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    Sudden Death

    Hi Betsy75. Thats so sad...we were similarly shocked when our golden comet died so quickly....we only had three chickens at the time and it seemed very threatening. After speaking to many chix owners since, however, we have found that this Sudden Death issue is not so rare. Chickens can be...
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    Sudden Death

    We got an egg from her a few days ago and she was very healthy and plump. She seemed to be biggest producer out of the three. When we found her she had what looked like drool around her beak where she was laying. But her breathing was not labored or noisey and she seemed to just be spent and...
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    Comment by 'wtrivers' in article 'Oyako Donburi Coop'

    Love the look and how you used your available space. Good Work!
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    Comment by 'wtrivers' in article 'On Golden Coop'

    Awesome job,. Love the simple design. Wish I had added handles to my tractor when I built it. Looks a lot gentler than my metal door handles.
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    Sudden Death

    We think she was around 2 years old.Very affectionate bird and the most social of the adult trio. She was extremely bright and active the evening before so the change was immediate and dramatic. We adopted them when they lost thier home and the previous owner had them for about a year or so...
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    Sudden Death

    We lost one of our hens this morning and I am hoping someone here may have a clue as to why? We recently acquired three new barred rock sexlink chicks to add to our flock of three RIR/comets. We were extremely careful per directions here, treating and feeding the big girls in thier seperated...
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    Comment by 'wtrivers' in article 'Birds In Paradise'

    Thanks so much! What a blast we had doing this project. The neighbors are great friends and we really enjoy teaching what we know about poultry to the two girls and Mom Liz. The chicken tractor was our first effort and it works fantastic for moving the birds to new ground for a break or just...
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    Ended Coop Page Contest #1 - Win a $20 BYC Store Gift Certificate!

    Hi there Nifty Chicken! Heres my COOP Design site: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/birds-in-paradise Please enter us in your contest! We cant wait to see what others have done! Thanks ! WT Rivers
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    Birds In Paradise

    Here's the story of our Birds in Paradise Coop Design. We were fortunate enough to recently adopt three docile adult chickens from some friends, along with a small night coop. Our neighbor's daughter, Emily, promptly named them; Princess (the Alpha Chicken), Lucy and Shy-a. They were pretty...
  10. Our latest additions to the flock; three baby black sex links!

    Our latest additions to the flock; three baby black sex links!

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  11. Birds of Paradise Coop

    Birds of Paradise Coop

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  12. Finished Chicken Run for Birds of Paradise Coop

    Finished Chicken Run for Birds of Paradise Coop

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  13. Chicken Tractor built from old pallets, pvc and an old luggage cart.

    Chicken Tractor built from old pallets, pvc and an old luggage cart.

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  14. The Dust Box. A simple wooden slat box, filled with Diatomaceous Earth and Sand. The chickens love to take dust baths in it to control parasites.

    The Dust Box. A simple wooden slat box, filled with Diatomaceous Earth and Sand. The chickens love to take dust baths in it to control parasites.

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  15. Finished Run and Hutch. Note Dust Box in foreground for diatomaceous earth dust baths. The chckens will sit in it for hours dusting themselves.

    Finished Run and Hutch. Note Dust Box in foreground for diatomaceous earth dust baths. The chckens will sit in it for hours dusting themselves.

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  16. Our new flock addition: three black sex links. They're about 2 months old and growing second set of feathers now. They have been quarantined for last two weeks and in another couple of weeks, we will move them within sight and smell of three adults to get the integration started. We are hoping that being younger birds, they will be easier to integrate to the existing flock. We intend to wait until they almost as big as the adults to let them mix physically iin the run and coop.

    Our new flock addition: three black sex links. They're about 2 months old and growing second set of feathers now. They have been quarantined for last two weeks and in another couple of weeks, we will move them within sight and smell of three adults to get the integration started. We are hoping that being younger birds, they will be easier to integrate to the existing flock. We intend to wait until they almost as big as the adults to let them mix physically iin the run and coop.

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  17. Day hutch in corner of Chicken Run. Nice cool and dry place for the girls to hang out when the suns straight up.

    Day hutch in corner of Chicken Run. Nice cool and dry place for the girls to hang out when the suns straight up.

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  18. Our neighbors yard and the new Chicken Run in the beginning.

    Our neighbors yard and the new Chicken Run in the beginning.

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  19. A first intro to their new home, the girls took the 50 cent tour before settling down. It took a few days for them to start using the ramp and nesting in the boxes.

    A first intro to their new home, the girls took the 50 cent tour before settling down. It took a few days for them to start using the ramp and nesting in the boxes.

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  20. Linoleum floor finishes the interior for easy cleaning.

    Linoleum floor finishes the interior for easy cleaning.

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