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  1. clarkechick

    New Flock

    I had 3 hens. BackYard "chickening" was awesome. After 3 fun years I had sent one aggressive lady to a friend's farm, and had an issue with respiratory illness in one and decided to cull the flock. Turns out, timing was good. I spent the following year kicking cancer. Now, in celebration of my...
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    Wheezing Hen

    Hello- I figured I would post this even though I think my issue is resolved. Maybe it can help someone frantically searching for info like I was last weekend! I have a 2 year old Barred Rock (in my grand flock of two birds). Saturday morning I went out to the coop and she (Gertie) was...
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    PBR with cracked beak

    I just went out to put my ladies in the coop for the night and noticed that Gertie (my Plymouth Barred Rock) had a bald spot behind her comb with a scrape in it, and a broken beak! The beak is cracked - a chunk on the end of the upper beak but it's still hanging on as the crack goes up one...
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    Help! Aggressive ameraucana.

    I looked out at my small coop this morning to find my ameraucana totally beating up my poor buff orp. I have 3 hens and you can see my coop if you check out my page. Lulu (Amer) has always been the leader of the pack, but has never attacked my other ladies like this. I ran out and blocked...
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    My chickens are eating insulation!!!!!!!!!

    I have a lovely fenced yard for my ladies and I love to let them free range, but unfortunately they just CAN NOT stay away from the one thing that they can't have. Under my deck, along the foundation of my house there is some rigid insulation. I have found them under there pecking at it...
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    Whos egg is whos?

    Ok, my ladies started laying this week. One of them makes it easy for me. Lulu (Ameraucana) tints them blue for me. The other two - Plymouth Barred Rock and Buff Orp are both laying brown eggs as expected, but whos is whos? One of them is slightly darker brown and larger. Any ideas if that...
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    Kids and Chickens!

    I caught a great photo of my 2 year old feeding "Ethyl" my buff orp some clover. Had to share. Anyone else have some cute pictures of kids with their chickens?
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    How big does a door in the floor need to be?

    I (er... well, my husband) just built a coop and we have a coop over run layout. The opening to the ramp which is in the floor is 10"x10" based on another member's posting but I'm worried that it wont be large enough for my ladies when they are fully grown. Will it be too small? Plymouth BR...
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    2 Week old chicks - fight over a spider

    I could have died. I have started letting my chicks free range in the yard for an hour or two each day. Yesterday my Orp (Ethyl) caught a big old spider and my Ameraucana (Lulu) went chasing her around the yard! They were SO funny to watch. Poor Ethyl couldnt eat the darn spider because...
  10. clarkechick

    Coop almost finished

    I haven't created an official coop page yet for entry, but put some photos of my almost complete coop up on my page today. I would love any feedback!! Thanks
  11. clarkechick

    3 HENS - Can I use a grit feeder for food?

    Because of my small flock and limited coop space, I wanted to use a hopper style feeder for my birds. I'm having trouble finding one (yes, I did see one member's plans for building one, but after many hours of coop construction I can't give my husband another task!) Think that this grit feeder...
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    How wide does the "skirt" of hardware cloth have to be?

    I dont want to bury my run, as I want to move my coop occasionally. How wide should the "skirt" of hardware cloth be around the run to keep predators from diggin? I plan on 9-12" assuming that they wont start digging farther away from the coop than that since the don't understand the concept...
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    Roofing nails in coop - dangerous for birds?

    I am planning a coop with a shingled roof. The coop is not that tall... a bit over 2 feet at the sides and nearly 4 at the peak. My plan was to use asphalt shingles on the roof, but what about the roofing nails that will be sticking through? Do I need to worry about the chickens hurting...
  14. clarkechick

    Small waterer using cups

    Ok, I'm building a coop and trying to plan a waterer for inside. I have 3 hens in a 4x4' coop and was hoping to use a Simply Orange juice bottle to make the nipple style waterer. Because the coop is not that tall, I would rather use one of the cup style waterers that could pop out of the side...
  15. clarkechick

    Heater birds

    My neighbor just took 10 chicks home from a local store because they were "leftovers" and being neglected. The person at the store said that they had been heater birds from orders of turkeys. I have been holding my tounge, but aren't heater birds (to fill up the shipping box and keep everyone...
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    Can I use pressure treated on my coop?

    I am in planning stages right now for my coop. I have some pressure treated wood from an old kick board that I could recycle. I know it's going to add unnecessary weight to my hopefully "mobile" coop, but I'd really like to reuse it. Is it safe to use treated wood on the coop? Also curious...
  17. clarkechick

    Bump on chicken's butt - Help

    I have a 2 day old buff orp who had some poo packed on her butt. I washed it off with warm water and discovered a weird bump on her below her vent. It looks like a growth - a wort or something. Someone please help!! I don't know what to do. I almost tried to pick it off while washing before...
  18. clarkechick

    Chick starter with MOS

    I am picking up new chicks today (3) dual purpose birds. The chick crumbles I have are Poulin featuring MOS. I understand this not to be medicated, just promote health? Another post said its designed to bulk up meat birds though... any feedback? Should I not feed it to my layers? I only have...
  19. clarkechick

    Floor of my run

    I plan to plop my coop in a wooded corner of my yard. There isn't much grass on the ground, but plenty of leaves and pine needles weeds and dirt. The soil is sandy so it drains well - isn't too wet. Will my chickens be happy to scratch around in this environment or do they NEED to have grass...
  20. clarkechick

    Coop over run - any obvious concerns?

    I am planning a coop for 3 ladies here in Vermont. I want adequate indoor space for the long winters and covered outdoor space for the same reason. I am planning this coop (didn't buy the plans, but will use this basic design). My only concern is that with all of my research it is the ONLY...
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