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    Backs are getting bare, no feathers?

    Hi Everyone, Ok I am not sure what is going on. Most of my chickens are getting bare backs, no feathers. Looks almost sickly. I give them corn, and pellets from Tractor Supply. Also add vitimins in water once every other month. And they are free roaming so forage the farm aal day. Egg...
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    What is getting my birds?

    Ok 2 weeks ago I found only 2 feet and 2 wings, nothing else in the field. So I locked up my girls for a few days even during the day. Then started letting them free range again (they are inside a fenced area with our goats). And today I find another gone. This time they left rib cage, feet...
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    Is this a good egg?

    We had a customer tell us they got a bad egg yesterday. They said it may have had a hairline fracture in shell? So I took a photo because it looked ok to me, but figure I better ask experts. Russ
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    Old FLock Meet New Flock Meet New Home

    Ok I am at a spot where I am lost as to what to do....... Last year we purchased our first little Buff Orph. We have 10 hens and 1 Rooster. They were our only until Nov. when we decided to hatch out a few to "learn the ropes". Hatched 12 and only kept 1 rooster and 3 hens. Now the...
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    When to put in the new Chicks w/ FLock?

    Hi Guys, Ok I have 5 chicks that are about 2 months old now, and want to put them in the coop with the full grown 10 hens and 1 rooster. Is it time now? Do I wait longer? 1 I think may be a rooster (possible 2), so do I have to get rid of those fellas? Thanks Russ
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    Help! I think one or more are eating eggs

    Hi Guys, Ok for the first year we have been having awesome results. 7 - 8 eggs a day from 10 hens (1 rooster). But lately I have noticed smaller batches, and yesterday 1 egg only. Yesterday was the first time I actually caught 3 chickens in the coop fighting over a broken egg, and eating it...
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    UPDATE: Rooseter Heat Stroke Symptom

    Hi All, Ok first I want to say thank to all of you who helped me through my rooster ordeal. Just to let you all know for future reference a bit about my discovery on Heat Stroke with Chickens. So my rooster was fine in the morning, and when I returned home from work (5pm) he was in coop...
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    PLEASE HELP! My Roo In Trouble

    Hi All, I have 1 roo and 10 hens, all buff's. I just came home and my roo is not keeping balance, looks very weak and ready to die? I tried to give water, and even washed him a gently with water to cool him (we are in SW Kentucky). Not sure what could have happened. I do know I sprayed...
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    HELP! Just Hatched Chicks

    Hi All, Guess I should have asked this before, but did not think 21 days had went by. I just got 2 new little ones hatched from the incubator. During that time 2 of the hens we have had been broody. So can I put the little newborns in the coop with the others, or should I leave them...
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    First Eggs at 5 months! How long do they stay fresh outside?

    Hi All, Well today was the day, or was it yesterday, or day before. :-( I was not expecting my Buff's to lay eggs until 6 months, so today when I went in coop to do some cleaning I found 3 eggs (I have 10 hens). A bit small but they looked healthy enough. My question is how long can eggs...
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    Buff Arph. Rooster Beign Mean???

    Hi All, Ok our chicks are now 3 months old, we have 10 hens and 1 rooster, all Buff Orh.. We also have 1 Polish Rooster that was a freebie when we ordered (he is free to anyone who takes him). In any case the rooster used to come up to me, sit on my leg, we petted him, no problems. The last...
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    In Pen, But Letting them out?

    Hi Gang, Ok so my chicks are now not chicks, well ok maybe big chicks. :-) They are about 6 weeks old. We have a 16 ft x 8 ft wire fence they roam in, but we want to try and let them out to free roam the yard. They seem to love eating the grass and such. My question is, if I do let them...
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    Why Will They Not Go In At Night?

    Hi All, Ok my chicks (25 of them) are now outside. We put them in thier coop a few days ago. They love thier run area, and seem to love the coop. But the last 2 nights I see they will not go inside at night? They all group up outside? I have had to grab them up and get them in the coop...
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    I feel so helpless, what do I do? :-(

    Hi Everyone, We received our chicks Monday, which included our rare polish bird. He(or she) has been doing great until tonight, I just notice the butt area is stuffed full of dried poop. It looks quite swollen. We tried to wet a napkin and clean it but to no advail. Any help or ideas? I am...
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    Our New Peep's Have Arrived!

    Hi Everyone, We are so happy, our new little buddies are home. We did lose 1 on the way here, and another 2 appear to be struggling. Hopefully they will pull through. Also got in 1 "rare bird" and would love your help to find out what he is. Here is our BYC My Page link to see our coop in...
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    New Coop In Progress

    Thank you to all who helped with ideas. Here is the coop in progress, and our "BYC My Page". https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=78899 Russ
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    How To Tell Males From Females?

    Hi Everyone, So excited we received our first chicks today. (photos later). I was going to split the order with another person, but now I do not know which are the 2 males, versus the other 23 females? What should I do? I did not think to ask McMurray to mark them for us. Russ
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    Selling Eggs Fertile or Not?

    Hi Guys, Ok I am getting way ahead of myself here but I have a crazy question. We have our first batch of chicks coming Monday, as well 2 roosters. So now that we have the roosters will all our eggs be fertile eggs? And if we decide to sell eggs, is it ok to have the rooster there, or should...
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    Auto Coop Door Opener Kit

    Hi Everyone, I started workin on my new coop this week. I am planning to add a nice Automatic Door Opener and so far I like the McMurray one. Well kinda the only one I see that works with sensor, and is a full kit, so looks easy to install. Also will be hooking up my 60 watt solar panel to...
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    Just Ordered First Time Chicks! Buff Orpingtons

    Please post items for sale in auction format in the appropriate BSA section. Thanks!
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