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    Help to reintegrate hen

    One of my hens was attacked by the other birds 5 days ago. I have 5 hens and 1 rooster. I think it was due to feather loss on her back from the rooster, or maybe he scratched her. He's her favorite. At first I put her in a small dog cage, and then moved her to a 5 foot diameter foldable dog...
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    Wrapped for Winter

    Hey Northerners! Do you wrap your run to keep the snow out? If you do, do you use tarps or clear plastic, or? If you don't, why not? And please, if you have photos, drop them! 😊
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    Lighting, and run bedding questions

    Hi everyone, The 6 chicks are 8 weeks old today, and I have a ton of newbie questions, again. 😄 They have been in the coop for 3 weeks, and last week, after we installed a light in there, (Thank you BYC), they started going in on their own at night, and roosting above the poop tray! I turn...
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    The coop is too stuffy. Expert venting advice?

    Can anyone explain the placement of small ventilation openings, vs large, at different heights, as far as it advances the rate of air replacement? The idea being that you force air to move. On it's own. I haven't made the holes yet, and I'd like your advice before we do! The underside of the...
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    Hardware cloth at ground level

    Hi Folks! Is 12" of hardware cloth enough around the base of the run, or should it be 24" out?
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    What do you do if a chicken dies?

    I know it sounds morbid, and I guess it is, but now that I have chickens, I need to know what to do with their body, if/when they die. People with acreage bury them, but what do those of us with smaller properties do? We don't have Veterinarians for chickens here in Canada, and we can't get...
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    Testing the brooder plate

    How do you tell if your heat plate/brooder plate is functioning properly? My chicks are coming in 4 weeks, so I ordered a brooder plate made by NestCozy...
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    Coop foundation challenges

    Hi Builders! We are starting to build a coop on a slope in my yard. (There are no level areas that are suitable.) It will be 10 X 12 walk-in, with a 15 X 12 attached run. The soil is sandy loam, and will heave in the freeze/thaw cycle we have every year. We spent the day yesterday trying to...
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    Egg quality between flocks

    Hi everyone, I don't have chickens yet, so I've been buying unwashed eggs locally from two different places. At the first place, the egg white sometimes has tiny brown spots, and the white lays flat and uniform when cracked. The eggs often have poop or straw on the shell. I know they are fresh...
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    Medicine Cabinet

    Hi everyone. I'm new here. So new that I don't have a coop or chickens, yet, which is why I want to plan so hard. 😁 You experienced owners will laugh at me I'm sure, but like a chick low on the pecking order, I don't mind. 🥰 I'm going to need a chicken Medicine Cabinet. Has anyone posted a...
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    Space between well and coop

    Hi everyone, I have a shallow well, and my township recommends that I place the coop (that I'm going to build) 100' away. What are your thoughts? What distance is safe? Would 75' be okay? Even less? I plan on no more than 5-6 chickens. Coop and run will be 6' X 10-12'. How close is your well?
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    New coop

    Hi! First-timer here, although I have seen chickens at a distance before. 😂 We are going to build a coop from scratch, and the "construction manager" asked what kind of wood to use. His idea is that it should still be standing and sturdy in 3 years. It's going to be approx. 6x10, with a raised...
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    Should I?

    Hi everyone. I couldn't have chickens where I used to live, and now I can, and I want to have chickens, and now I'm terrified to have chickens, so I am planning to do it anyway. I need a coop and run, a brooder with side doors (because I want my chicks to feel safe with me as they grow), and...
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