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    Florida heat and humidity killing off local chickens.

    I keep plenty of fresh water and even make sure I put ice cubes in there. But this week I lost two chickens to the heat prompting me to install two fans in the already ventilated coop. Upon a curious whim, I asked my local feed store supplier if this is common. And wow was I surprised. A guy...
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    New chicken in the flock.

    I have 14 RR's (5 males which I need to get new homes for) all about 5-6wks. I recently had someone give us a 7 wk old White Leghorn hen. Shes sweet as can be. After the quarantine and slow introduction my RR's treat her like shes a ghost! Only my sweet rooster I am keeping seems to interact...
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 06/17/2013 – Picture by Irishgirl

    Do I have to go to vet to get this growth looked at? Cause either I am crazy or it is peeping at me.
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    First Time Coop

    Growing up around chickens and a huge chicken coop, I knew what I wanted to build. No it wasn't anything like my childhood coop, which housed around 150-200 chickens at a time. I do know the dimensions are 8x4x6. Considering this was my significant...
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    What is the most fun chicken that will let you hold it

    Surprisingly one of my 3 wk old RIR roos is SUPER friendly. He just jumps right on your lap when I open the brooder and demands attention but not aggressively. Just wants to sit and chill.
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    RIR 1-2wk old rotated drumstick

    Surprisingly the pullet is doing fine, yes her leg is still broken and she hobbles but since she was eating and drinking and doesn't get picked on we decided to see how she does. Ah well.. nature is silly
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    RIR 1-2wk old rotated drumstick

    I aquired my new flock last night with no troubles. They are from a local farmer. All the chicks are sound minus some overgrooming and the like. But there is the little runt. The chick has its left leg instead of facing down- it's fofootia facing iinwards. The upper leg is swollen but alas I...
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    Greetings and Salutations

    my name is Maggie and I'm from Middleburg Florida. I grew up around chickens my grandfather had a huge coop the size of a house and normally raised around 150-200 chickens at a time and so this is my first attempt after all those years at my own chickens. I recently acquired a straight run off...
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