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    Bloody watery Poop!?

    One of my hens just pooped in front of me and it’s bloody and watery. I don’t know which hen as they were clustered together in front of me eating treats. What does this mean? What should I do? They are all one year old. I keep the coop fairly clean and they are well taken care of. They have a...
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    My chickens don’t like me

    I have 13 week old chickens, one pullet and one cockerel (both Brahma Sussex mix) whom I hand raised and hatched myself. They were the sweetest birds while I raised them inside for almost 5 weeks and we’re easily handled and loved. Once I slowly integrated them into my flock with the see no...
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    Integrating 7 week chicks to existing flock

    looking for suggestions and advice for integrating my 7 week chicks with my one year old chickens. I am currently doing the see no touch method in the run. I plan to add lots of clutter. There is a good size difference. Should I be alarmed? How do I do this smoothly? Thinking of fully...
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    Help! Should I get rid of rooster?

    I need your help! I have a 5 month old Brahma cockerel who has been displaying some usual signs of dominance. He dances up to me and my 3 year old. He has pecked me when I’ve been to close and just recently ran up to my kid and pecked him. I also noticed he attacked one of my hens and left a...
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    How to manage a Rooster and be the boss?

    How do I manage my young 5 month old brahma rooster and show him I’m the boss? He is the only rooster of my small 7 hen flock. He is generally easy going and I can handle him and pick him up and hold him. I really like him. Recently, he started mating with the at least one pullet that I’ve seen...
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    Why does my rooster follow me?

    I have a 5 month Brahma rooster who is generally easy going. He seems very responsive to me. He follows me when I let everyone out to free range and seems to listen to my calls. He is the first one to come when called to do something and seems to be a good listener because he will go back into...
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    Adding DE to chicken feed?

    I am curious if other chicken people add DE (Diatomaceous Earth) to their chicken feed. I would like to start to do this as a preventive for worms and general health. What is the ratio of DE to feed? I saw a video that recommends mixing 1 cup of DE and 5 pounds of ADULT feed and to do this...
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    How to transition from chick to layer feed?

    Any advice on how to transition from Chick feed to layer feed. I read I should buy a bag of layer crumble and mix with chick crumble first and after that I should mix layer crumble with layer pellet. This is to get them used to a different diet and then to the pellets.
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    Considerations for wrapping run/coop in plastic to prepare for winter in Massachusetts?

    I’m including pictures. I have wrapped my run and I am wondering if I wrapped it too much. I live in Massachusetts. As you can see I have one section that is open. I feel badly that they can’t see outside much. Should I make a window in one section? I read that it’s most important to have the...
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    Bloody egg on new layer?

    My pullet australorp just started laying eggs. Today I found a little smudge of blood on the egg. Should I be concerned? Normal? It may have been her first egg. We have two newly pullet layers and one girl is laying every day and her eggs are very light brown. This was a dark egg which I’ve...
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    Something plastic to put under pine shavings to protect coop wood floor?

    Looking for suggestions regarding what I can use as a thin base or to line the wood floor in my coop so that if any moisture from poop or pee comes down through the pine shavings (I do deep bedding method) I have in there it’s not going directly on the wood floor but on some sort of plastic...
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    Best nutritional and economic all flock feed?

    I am currently using Purina dumor chick starter feed. I have seven week old pullets and 21 week old pullets. I am looking for suggestions for a good quality food that doesn’t break the bank. This could be the chick starter or an all flock variety. I am also looking at something that I can...
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    INTEGRATING UPDATE! Further advice needed on integrating flock

    Well, here we are and the day has come. I’ve spent many many hours integrating my now six week old chicks with my now 19 week old pullets using the See no touch method. Today, I removed the barrier and they were in the run together. I noticed that the big girls pecked at them and the chicks...
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    Integrating chicks? Am I doing this right?

    I am seeking any advice for how best to integrate my five week old chicks with an existing flock of two pallets aged 18 weeks. At this point in Massachusetts it’s getting chilly so I am doing my best to have them in the run with the girls a few hours every day when the temperatures are at least...
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    How do I get ready for 18 weeks girls ready to lay eggs?

    My girls are 18 weeks old today and I am wondering what I need to do to get them ready to lay eggs. This may not be a fruitful endeavor at this point as it is almost October in New England but I’m wondering what to do with the nest boxes which up until now I have them closed off. What do I need...
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    HELP! Can I put my chicks outside before 6 week?

    I have 3 week old chicks and I would like to put them outside in my coop/run without heat source at 5 weeks. Is this safe/okay? I understand 6 weeks is fully feathered and the customary time to put them outside. I live in Massachusetts and weather can be all over the place in September and...
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    What can I put in my run to help chicks hid from older flock during integration? Clutter? Hiding spots?

    What can I use as clutter or hiding spots for my chicks in a small ish run to keep them Safe during integration process with my 15 weeks old pullets? Give them a place to hide and get away if needed. What works well for this that I may have lying around. I need ideas to get this right. My chicks...
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    Integrating chicks to existing young flock

    My baby chicks are two weeks old and have been introduced to my existing flock of 2 Pullets (15 weeks old) with a wire fencing between them. When should I begin to introduce them without the fence?
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    Can chickens eat beef and other meats? I made homemade meatballs.

    My general question is if it’s okay to feed chickens meat and if so what kinds? I have 14 week pullets who love treats. I just made some meatballs for dinner and have extra. Is it okay to feed them beef? What is okay and not okay in terms of meat?
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    Baby Brahma not friendly…. Did I get a bad chick?

    Granted we are only on day 2 with our brand new baby chicks. I got light brahmas and spotted Sussex. Heard the brahmas are so kind and loving. They are running away from me and don’t like to be held. They are eating well and active. Seem scared. I am being super gentle and kind. Am I doing...
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