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    how to get rid of odor in run

    When ever it rains around here the chickens run gets muddy and disgusting. Half of the run is covered and thats where their food is, but sometimes they scratch the food out into the uncovered part and when it rains the mixture of their feces and the food creates an unbearable stench, any way to...
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    how to cool down chickens?..

    I have a standard cochin and i feel terrible, its been in the high 90s the past couple days and its been panting like crazy!...DO any of you have any good ideas on how to cool down your chickens, especially cochins? they plenty of shade in their run but anything else? Thanks
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    chickens sleeping in nesting boxes

    Is there anyway to discourage this. I have a couple silkies that dont roost and prefer to sleep in the ground level nest boxes. The poop is making the eggs a lot dirty then necissary, and i just dont want them to continue this habit. Any suggestions? I do have laying hens so the nest boxes are...
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    I would recommend the automatic chicken door!

    i just installed a solar paneled door from mypetchicken and i would recommend it to anyone...its a bit pricey but it has been awesome the past week and it feels so good to know that my girls are safe without me having to go out every morning. automatic chicken door = lazy chicken farmer. But you...
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    cochin been limping for months...

    My 4 1/2 month old cochin has been limping since Thanksgiving. I have a feeling that when i was putting them up on the roost at night to help teach the, that she fell on her foot wrong. I secluded her for a mothn in a small cage, but nothing go better. Shes been out of her cage for a bout a...
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    chicken been limping for months..

    My 4 1/2 month old cochin has been limping since Thanksgiving. I have a feeling that when i was putting them up on the roost at night to help teach the, that she fell on her foot wrong. I secluded her for a mothn in a small cage, but nothing go better. Shes been out of her cage for a bout a...
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    how to make a cast for a broken leg

    I have a feeling my cochin broke her leg. How can i make a caste. Shes been by herself for almost a month now in a small cage and it hasnt gotten better. How can i make a caste? Any videos or tips? SHould i be extra careful because of her feathered feet. Shes about 3 1/2 months old so she...
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    how to clean white hens?

    my 4 month old leghorn somehow got pooped on all over her back, and it is beyond disgusting. Should i not worry about it since she so young, will she go through another juvenile molt? Or should i bathe her? What can i use to make her more white? Any suggestions? Thanks!
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    hard to install automatic chicken door opener?

    its a beautiful day and i would love to install my automatic chicken motor and timer with a solar panel would you guys say its an involved process? Any tips? Thanks for the help! Heres the link...
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    i think my 3 1/2 month cochin leg is dislocated

    Its been limping for about a month and 2 weeks ago i secluded it into a little cage in the coop so it can rest. I have a feeling its dislocated because i can feel the ball pop out of the socket. Also its leg is not in the right place that it should be when it walks it is way off the the side...
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    saved my chicken from a hawk!

    I was upstairs in my room trying on some shoes i got for christmas and all my 17 girls which are 4 months and younger were just let out to free range. This is the 1st time i have ever come inside and not supervised them after previous hawk and raccoon attacks. All of the sudden i hear...
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    videos on how to install automatic chicken door?

    Santa came and delivered my automatic chicken door motor with a timer and solar panel! I'm so excited but the directions are a little dense so i was wondering if there was a tutorial video out there that makes things easier. Thanks!
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    11 week old cochin limping..HELP!

    i noticed about a week ago my 11 week old standard cochin limping. At 1st it wasnt to bad, but its gotten worse. I;ve checked for signs of bumble foot and there is no evidence. I mean its still mobile and can get in and out of the coop to the run. am just very concerned. It lives with 16...
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    11 week old partridge cochin limping

    i noticed about a week ago my 11 week old standard cochin limping. At 1st it wasnt to bad, but its gotten worse. I;ve checked for signs of bumble foot and there is no evidence. I mean its still mobile and can get in and out of the coop to the run. am just very concerned. It lives with 16...
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    anyone tried automatic chicken door opener?..

    I'm going to try and get one for christmas, but are they reliable? if so what brand? I would like the one with the timer! Please share positive or negative experiences with the automatic door opener! Thanks!
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    how to conserve feed?...

    I am feeding my babies grower crumbles at this point and their feeder is outside in their run. they have a 40 pound feeder and their crumbles mostly end up on the floor. Is there anything i can do or build that can prevent all this feed from going to waste? Please share your ideas! Thanks a ton!
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    merging flocks and 1st night in coop

    My 2nd batch of chicks is really my 2nd and 3rd batches combined. Theres 3 7 weeks olds and 3 6 week olds and last night was their first night in the coop with 8 10 week olds and 3 year old silkies! It went perfect they were all happy thins morning, and very minimal pecking! I'm so glad the...
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    my rooster just went broody.....

    I HAVE MY FIRST BROODY.....but it's my silkie rooster. It was sold to me in a pair and my silkie rooster had a definite different build then my silkie hen. I had a feeling that my silkie roooster had been the one laying the eggs but now that its gone broody, im really confused. If you looked...
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    follow my blog

    i just started a new blog, follow me!! http://zachsbackyardflock.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html
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    run was smashed in storm

    I live in the New England region who just got smashed by the snow blizzard, school was already cancelled for the rest of the week and we are still without power. When i woke up on sunday morning a tree had fallen on my run and smashed it. Fortunately it really isnt that bad and i just have to...
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