can scoop it out as needed. The downside is it is very dusty and causes a lot...
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    Cockerel question

    My buff Orpington cockerel will be 16 weeks next week. He has not yet begun to crow. The past week or so he has been acting much more fresh biting at my shoes and ankles. When he does so I pick him up and hold him till he settles down. He was of course very sweeet prior to this. My question...
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    Coop chaos - rehoming bully hen?

    Backstory: I have a mixed flock of 11 2-3 year old hens. I began introducing 6 pullets in a separated area in the coop about 3 weeks ago for the “see no touch” method of introduction. I started to try to let them out with supervision about 1 week ago which I thought initially was going well but...
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    Strange finding in egg

    I cracked open this egg today to fry up and there was a small firm white/clearish ball thing in the white of the egg. Otherwise seemed normal Should I be concerned at all?
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    Flock integration follow up question

    I’ve had my new batch of chicks (6 now 9/10weeks old) in the coop with my flock of 2-3 year old hens for a little over a week in a see/no touch situation. I let them out yesterday to mingle with the girls and it was pretty anti-climatic. The pullets mostly stayed in the coop and didn’t venture...
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    Bug on chickens comb

    This morning I noticed my chicken had blood her head and looked like she was pecked on her comb which caused the bleeding. I got her to get a better look and clean her up/ apply salve when I noticed this tiny little creature attached to her comb. I checked all the other girls and did not see...
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    Integrating pullets - good plan?

    I have a flock of 11 hens who range from 3-1 years old. The last time new members were added was when a broody hen raised them so that was all hands off and went fine although those three still mostly stick together. I have 6 pullets I have in a brooder still but plan to put them in the coop at...
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    Egg bound or something else? Urgent

    I have an almost 3 year old white leghorn who I found this morning walking like a penguin and a bit puffed up but still eating. The last 2 nights she has been in the nest box when I went to close up the coop but has not laid an egg. She was still acting normally until this morning however. I...
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    We’re moving!

    We are going to be moving and taking our girls with us. What do you think is reasonable as far as how I leave the coop for the new owners? I have no idea if they have or plan to have chickens in the immediate future. I was planning on just shoveling out all the bedding and emptying out the nest...
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    Successfully raised meat birds for the first time

    We processed our 16 meat birds! We had 8 Cornish x and 8 freedom rangers. Pro’s and con’s to both for sure. We learned a lot and can’t wait to do it again next year!
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    Safe to go outside?

    Can these 3 week old meaties go outside? Cornish X and red rangers some have more feathers than others. Please tell me yes because oh gosh do they stink! They will be going into a chicken tractor. I have pics of said tractor and what they currently look like and my weather forecast. First...
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    Gender guesses?

    These guys are about 5 weeks old. Are they all pullets? They are barnyard mixes
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    Meat chicks

    I have 16 meat bird chicks - 8 Cornish x and 8 red rangers. They are doing great but gosh are they scared! Every move I make causes a big stampede, poor things. Are they always so flighty?
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    Spreading eye issues in flock

    I had posted the other day about one of my hens acting strange and noticed a peck injury near her eye which was starting to look infected I had separated her and put triple antibiotic eye ointment which seemed to help she perked up starting eating/ drinking ect so I put her back with the flock...
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    Sick hen - please advise

    I have a 1,5 year old leghorn who this morning I found in the corner staring off in a daze like state not moving. She’s usually very skittish but did not move when I approached and let me pick her up. While holding her she shuts her eyes and head drops but when I put her down she seems to go...
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    Rooster- WEARE NH

    https://nh.craigslist.org/zip/d/weare-rooster-wyandotte/7638154883.html
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    Rehoming my rooster- how will hens react

    I am unfortunately rehoming my beautiful rooster who I love as his aggression has become unmanageable for me. I am being more than up front about his behavior as I don’t want anyone to be injured or have him regimes again My question is will my hens react poorly? I know another hen will step...
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    Chicken tractor roof material

    We are a building a Joel Salatin style chicken tractor and had initially planned on putting metal roofing for 1/2 but then thought we could possibly use a tarp instead to keep the weight down. Does anyone see an issue with that plan? The tractor is 8x8 the roof will be about 1/2 of that with...
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    Trouble with broody reintroduction

    I had a broody hatch out 4 chicks, 1 was I think crushed within a day but we have 3 healthy chicks who are now 9 days old. Momma and chicks are in the coop in a separate enclosure. I want to reintroduce them into the flock as I have pullets I want to put in that same space to introduce them. I...
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    Rooster becoming an issue

    I have a growing flock of 9 hens and 1 rooster I have a broody with 4 chicks and 2 pulleys who will be introduced soon. My rooster is about 1.5 Wyandotte. I never had any issue with him until probably around late spring when he started attacking my husband and now has started going after me. I...
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