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  1. flyingjen

    Broody Hen Adopting Live Chicks

    Quick back story:I have a broody Buff Oprington and bought fertilized eggs for her. They hatched this past week. I have 3 living chicks and mama pecked 2 others to death. She was still sitting on 5 eggs that were probably never going to hatch so I bought chicks (under 5 days old) and last...
  2. flyingjen

    Hatching Eggs with a Broody Hen

    This is either a grand experiment for us or an epic fail. Eggatha, my Buff Orpington went broody 3(ish) weeks ago. We bought 12 fertilized eggs for her to sit on. She has done an amazing job of keeping to her eggs. We lost one because it broke. The eggs started hatching yesterday. When I...
  3. flyingjen

    Frostbitten Toes Are Falling Off

    Thank you! That is very reassuring! I felt pretty good that she was at least in the chicken run with the other ladies but I wasn't sure. It's definitely a learning process!
  4. flyingjen

    Frostbitten Toes Are Falling Off

    My Americauna, Grace #2, got frostbite a while back and I never caught it. I only noticed it when she was limping a couple of weeks ago as two of her toes on her left foot are falling off. She seems to be eating and drinking well. She hops around the coop and the chicken run. My question is...
  5. flyingjen

    Dominique is being attacked!

    The coop itself is 4'x8' and 6 feet tall. I have 10 ladies. They free range in an old dog run during the day that is probably 20 feet wide and runs the length of the house. I can't see anything wrong with her feet except they are mudding because it's been raining here. The two that are...
  6. flyingjen

    Dominique is being attacked!

    I have a Dominique that is being attacked my my older ladies. The Dominique was added to the coop Oct 2016 and there were no problems with the addition of her and 2 others at that time. The other day I noticed she was limping and decided to keep my eye on her. Today there were feathers all...
  7. flyingjen

    How to keep nesting box cool?

    Thanks everyone. I appreciate all your suggestions. They mainly just go in the box to lay eggs and then at night. They free range during the day. A friend suggested drilling holes in the side for some cross breeze. Right now we just have the nesting box lid propped open. Unfortunately both...
  8. flyingjen

    How to keep nesting box cool?

    HELP! I've lost two ladies in 8 days. I found both of them in the nesting box. I think it is from the heat...both days it was in the 90's. I have a small fan in there and they have fresh water. It's a small space so I can't put in a bigger fan. I've since opened the lid a little to help...
  9. flyingjen

    Big Ladies pecking at the LIttle Ladies

    Thanks everyone! Sounds like I am doing everything right, just a little impatient. The little ladies seem to go into the coop first at night and the older ladies I put in when it is completely dark so that is working out ok and during the day the run is big enough for all to have their own...
  10. flyingjen

    Big Ladies pecking at the LIttle Ladies

    I have 3 older ladies (2 BO & 1 Americauna) and have just added to 2 Barred Rocks. All 5 are now in the old dog run and get along decently during the day. The 3 stick together and the 2 stick together in close proximity. The older ladies will chase the littles away from their food, but so far...
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