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    Beak Injury

    Does this look like a severe enough injury that I need to do the glue/tea bag treatment? I found it pretty quick after it happened, I think and my suspicion is she caught it on a sharp end of the wiring we have around the run. This was around 3pm and she tried but couldn't eat or drink when the...
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    Help With Sick Chicken in Subzero Temps

    This is Pompeii. She is 8 months old (Barred Rock) and was the top of the pecking order, a great layer and all around good chicken. The last few days she's been lethargic, not showing any interest in treats, and fairly solitary. I thought maybe she just didn't appreciate the -5 degree weather...
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    One Hen Not Tolerating Cold

    It was 0 degrees this morning in northern IL and 1 of my Barred Rocks (the big one with the nice comb and wattles who used to be top of the flock) seems to HATE this cold weather (and so has seemingly fallen off the pedestal of top hen). Is it possible for an individual hen to not tolerate cold...
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    1st night chick in nesting box

    This is the first night for my 6.5 week old Brahmas and Rocks to be in the coop. All are roosting except my biggest Brahma, whom we call Big Bird. The bedtime routine this first night was a bit rough on me and the girls (I have 9). Big Bird was so terrified by the change that she refused to...
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    Moving Outside But Rain and Storms 3 Days

    We don't yet have wire covering our coop windows, but I have taken the chickens to their attached run daily this week. They love it. I was going to finish the coop security today and move them out permanently, but now we have 3 days of rain and possible storms. Should I: 1. Move them out anyway...
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