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I know there are other threads addressing this issue, but I couldn’t figure out how to join them. i’m seeking help to identify if this looks like fowl pox.

I finally got around to reading "Fresh Eggs Daily" by Lisa Steele. It is a WONDERFUL book and resource. She shares her methods for raising chickens holistically and naturally. I have tried several of her suggestions, and my chickens look great. Everybody comments on how beautiful and healthy...

I don't think you should have felt like a dork at all! I love finding and buying books from my childhood for my granddaughter. I don't know who enjoys reading them more--me or her. Okay...yes I do...it's me!

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Thanks! The wood was finished with a sanding sealer. I think, for now, I'll observe them for a while and see if it gets any better as they get used to their new environment. I really appreciate everybody's help and suggestions.

I got them at 2weeks old in February. They just moved into their larger coop, so maybe they just haven't had time to adjust. I was just worried that maybe we had not constructed the ramp properly after watching them slip and slide.

Hopefully, this works...never posted pix on BYC. I'll have measure the dimensions of the cleats, but hopefully this picture will give you some idea of what it looks like, as well as the angle.

Thanks to all of you for your input and advice...I'm new to this so I'm learning as I go. I guess for starters, I called them rungs when they are cleats. I think that they are 1 3/4"...I'll have to check. I spaced them 6" apart because that seemed to be the most popular spacing for larger...

Does anybody know if it's safe to use sandpaper in the coop? My girls are slipping a little on their ladder/ramp to their perches and I was wondering about the safety of using sandpaper between the rungs.

Thanks...that's true...after I posted my question I remembered that I have one of the feeder/waterer bases that works with a glass Mason jar. I've not had a problem with those.

Thanks so much for the recommendation! I just received two new books, but haven't read them yet. One is "Chickens in the Road" and the other is "Fresh Eggs Daily." Both authors have websites and blogs, and because I enjoy the blogs, I ordered their books. Thanks again.

Could you use the same method with something that was heavy duty plastic? I'm just a little worried about using glass.

I'm a HUGE reader (probably bad wording!) and hopefully it's okay with BYC to pass along chicken-related titles that I really enjoy. I would also enjoy hearing from others about books that they enjoyed or found helpful. I just read for the second time "Once Upon a Flock" by Lauren Scheuer. It...

Today, my Dorking was sitting and about 30 minutes later she had come down, so I went to check for an egg. When I removed the egg, there was a wet spot where she had been. It was a mostly clear fluid with just a little white in it. I first thought that maybe someone had pecked the egg and it...

I love your perch design! We are in the process of constructing our coop and I think I want to use your idea. Can you tell me how far off the ground you constructed your tray and how far from the tray you mounted your perches? I would welcome and appreciate any more details you would like to...

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Thanks, everybody. I wound up mixing just a very small amount (maybe a teaspoon) with their starter feed in the food dispenser, then sprinkled a little around the platform that the dispenser sits on.

I have 3 three-week old babies. I want to give them some chick grit so they can have treats. I checked on the forum as to how much to offer, and there's a lot of good information, but not actual amounts. Can someone tell me a suggested amount (such as a tablespoon at a time/per day/etc.) for 3...

I am new to BYC and new to owning and raising chickens. I'm starting out small, with just 3 babies that are about 3 weeks old--one Rhode Island Red (Raylene), one Dorking (Winona), and one Orpington (Ava). Right now, they are living in a large Rubbermaid container in my bathroom. We live on...