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  1. mjgate

    Does anyone else Free Range?

    My chickens are out during the day, but only when someone is home. At night or when we're gone all day, we usually coop them for their protection. We have had some problems though. They get into the garden and have ruined some plants and we've found eggs on the ground because they weren't...
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    what should I do with my egg bound chicken

    I think my chicken is egg bound. She's been lethargic, has difficulty moving and is very heavy. I put her in warm water and massaged her a little bit, but then found hundreds of maggots in her oviduct. I'm guessing the stuck egg(s) caused the skin to tear and maggots moved in. Taking her to...
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    odd behavior

    One of my older hens (age unknown, but at least 3) will just sit in the nesting box 24/7 if I don't force her down so she'll eat and drink. When I put her on the ground she just sits there for a while, picks up dirt and leaves and throws them on her back. After a while she usually walks...
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    Is my chicken stupid?

    I have 4 chickens. I free range them during the day and coop them at night. 3 of the 4 come back on their own, but one seems to have trouble getting back in the coop. She gets to the coop, but it seems like she can't figure out how to go inside. The door is open right in front of her. Each...
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