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    Hen with swollen area under vent

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    Hen with swollen area under vent

    I should add, she has been in the house for about 2 hours now. Had a bath and is setting on a towel next to the brooder under the heat lamp drying. But she hasn't pooped in the time she's been in the house....
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    Hen with swollen area under vent

    She is eating and drinking normally and it doesn't appear to be affecting her at all, other than waddling a bit and she sometimes keeps her tail up.
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    Hen with swollen area under vent

    I noticed one of my bantam frizzle hens has a swollen rear end. The vent is clean of poo. The area feels soft when I check it, I don't think there is an egg or impaction. I brought her in and gave her a bath. I had one similar to this a few years back that ended up being a horrendous hernia and...
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    where can I get windows for the coop? Done pic's on page 3

    I've found windows w/screens at the Habitat ReStore for around $4.
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    Coop costs total- areas for cutting/saving?

    You definitely have to think outside the box when planning a coop and it's always good to plan, plan and then plan again. That is what I did when I built my little coop last summer. I drew out plans, but ended up with an entirely different finished product. I bought all my stuff from Lowe's...
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    Renovating my coop

    Thanks for the compliments. I worked really hard and did all of the work myself. I'm going to be doing the changes over the next few weeks and will certainly post pics when I get it done.
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    Renovating my coop

    I was thinking I should run some of the hardware cloth on the inside of the run. I like the look of the kennel panels, so I think adding it on the inside would look better. I have been lucky with no incidences in the last year. I watched a raccoon walk right up to the coop in broad daylight a...
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    Renovating my coop

    I was told once before that I should have built it raised up, rather than making a base to sit it on, as it would not support the weight. So, my main concern is that whatever I build, be able to safely support the weight. I would be devastated if it collapsed on my babies while they were under...
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    Renovating my coop

    I wanted to get some opinions on a few things. I built this last summer and didn't get to add everything I wanted to at the time. Sooooo....I'm planning a few modifications and trying to decide what is best to do and to not do. I built this for Bantams and am going to be housing standards in it...
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    Rip Guienalady

    My prayers go out to her husband and family. I miss her so much already and am just heartbroken to lose such a wonderful lady!
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    Things you've learned while building your coop...

    Pay attention to what you are doing and your surrounding...I think I hit my head countless times working on mine......Go to stand up in a coop that is 4 foot tall and you are 5'7". I even cut my head open on the roofing panels while I was working on the door....I think I have brain damage...
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    My coop/tractor project (Pic Heavy)

    Totally check it out!! I had a friend that used to work there a long time ago and she said that anything that was returned, damaged or not, went in the trash! I found SO much stuff in their dumpster! I even found 3 of those self cleaning litter boxes in there, they had disabled them, but we...
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    My coop/tractor project (Pic Heavy)

    Thanks you guys! I worked my tail off! It's not exactly the way I want it and I will be adding and redoing a few things over the course of the summer and early fall. I plan on insulating and adding slider windows on the inside using plexi, I may move the nest box to the outside to give more room...
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    The run is almost finished!

    Very nice! Can you elaborate on that waterer? It looks pretty efficient and would surely stay clean!
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    My coop/tractor project (Pic Heavy)

    Some of those frizzles will need homes soon!
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    My coop/tractor project (Pic Heavy)

    I just used a good plywood, reinforced with 2x4's cos plywood can warp and bow, I think you can see in one of the pics, the door without the 2x4's and you can see that is is bowed out in the middle. Exterior paint is what I used, I did about 3 coats. It works as a seal and makes it easier to...
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    Expert Advice Needed On Run & Predators: Please Clear This Up!

    My suggestion...If you have a small amount of chickens, try going smaller on the coop and run. If you make a good solid run, using 2x4's and heavy duty hardware cloth, that's the start of your security. When you build the coop, you want to have windows for air flow in the summer time, use the...
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    My coop/tractor project (Pic Heavy)

    The electrical cord is for the heat lamp, I'm going to have to figure out a way to close in the cord where it comes out...still thinking on that one. The heat lamp, I have it double secured and the cord zip tied to the support beam and ran to the hole I cut for the cord. I also used some long...
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    My coop/tractor project (Pic Heavy)

    Alrighty! It's all finished!! I just realized I didn't take pics of the closed door and the latches and locks...and the closed pop door with it's security too...I'll take some in the morning and post. The door has 2 latches that each have pad locks, and the pop door, I installed a security bar...
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