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    Fowl pox?

    Hi guys, does this look like fowl pox to you? this rooster was walking around a shopping center parking lot and I rescued him this morning. He’s eating and drinking and walking but one eye is swollen up shut and he has bumps all over. He’s separated from the flock completely to prevent...
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    Puffy hen

    Hi there, One of our hens started making this awful noise a few days ago (like she’s very irritable) at random moments. Last night she slept in the nesting box. I went out this morning to check on her and she’s extremely puffy. I checked her vent and don’t see any hints of an egg bound. Is...
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    Escape artist - clip wings?

    One of our 7 month old pullets, Sadie, has decided to start jumping over the fence in the backyard so she can go exploring in the woods. Usually, they’ll spend their mornings in the coop/run and then I’ll move them out to a poultry cage in the backyard once everyone has laid and then complete...
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    Red stringy poop?

    I apologize ahead of time for the gross picture. It just happened in the moment and hands were sanitized immediately after! One of my Easter egger pullets was acting “off” tonight and went to go roost for bed earlier than any of the others which isn’t like her at all. I just saw this hanging...
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    Opinion need - feed

    Hi guys, I’d like your opinion on something. I recently bought a new bag of chick starter/grower and filled up the pvc feeders in the run for our pullets. However, one of them started laying eggs two days ago. Do you think it’s okay to let them eat through the starter/grower and then I can...
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    What kind of egg holder do you use?

    Hi everyone, It’s our first time raising chickens and we got our first egg today! Yay! Dottie laid a beautiful green egg (left in attached pic - the light brown egg is fake). We have nine other pullets that will probably start laying within the next month. I’d like to put some sort of egg...
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    Pullet or cockerel?

    Hi everyone, our 15 week old Starlight Green Egger’s comb and wattle areas have started growing and turning bright red. We thought it was a pullet when we got her but now I’m second guessing it. What do y’all think? Thanks!
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    Success with nesting boxes in the run?

    Hi guys, has anyone had success with nesting boxes in an enclosed and covered run? Our girls will start laying in late summer/early fall and our coop’s design has made it difficult to place nesting boxes in a spot that would easy for gathering eggs. The run is extremely secure and predator...
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    Easter egger with a Mohawk?

    Hi everyone, we got 5 Easter Egger pullets from Tractor Supply six weeks ago. One of them has a Mohawk. Is that normal for Easter Eggers or do you think she’s a different breed? Thanks!
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    Roosting at night advice needed

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    Watering Cups VS. Nipples - new and older chicks

    Hi everyone, I’d love your thoughts on poultry water nipple VS. cups. We have five 7 week old chicks that recently moved out to their new coop/run. We also have five 1 week old chicks that are still in their brooder for now. We’re about to start setting up their food/water in the run this week...
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    Chicken run ground

    Hi everyone, we just finished building our chicken run tonight and have a quick question. Should we put something on the ground in the chicken run like shavings or sand or something else? What did y’all do with yours? It’s currently dirt and it’s a covered area. Here’s a picture of the area...
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    Ant killer recommendation

    Hi everyone, Do you have any recommendations for something that can help get rid of ants in the coop/run that’s safe for chickens? We have a ton of ants in the area. Thanks!
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    Fully feathered?

    Hi guys, would you consider our chicks fully feathered? They seem to have a little fluff on their bottoms but the rest looks feathered to me. I’d like to keep them in their coop tonight for the first time and wanted to get your thoughts. They’re 7 weeks old and the temps will be in the mid-50s...
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    Name ideas

    Hi everyone, We recently got a few Easter Egger pullets and would love your help coming up with ideas for their names. Thanks! Here’s the names of our other chicks: Hazel Dolly Dixie Henrietta Stella Goldie
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    Help identifying hen/rooster

    We bought six chicks from Tractor Supply about 6 weeks ago that are supposed to be pullets but we’re worried that we have a rooster. Is there any way to tell if it is a rooster? It has been getting progressively more aggressive toward the others. The breed doesn’t match the ones we were...
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    Coop flooring recommendations

    Hi everyone, my husband and I are in the process of building our first coop and are trying to decide on a material to use for the flooring. It’s a raised coop with a wooden floor but we want to put something like linoleum or use rubberized paint to help making cleaning a bit easier. We’ll be...
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    Feed recommendations

    Hi everyone, we’ll be transitioning our 6 hens to their coop in a few weeks, when they’ll be 8 weeks old. Im working on prepping their feed, grit and scratch but I’m confused about which feed to get them. I think we’d like to stick with pellets to avoid waste. However, a lot of the product...
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    Hi everyone!

    Hello! My husband and I have been thinking about getting chickens for a few years and finally pulled the trigger last month. We have 6 hens - 1 Orpington (Goldie), 1 Rhode Island White (Eloise), 2 Golden Comets (Dolly and Hazel) and 2 Starlight Green Eggers (Henrietta and Dixie). It’s been so...
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