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    Newbie needs advice!!!

    Installing the nesting boxes into the outer wall so you don't have to go into the coop to collect eggs is a great idea. Unless of course you have to go in daily anyway to top up water and food. Whatever you build keep ease of access in mind. You might not want to walk through poopy bedding in...
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    Tail Feathers a good Indication?

    Thanks a lot for your input, everyone! I never thought to look at the curl of the tail feathers as well, I only looked at length. Learnt something new again :)
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    Newbie needs advice!!!

    I just built my first coop so I'm definitely no expert but have been doing a fair bit of reading online and there's a number of things you need to consider: - your climate/weather: is it a good idea to have the top open? Consider rain, seasons and ventilation. - they need roosts. That should...
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    Puffy crop on 2 week old chick.

    Does the crop feel squishy like a balloon filled with water? Is there a foul smell coming from the beak? Perhaps do some research on Sour Crop. Not sure if this could be linked to Coccidiosis. I had one youngster who had a crop that felt squishy but he was good otherwise and never...
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    Tail Feathers a good Indication?

    Hello everyone I always thought tail feather were a good indicator for telling the gender of your growing chickens however these two confuse me: They are both 11 weeks old. I don't know the breed but it's likely they have the same parents. As you can see one has long tail feathers...
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    Twisted Leg at 6 weeks?

    Hello everyone My 6 week old chicken has a twisted right leg that points to the side, almost backwards. He (pretty sure it's a rooster) eats and drinks normally and doesn't appear to be in pain, not even when I touch or examine the leg. I first noticed it when he was about 4 weeks old and...
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