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    Adding new chickens to an established flock

    Hello, I am looking for help on how to ease the transition of adding new chickens to an existing flock. My new chickens have been living outside in a separate run attached side by side to my original hens for 2 months now. Originally there was a lot of pecking but that seems to have settled...
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    1 chicken out of 6 not laying in nesting box, how do I correct this!

    Hello, My chickens have just started laying about a month ago. They all lay in the nesting boxes & seemed to have figured it out on their own & right away except for one! She always lays in the run in the absolute worst spot right next to their water! The other chickens are stepping all over...
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    Lethargic chicken, not acting herself should I be worried?!

    Hello, I am a first time chicken owner & have six 5 month old RIR chickens. Today when I let them out to do some free ranging, I had one that hung out inside the coop as the others came running out. When she eventually made her way out & into the yard she just stood there & stared at out shed...
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    Cleaning chicken coop

    Hello all, I'm new to raising chickens, just got our first chicks 2 weeks ago. Although it will be a while before they make their way into the outdoor coop I had a few questions that I figure would be better to know now rather than at the last minute when they will be going outside! I was...
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    chicks with diarreah, should I be worried?

    Hello, I have 1 week old chicks & a couple seem to have diarreah. It is loose, brown, not formed & pretty smelly right when they go. They are only eating the chick starter & have fresh, clean water at all times & I clean their brooder daily. They seem fine otherwise, no signs of pasty butt. Is...
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    Hello, new member & 1st time chicken owner!

    Hello, My name is Jessica & I've been browsing the forums a bit & decided that I should join since we just got our first batch of chicks this week! My grandfather raised chickens when I was real young & I love animals & enjoy the country life. Now that I've got 2 boys of my own I wanted them to...
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