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    Dead Chicken with Blood from Mouth

    Sadly today when I went to check on our 3 Rhode Island Reds I found one of them at the coop entrance laying upside down dead. She had blood around her head, looks like it was coming from her mouth and maybe her eyes. There was blood around her head and her neck was at an odd angle but I am...
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    2014 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

  3. Ruby in the corral area of her new coop and run

    Ruby in the corral area of her new coop and run

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  4. Now our 3 RIR's can run around a little more in their big corralled area

    Now our 3 RIR's can run around a little more in their big corralled area

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  5. Back view of the coop and "corral". You can see the big door for cleaning and the 2 nest boxes door and underneath is a door for the food and water.

    Back view of the coop and "corral". You can see the big door for cleaning and the 2 nest boxes door and underneath is a door for the food and water.

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  6. Ruby and Ginger in their new run

    Ruby and Ginger in their new run

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  7. Another of our RIR's coming out of the new coop. Love the new vents that can be closed. We have a cover over the run area for bad weather days and shade. It was 104 the day we moved them over to the new coop. There is a matching vent in the back for more ventilation.

    Another of our RIR's coming out of the new coop. Love the new vents that can be closed. We have a cover over the run area for bad weather days and shade. It was 104 the day we moved them over to the new coop. There is a matching vent in the back for more ventilation.

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  8. One of our RIR's coming out of the new coop made totally out of pallets and re-purposed material.

    One of our RIR's coming out of the new coop made totally out of pallets and re-purposed material.

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  9. Photo of our new chicken coop and "corral" made out of pallets, not the prettiest yet, we are still working on the outside siding but it was finished enough to move the chickens. Nest boxes are on the left and underneath is access where we will keep the water and food. There is a gate to close the run from the "corral" at night. In the back is a big door that opens wide for cleaning. We won't have to actually step into the run for anything until winter hits and we have to shut them in at night. Loving it right now :-)

    Photo of our new chicken coop and "corral" made out of pallets, not the prettiest yet, we are still working on the outside siding but it was finished enough to move the chickens. Nest boxes are on the left and underneath is access where we will keep the water and food. There is a gate to close the run from the "corral" at night. In the back is a big door that opens wide for cleaning. We won't have to actually step into the run for anything until winter hits and we have to shut them in at night. Loving it right now :-)

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    Another Hay Question

    THANK YOU! That thread is very informative & I will have to read everything later. As for the girl at the feed store giving us hay instead of straw I guess she knows better than me ( which isn't hard to do considering this is our 1st year with chickens). We will keep that hay and give it a try...
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    Another Hay Question

    It is confusing that is why I asked :-) So I guess this once it will work? We will see how the chickens like it I guess
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    Another Hay Question

    Hi Everyone, We have had our chickens since January (3 RIR's) and have been using chopped straw for their bedding and it has been working out great for us. I have read on here that some like sand, pine shavings, straw, etc.... My question is that I went to our local feed store today, a...
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    Dirt Bathing

    LOL! It is funny, Ruby (the chicken taking the dirt bath) did the same thing then shortly after shook just like my dog does. Chickens are so interesting and fun
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    Dirt Bathing

    Just had to share this one! Thank goodness I had read on here previously about chickens taking dirt baths because I just went outside to check mine and one of them was flopping around on the ground. If I hadn't known they do this I would of thought she was dying, lol! It was a very funny...
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    Very Thin Shell on Egg

    My chickens are just about a year old. Everything I read regarding Oyster Shell said to either put it in there food or give it to them in their coop/run so they can eat it as they want so I am hoping that means not matter what they didn't get too much yesterday. I am just giving it to them...
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    Very Thin Shell on Egg

    I never buy plain yogurt so what I have is flavored but I never buy the light stuff, I get migraines and the artificial sweeteners give me a migraine in a heartbeat and I never wanted my kids to have it either so I will NOT be giving that to my chickens for sure. I do have some cottage cheese...
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    Very Thin Shell on Egg

    I have some yogurt, does it matter if it is flavored such as strawberry or blueberry?
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    Very Thin Shell on Egg

    Despite this weather my chickens, 3 RIR's, have been giving us plenty of eggs. Production slowed down to about 1 or 2 a day since we hit the minus zero temps at night for the last 4 nights in a row, to be expected. Today we got an egg that was a lighter brown and slightly darker brown on the...
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    Cold Hen or Adjusting to New Place?

    My hubby believes she is just adjusting to the new place, the cold and the "pecking order", seems this hen is the low hen on the totem pole We witnessed the other two jumping on her in the nest the first night we brought her home but I haven't noticed any aggressive behavior since then. The...
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