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    Strange feather problem

    I just came home from a 2 week vacation to find one of my chickens almost totally defeathered! I had a neighbor feeding them for me while we were gone and she called me a few days before we came home to tell me it looked like one of the girls was losing her feathers. What an understatement...
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    2 week olds outside in 70's?

    Will it be okay to let my 2 week old chicks out in the yard for a while in low 70 degree temps?
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    Almost finished with the chicken tractor

    Here's my take on the chicken tractor from Organic Gardening. I just made it longer (8') and taller (5') and only enclosed half of it since I only have 4 chickens. I still have to stain and cover the lower door with mesh and make the ramp for them to get in. I also will cover the rest of the...
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    Differences in week old Plymouth Rock chicks

    I have 2 one week old Plymouth Rocks and one of them seems to be growing much faster than the other- is this normal? The smaller one you can barely see the wing feathers where the older looking one has much longer wing feathers. Also the bigger one has a larger patch of white on it's head. Could...
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    Chicks finally arrived- pics

    My chicks finally made it and all appear healthy and fine. As soon as I unboxed them and put them in the brooder they made a beeline for the water and food just like they were old hands at it. And of course soon thereafter started pooping like crazy as well! I haven't had chicks since I was a...
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    Will my chicks be okay for 2 days in shipping box?

    I ordered a small order of four chicks from Meyer that was shipped yesterday 3/10. I waited all day for my chicks to arrive and about 4:00 when the mailman came and went with no chicks and no call from the post office , I called Meyer to make sure they were shipped. She said yes, they were...
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    Coop door size?

    Hello everyone, I've been lurking awhile reading up on everything and now that I have finally started my coop, the one question I have is how big should the chicken's door to the coop be? Most plans I've seen and the plan I'm basing my coop off of ( the triangular tractor from Organic Gardening...
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