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    My chicken has a bald bottom

    My chicken has a bald patch on her bottom. I can’t tell if she pulled out the feathers or if her abdomen is swollen, or both. She is 5 months old and 2 of my three chickens just started laying(I’m not sure if she is one of them). Here is a pic, her vent is just above my top finger.
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    Need expert advice on coop safety

    I am new to chickens. My pullets are 20 weeks old. They have been in their coop since 8 weeks. They all three seem to have beak injuries and I can’t figure out why. Here are pictures of each bird and of the coop setup. Two of them were bleeding today, the yellow one broke the tip of her beak two...
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    Ameracauna hen or rooster?

    My Ameracauna is 7.5 weeks old in these pictures. She has been bigger than my other 3 chicks since the start, has thick legs and a bigger head. She is highest in the pecking order. Is she a huge hen? Or a rooster?
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    Cleaning my coop with horse pellets

    Help! I am brand new to chickens and I just moved my 4 pullets out to their 3x5 coop. I put two bags of horse pellets in the bottom and it’s 2-3 inches deep. (I have enough space for 6 inches of litter) How do I clean it? Do I try and pick the poop out? Mix it into the pellets? Keep adding more...
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    Coop name - wizard theme

    My coop is getting close to done and I’m excited for my chicks to move in. I need an awesome name for my coop. My house is called Hogwarts and each of my 4 birds is named after a character: Pansy, Luna, Susan and Rose. What’s a great name for the coop that will look like a cute blue cottage? It...
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    3 week chicks - Normal?

    I'm brand new to chickens. I got 4 different breeds and I'm worried if my 3 week old chicks are each doing ok. I got them at 3 days old. They have been inside near me and I watch them all the time. They are in a 2.5x4ft dog crate with wood shavings and a brooder plate. They eat medicated starter...
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    Newbie - How do you feed chicks treats?

    I have 4 chicks who are 7 days old and I want them to be tame and friendly. I hold them every day. Their brooder is next to my desk so I can watch them and talk to them. They only eat chick feed so far. When, how and what do I feed them as treats? I need explicit instructions; this is all new...
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    Coop planning in New England

    I’ve been looking at SO many different coop designs trying to figure out what will be best for me and my new flock(4). I live in a suburb and have seen hawks, foxes and coyotes occasionally. It snows here in the winter. I know ventilation is super important. Are there any problems with a 3x4...
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    Hello, with chick pics

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Very new, I got my chicks today. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 4 (3) What breeds do you have? Black sexlink, americano, nh red, buff orrington (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? They...
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