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  1. ErinG

    Looking for Timer recommendations for automatic door

    We just built my 75 year old mother a coop, we have the automatic door ready to go, but I'm having trouble finding a timer that I think she will be able to change and use easily. We use a wifi outlet and I love it, but they don't have wifi out at the coop. She's able to use a 30 minute...
  2. ErinG

    Eye Infection?

    18 week old speckled Sussex, I noticed the membrane at the back of her eye popped out earlier this week. I suspect it was pecked, as I have older birds. It didn't seem to bother her unless it went back in. Then she would hold her eye shut like it was painful. But it seems to be getting worse and...
  3. ErinG

    Roo?

    I think the writing is on the wall for "Violet", but I'd like confirmation. This is a 5 1/2 week old EE.
  4. ErinG

    Scaly leg mites?

    I'm wondering if my bantam brahma has leg mites? She is 4.5 years old. [/IMG]
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    Skin Infection

    My one year old BA Coco got this cut a few months ago from pacing at the fence when we were working on a bigger permanent run. I noticed the scab, but it didn't seem to be getting worse. I was looking at it while she was on my lap and didn't realize how bad it was until this week when I checked...
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    What killed my cochin?

    I came home on my lunch break today to find my beautiful blue cochin, Bella, dead in my yard. There were a few feathers around the area where I found her body, but otherwise I could find no sign of injury. No blood, no matted feathers. Her neck also felt okay to me, but she was starting...
  7. ErinG

    Alternative to DIY Slaughtering

    I just wanted to throw this out there in the hopes that it will help someone. After weeks of internal laying, we knew we needed to put our three year old GLW out of pain. My husband prepared everything, had her in the cone (more than once I believe) and when it came down to it, he couldn't do...
  8. ErinG

    How many girls did I end up with??

    Wondering what I ended up with, so I can start coming to terms with anyone I'll have to get rid of :( All purchased as sexed females. #1 About 6 weeks old, EE. My favorite...I'm worried about those thick legs... As a chick: 6 weeks #2 Just under 6 weeks old, EE...
  9. ErinG

    Blue Cochin or splash?

    I picked up these chicks today and I'm really hoping that they're blues and not splashes. Could someone answer this for me? They are all gray on top, lighter wings and yellow underneath. Their wing feathers appear to be coming in white.
  10. ErinG

    Roo?

    The chick on the bottom I'm worried this week old Welsummer is a roo. Am I just being paranoid? It's the comb that's got me worried. Also it's legs seem long and a little thicker. It's in with two EEs and a BA so no other wellie to compare it with.
  11. ErinG

    One week old chick sneezing

    I got four chicks from the feed store the day they came in. Two EEs one australorp and a welsummer. One of the EEs has been sneezing for a few days sometimes there is a small amount of clear discharge otherwise no other symptoms. The others have started to sneeze a small amount also but not as...
  12. ErinG

    What's Wrong With Her Wings?

    We picked up our chicks two days ago from local feed stores, they are all doing well, but I'm hoping someone can tell me what's going on with the black australorp's wings. The first day she was somewhat lethargic, and slept with her wings flopped out. I made sure she woke up to eat and drink...
  13. ErinG

    What's wrong with this egg??

    I have an overabundance of eggs right now, so I decided to hard boil some of the older ones. I noticed one egg that I didn't recognize - I only have 5 girls and I can tell their eggs apart. My parents have my chickens right now, so I didn't collect the egg from the nest. Anyway, it was a...
  14. ErinG

    Selling our first coop - Need help pricing!

    We are selling the coop my husband made two years ago. There is a chicken coop tour in our area next weekend, so the timing is good. My question is what we should ask for it? It is roughly 5 x 8 feet, and designed well. Some features: external nest boxes no chicken wire - all hardware...
  15. ErinG

    Moving my girls tomorrow

    We are moving 2 hours away, and tomorrow is phase I, moving the chickens. They are going to my parent's house and because the ground is so wet we are putting them in their barn, rather than in their coop. We have everything loaded up for the morning. My question is should I let them eat and...
  16. ErinG

    Thin shelled eggs and not laying in the nest anymore...

    My 5 chickens are a year and a half old, always have a supply of Layena pellets available and get limited scraps. There are also oyster shells available to them. My GLW has been laying really thin shelled eggs the last few weeks. So thin that they frequently break when they are laid. She...
  17. ErinG

    Too late to get babies?

    We were going to order chicks this spring, but decided we were too busy. Things have slowed down now and we want to get 20 CX and 5 chicks that will be laying hens. Murray McMurray still has chicks and I'm wondering if it's too late to order (in terms of weather). We are in the gorge in...
  18. ErinG

    Egg Bound? Help please

    My 1.5 year old BO visited the nest this morning, but did not lay an egg. I thought that was strange and actually thought about posting to see if that happens sometimes. This evening I noticed her laying down while everyone else was running around. When I went outside she got up, but was...
  19. ErinG

    Are Automatic Doors secure?

    We have the motor to get our automatic door up and running, our only concern is how secure the actual door is. Right now our coop is bomb proof to keep predators out and we are worried that with no real way to "lock" the door raccoons might get in. Our neighbor has a set up with a deep lip...
  20. ErinG

    Broody with very Pale Comb

    My 1.5 year old BO has been broody for over a week, with no signs of stopping. I've been putting ice packs under her (no wire cage), kicking her out when everyone is done laying and putting her on the roost each night. This chicken is not our healthiest chicken, she has always been somewhat...
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