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    Can’t break broody hen

    I am semi new to chickens. We have a silkie (won’t get these lovely littles again bc of this) who is ALWAYS broody! She’s been in broody jail for 4 days and no sign of stopping. I need her out bc she is the top hen and now my bottom hen is getting bullied by the others. I think they’re all crazy...
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    Is this safe to eat?

    This was inside one of my young pullets eggs. I don’t know what it is. It was all coiled up it does not appear to be moving. It was also not attached to the white of the egg. Is it possible? This is just part of the membrane?
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    Is this pecking or molting?

    Our top hen, Princess, has this bald spot. We were away for the weekend and when we returned this is what she looked like. No wounds just bald. We are still newer chicken owners. She has gone through a moly before but we only had three hens at the time (all bantams). Now we have a total of nine...
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    Pullets?

    12 week olds. Pullets? Orca (black Australorp) Snowy (blue Australorp) Macaroni (buff orp) Henrietta Lacks (lav orp) Fluffy (lav orp) Louise (barred rock)
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    Is it normal for pullets to stay in the coop all day?

    We have 6 eight week old pullets and 3 adult bantam hens. They are fully integrated but the pullets stay in the coop all day. I started leaving the food and water in there because I was afraid they were not eating. The three adults def show their dominance but things have calmed way down. Is...
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    Are poopie feet normal?

    We built a new (raised but not walk in) coop and moved our six pullets out with our three bantams. After some (probably normal) pecking order stuff they’re getting along ok. The pullets spend a lot of time on the coop ramp though and I suspect that’s why their feet are always poopie. But I also...
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    Integration help or encouragement needed

    We just put our six 8 week old pullets in with our three hens full-time. They have had two nights together and today is the second day together. Prior to that everyone has had supervised time outside during the day for a few weeks. Our coop is raised off the ground a few feet and our pullets...
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    New coop and integration question

    We just finished building a larger coop for our hens. We have 3 established girls (2 silkies & 1 seabright) and the new coop is in the same run they have always been in. We also have 6 almost eight week old pullets who have been in our garage but with the big girls for supervised time together...
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    Hen with spurs?

    Our three year old Sebright (who is the top hen and crows 🤦🏻‍♀️) is developing spurs! Should I be concerned?
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    Friendly chicks now skittish

    We have 5 week old pullets (right, now they’re called pullets?) that were super friendly and liked to be held. I moved them from a brooder that was waist high (so I’d sit in a chair next to them and be nearly eye level vs towering over them) to the floor bc they needed more space. They don’t...
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    What can run walls be made of?

    Curious what materials everyone has used for daytime runs? Mostly for confinement but also to protect from hawks and cats. I know hardware cloth, chicken wire, regular fencing but what else? I wonder what’s available that I don’t know about.
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    Ideas for run in an irregularly shaped area

    I need to expand our run so my girls have more space during the day. At this time it just needs to be daytime predator proof (we’re in CT; hawks, cats, dogs, maybe foxes). We have a large pile of wood partly in the way of a perfect rectangle and I am not sure how to make this run happen or what...
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    Can I see the inside of your smaller coops?

    Trying to decide the layout for an 8-10’x4’ coop which will be built within our existing predator proof run. The problem I’m coming up with is the egg box location. It’ll have to be on the front of the coop as the coop will be the full length of the run (leaving only the front accessible for...
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    Two brooders, should I combine?

    We have two separate brooders right now. One brooder has a hen and two chicks. The other brooder has five chicks. I suspect one of the chicks with the hen might be a rooster, and will inevitably need to leave our home. I am not able to put the hen and chicks outside yet. All of the chicks are...
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    Is it too soon to tell? Rooster?

    These are two Barred Rocks that are just over 2 weeks old. One seems to be developing more of a comb than the other. I thought these were a sex link breed? Tried to get pictures. First is the one in question but I’m adding the second too. They are both the SWEETEST!
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    Does everyone stress ordering chicks the first time 😱

    We are expecting 4 chicks to be shipped tomorrow from Mt. Healthy Hatchery. I can NOT stop checking my email 🤪 do they typically ship right on time? I am off of work for the next several days but I keep worrying I won’t know the chicks are at the post office 🤣
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    Heat lamp vs. broody hen?

    I have a broody hen, her name is Pickles (she is ALWAYS broody 🙃). We are scheduled for baby chicks 5/15. Is it even a reasonable thought to bring her inside to mama the babies if she’s still broody? They’ll be mailed to us. I can’t put them outside w her bc I don’t think our top hen will be...
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    Heat lamp for mailed chicks?

    We have chicks coming from Mt. Healthy. They’re our first mailed chicks and I got an email from them today saying heat lamps are better for shipped chicks. Is this true? I feel like they would know, right? I had planned on the MHP bc the lamp makes me nervous but we do have one.
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    This is Minnie, what’s wrong with her skin?

    This is Minnie, one of our Silkies. She’s never had a massive fluffy head but lately she’s become more and more “bald”. No injuries, no pecking that I can tell (she’s at the bottom of the pack of three bantams), no bugs crawling on her… her ears are also a dull blue, not the bright blue they...
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    How can I make this feeder?

    I saw this picture online but no instructions. Is this legit and how would you make this? I’m also looking to try and use rain water as a source for drinking with some sort of automation. Does anyone know of anything like that? Thanks.
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