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Perfect. I'm going to do that. The marking sounds like a super idea because I'm not sure, but it seems like it might be different ones that are not underneath her when I check. Thanks alot you guys!

Erica, Thanks for the advice. I will dust her with diatomaceous earth. I have a cat in the barn where the coop is, but the coop is closed at night so she can't patrol for mice/ rats then. How do you get rid of rats/ mice in a coop? I'm wondering if I need to build a little cage/coop for...

I have not marked them, but I can do that now. I just wonder if any of them are any good with the way she's acting. I'd love to start over and do this thing right, but I don't know if she will continue to sit for an extra 2 weeks. What do you think? JRG

We have a 6 mo. old broody Leghorn (2 of them) that is faithfully sitting, but not on all the eggs. I keep finding them on the outsides of her nest. It's like she only wants to sit on a couple of eggs. She is almost 2 weeks into this. Could I pull all the eggs put her in a more enclosed...

Thanks for the info. I moved her into the coop this evening, with a little nest made on the floor in the corner (like in the goat pen). She sat there for a little bit, fussed at a silkie that came near and then got up, ate, drank, etc... I did not see her go back to the nest. oh yeah, and...

I have a 7 month old Leghorn that has always insisted on laying her egg in the goat pen in the corner. The last 2 days she has parked their all day. I picked her up last night thinking she might be sick or injured. She did not fight or fuss with my picking her up. She just sat in my hands...

abhaya- Oh great! How old are your chicks? I plan to hang my heat lamp with a chain from the top of the stall. I sure didn't want to rely on the clip! Maybe I'll start by hanging 2 of them. Thanks for the info! JRG

I have 31, 3 1/2 week old chicks (silkies, layers, and guineas). I was hoping to move them to their coop, which is a 12X12' stall in our barn that has been predator proofed, when they are 4 weeks old. We are outside Nashville and nights have been as low as 28 degrees so far. Daytimes warm up...

Thanks a ton you guys! I will change my coarse and try some of these other disinfectants. JG

I am going through this very same thing. I introduced 6 new pullets and before you knew it, almost all had swollen heads, eyes shut, white foam coming out of their eyes, sneezing/ coughing, and rattled breathing. We gave Duramycin in their water for 5 days, then we injected 10/18 of the...

HI there. I am extremely confused. Sadly, we had to cull our flock of 18 birds this past weekend due to Macroplasmosis and possible Coriza infections due to mixing new birds in the flock -( I've learned my lesson). I was told by a man at our university Ag dept. to "cover the floor with...

Thank you for your suggestions. I am going to get on this right away to keep busy. I knew this would be a hard day. JRG

We are sadly culling our flock of 14 chickens and 4 guineas tomorrow due to Macroplasmosis G, possible Coryza, pox, you name it. I was told by one of the Ag guys at the university that I needed to put hydrated lime on the coop. I'm not sure if I use Ag lime or hydrated lime? Do I sprinkle it...

I was afraid I was going to have to kill them. I've never done such a thing. Should I cull even the chickens/guineas that have not shown symptoms? Even the ones that were sick and look better now? I have a show silkie and another silkie and 4 guineas that have not shown any symptoms. Do I...

In June, I moved from CO to TN with my 5 laying hens in my minivan in a dog crate. Within 5 weeks moved again to another house due to mold. Chickens came with plus 4 guinea chicks I bought. Second home had an existing coop (one of the stalls in the barn) and came with 3 roos and another hen -...

We don't have a truck. We will just have a minivan. I was thinking that with some straw in a dog crate, 5 hens should do ok and not stink too much? I'll also have 2 kids, 2 cats, and one dog in the minivan. It's going to be a fun 18 hours.

Has anyone moved chickens in a moving van or mini-van in a dog crate? I am moving from CO to TN and would love to take my 5 one year old hens with me. Any ideas?

I have 5 nine-week old chickens that we just got in their coop. I live in a heavily Covenant controlled area where they actually have people who drive around looking for "non-compliant" residents. Needless to say, I have our coop hidden in the 5 foot side yard between my house and our privacy...