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  1. plainsgirls

    Letting chickens out of the pen?

    oh, so easy, give them a little treat from the house, it could be left over stuff from lunch, crackers, veggies etc., when mine see me coming out of the house...THEY COME RUNNING...and they follow me into the pen for the treat...works EVERY time...
  2. plainsgirls

    Letting chickens out of the pen?

    My girls always return to the coop (outside run and hen house) at about dusk time, usually about 7:00 pm, I let mine out at about 3:00, I am usually home doing horse chores. My girls lay in the morning and mid-day so I have never had a problem with discovering eggs. A note about your aussie. I...
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    How long on antibiotics for respiratory illness?

    Glenda, Thankyou so much. Yes, I believe the new pullets brought it in with them. I have had my original 7 since they were 1-day old chicks from Murray McMurray. I wanted to add to the flock and did not want to get chicks so I purchased the pullets from a local farmer's market. One week later...
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    water in or out? or both?

    I keep water in and out, chickens drink a lot and in the warm weather they have access to both. In the winter, I keep the water inside on top of a deicer, the best invention yet, the water never freezes!
  5. plainsgirls

    How long on antibiotics for respiratory illness?

    I introduced five new pullets to my flock of 4-year old beautiful, healthy aracanas and within one week two of my aracanas came down with a respiratory illness. Everyone has been very helpful with advice. Their symptoms at the time included clear runny eyes, eyes were closed sometimes and a...
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