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    How do you handle dust?

    I'm certain that I'm not the only one with this problem. My coop is DUSTY. I'm wondering how others deal with this problem. I use soft wood shavings in my coop. I have two rooms in my coop and one of the rooms the bedding has turned to dirt. I used wood pellets in there for a while. Short of...
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    Lethargic, pale comb and one eye not opening

    I found on of my chickens acting lethargic this morning. Second chicken in about a month. I was able to come up to her and pet her without her protesting or moving. She has a pale comb, unlike the last chicken I dealt with, and is keeping one eye closed. I have no idea what to do. I brought her...
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    HELP URGENTLY NEEDED

    I went out to my chicken coop this morning and one of my chickens was acting strange. She was standing by the water bucket and wouldn't move a muscle. My chickens like me but they don't let me pet them or pick them up. She stood there while I petted her for a little bit. I talked to her at that...
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    Missing feathers in winter

    I shared about my BR ladies missing feathers on their backs and butts. They were hatched March 2023, seventeen months. They were picking one another's feathers. This has stopped by using pinless peepers. But their feathers have not come back in. Some are regaining them but others are not. They...
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    SLOW egg production

    I have 22 Plymouth Barred Rock hens, and 1 Easter Egger. My BR girls are about 26 months old. My EE is 6 years old. Since mid summer, my egg production has dropped significantly. My BR girls are plucking one another's feathers too. I have several bald butts and backs. I have tried everything I...
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    Roo or Hen Barred Rock X2

    I have six chicks that are 8 weeks old (littlest on will be 8 weeks on Wednesday). I have questions about my Barred rocks. Need help figuring out if what they are. The color difference and the size are quite stunning to me. The smallest one is 1/4 Easter Egger. It is the only one hatched from my...
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    Bare backs and butts

    I'm assuming this is from my rooster, but what should I do about it? And does it affect egg production? I used to have one hen that showed signs of 'over riding' by my rooster. I despurred him and now I have multiple hens with bare backs and then some. The bare butts are the most confusing. His...
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    Expecting chicks from one of my hens

    I am new to chicken life. It's been a little over a year since I started my flock. One of my hens has gone broody and I decided to let her hatch 4 eggs. Two have broken along the way and one is infertile. We are left with one chick which we HOPE will hatch around the 18th of July. I have ordered...
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    Eggs left in the rain

    I have one or two chickens who like to lay their eggs on the ground/in dirt. I'm ok with them laying in the dust bin because it is inside. But I'm finding the occasional egg in the run where it is exposed to the rain we are having. When I find it it is cold, filthy, and wet. Is this egg still...
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    Two not with the program

    I have 24 hens and one rooster. They have a large run and spacious coop. 17 of the hens are 2-3 months older than the newest six. The older ones have always been in the run. The six were 4 months old when I got them and were free range. All are laying now but 2 of them prefer to lay anywhere but...
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    What should scratch contain or not contain?

    My daughter and I were looking at all the different scratch options on the market. I want to feed my chickens a good scratch without breaking the bank. What should a good scratch contain? What things should I make sure it doesn't contain? I have been feeding one from our Grange Cooperative...
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    How do you keep your bedding dry in wet weather?

    I'm finding that my bedding is getting moist as the weather is changing. I use wood shavings and deep bedding method. Under the roost, which is near the door, my bedding looks damp and has clumps. I have a wood floor so this is NOT desirable, nor is it aromatic. I have more ammonia smell. I use...
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    Hen sleeping in nesting box

    I have 17 6-7 month old BR hens, 1 5 yr old EE hen and a 1 yr old EE BR cross rooster. My BRs all sleep in one room with my roo on nesting bars. My EE sleeps alone in another room on a roosting ladder. When they were younger, the BRs and the roo ALL slept on the top two rungs of their roosting...
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    Am I doing this right, fermented feed

    I have done the research on feeding fermented feed and decided to go for it. One reason is that I want my girls to get bigger so they can give me bigger eggs. 16 barred rock and 1 older easter egger. One roo too. Anyway, I have free feed out for them at three stations with oyster shell along...
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    Any suggestions for soft shell when you don't know the doer?

    I am a new chicken mama. My chickens have been laying and playing nicely for several months now. Last week I got one soft shelled egg. Now I have gotten one two days in a row. I have no idea who is laying them. I have 17 barred rocks who are all the same age but came into laying at different...
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    5 year old EE laid strange egg

    I inherited a 5 year old Easter Egger. I had her and the rooster I inherited quarantined together for 2-3 weeks. During that time she didn't lay at all. After letting both join the flock, she has been a pretty regular layer. My original flock wasn't laying yet. She laid her first egg here 3 days...
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    My rooster's comb looks strange

    My rooster came to me with scars from a dog attack. One of those scars is an off to one side comb. But I've noticed lately that it looks lighter in color and I would describe it as dry skin. Is this a sign of illness? He isn't acting any different than usual. I'm just worried because of the...
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    Metal roof question

    I have a metal roof on my coop. I'm trying to figure out how to keep my coop cool in the summer and warm in the winter. If I treat it with a reflective coating it won't absorb the suns heat in winter. My girls are panting at night, even with an exhaust fan going all day. Any suggestions would be...
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    19 weeks and no eggs yet for my Barred Rocks

    After looking at several places regarding the age of egg laying for my breed, mine seem to be behind the curve. Barred Rocks are an early layer. I was also watching a video which talks about the physical signs showing a hen is nearing ready to lay eggs. Age, comb and waddle development and...
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    Vincentville Farm saying hello

    I am new to the world of backyard chickens. My first flock is now almost 19 weeks old. I started with 18 Barred Rock chickens. I lost one during the first hot day in their big coop. I was also gifted a Barred Rock/Easter Egger rooster (about a year old) and an Easter Egger hen (5 years old)...
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