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    Electric Fencing to Help Protect Flock, opinions/help?!

    I have a small backyard flock. A few weeks ago something got in the coop and killed all my girls except for one. The run is fenced in with 6 ft. fencing and has chicken wire on top and the sides that do not have the wooden fence. I have since found a spot that was comprimised and have fixed. I...
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    Home Needed for Light Brahma Rooster

    I’m in Northern NJ and if you are interested please contact me. My sweet Biscuit crowed for the first time today (was sexed as a hen) and I live in suburban neighborhood, no roosters allowed. Contact thru site and please cc: my other email at [email protected]. Thanks for looking!
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    Trimming toenails...

    My girl is separated from the rest of the flock because they peck her down. The other day I put her in the yard alone and noticed she was walking funny. Her middle toenail is soooooo long, I now it's the problem. I trimmed the others but am afraid to do the middle ones. I don't want to hit the...
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    Rooster - Northern New Jersey (Bergen County

    I have a beautiful Roo that I need to re-home ASAP, he just started to crow yesterday (he just turned 4 months on September 10) and my neighbors will not be happy. He is a cross between a Red Star (aka Golden Comet) and a Silkie. White with just a touch of gold running through his wings. I would...
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    Boy or Girl? Need some experts out there

    Will be four months in a few days. Those waddles and comb started getting big over a month ago. No crowing. I'm hoping its a girl because I will have to rehome if its a boy.
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    Question about medicated feed vs. non med feed

    my chicks are 5 weeks and have been on the medicated feed. my local store only carries unmedicated feed for chicks (nearest TSC is 45 minutes away). Do they have enough of the benefits of the medicated feed? I really need to get some and can only get to TSC probabloy on Sunday. Or could I feed...
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    Baby Chi'ck doesnt' stop chirping...

    she's 5 days old and the only successful hatch from 7 in the incubator. Could she just be lonely? We have her in a box in the living room so she doesn't get lonely. Seems to be eating and drinking, just wondered if anyone has any advice. I don't want to be doing the wrong thing for her. Any...
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    question...2 out of my 3 entries to a poultry show have decided to molt, do I still take them?

    not sure about this, I'm assuming no but wanted to ask some chicken experts as this will only be my second show. Any help is appreciated
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    is this molting?? something else?? I need help please...

    My Black Australorp, who is just over a year old, has been losing feathers....no biggie. Yesterday I went out and the back of her neck has no feathers, just new ones coming out. Her behavior is weird, sitting on the floor in the coop instead of on the perch, being alone, and I just noticed her...
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    For Poultry shows...if I clip the feathers around the vent, does that "lessen" my birds chances

    when I enter her in a poultry show? The vent area is really poopy and I was gonna trim the feathers back there. We are entering a show on May 19. Do they judge "that" or are they just looking at the standards? I could bathe them but nights are still cold and I don't want to have to blow dry 3...
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    can i successfully introduce a 2mo old to 9 month olds?

    Got a friend who has a 2mo old chick from school and needs a home. I have 6 nine month old girls. I worry about them killing it and also about the cold with a little one. We like in NJ, outside NYC, and its winter. any thoughts, suggestions, insight will be appreciated.
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    can I successfully introduce a 2mo. old chick with 9 month olds?

    Got a friend who has a 2mo old chick from school and needs a home. I have 6 nine month old girls. I worry about them killing it and also about the cold with a little one. We like in NJ, outside NYC, and its winter. any thoughts, suggestions, insight will be appreciated.
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    so thoughts...add artificial light or let them have a vacation.....

    just curious as to thoughts about this. This is my first year with the girls and I have added a 60 watt bulb to give them the eggstra light they need to keep laying, but now I'm wondering, should I give them the break? Will they molt? Do I want them to molt? Will I have to buy store bought eggs...
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    so about this crop thing...

    how do you know if its the crop or breastbone? New to chickens and just lost one, worried about the others now. Please, any help. I had put some Timothy hay spread out in their run to cover the mud with all this rain and I put a little in the nesting boxes with the pine shavings. Have been...
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    Chicken found dead in the run today...

    My poor ChickiePoo, will I ever know what happened? I was in the coop with them last night and they were all fine. Didn't notice anything different. Would it be from any disease and how do I know what to do for the other 6? I'm in shock. I have no clue what happened but if something is wrong I...
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    Chicken found dead in run today...

    will I ever know what happened? I was in the coop with them last night and they were all fine. Didn't notice anything different. Would it be from any disease and how do I know what to do for the other 6? I'm in shock. I have no clue what happened but if something is wrong I need to know. Any...
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    Who won Grand Champion at the Sussex, NJ Poultry Show on Oct 22

    We had to leave before the judging and I'm dyinh to know
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    Anyone Know Where To Go For Pollorun Testing In Nj??

    I'm in Northern New Jersey, Bergen County. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks-!! Sue
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    Daylight time changes....how/when do I adjust in coop

    So just how many hours of daylight are needed to keep the laying up? At what point do you add artificial light in the coop? First timer here going into fall and winter. My girls are about 25 weeks old and we are just getting going on the laying process, how do I keep it up? how much light? THANKS!
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    how long will a hen sit in nesting box before laying egg??

    First timer with chickens here... my Red Star is 17.5 weeks and over the past week has been squatting, holding out wings, etc. Today she went into the nesting box!!! Any advice on when I will see an egg? I was just scooping out the coop when she jumped up after looking around the coop like she...
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