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    Avian flu in my state!!!!😫😓😓

    Great information here from Backyard Poultry Magazine: Bird Flu 2022: What You Should Know Infected wild waterfowl rarely show avian flu symptoms.
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    Avian Flu Article

    This article on Avian Flu was just released today (March 11) from Backyard Poultry Magazine - Bird Flu 2022: What You Should Know Infected wild waterfowl rarely show avian flu symptoms.
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    Comment by 'Husker Chick' in article 'Managing Manure: What to do with all the poo'

    Exactly. I never trust "Organic" labels. And many of those outbreaks originated in the "organic" soil.
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    Comment by 'Husker Chick' in article 'Managing Manure: What to do with all the poo'

    Fresh, uncomposted chicken manure in a vegetable garden can not only burn plants, but can introduce pathogens - not just salmonella - into your vegetables. If you are putting it in your yard or flowers, it takes about 5-6 weeks for the amonia content to lower enough not to burn plants...
  5. 5 Best Chicken Breeds for Children

    5 Best Chicken Breeds for Children

    Keeping backyard chickens is a great way for children to learn responsibility, without the obligation of daily walks or training that comes with indoor pets. The care and feeding of a small flock of hens is something even young children should be able to handle with some supervision. For...
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    Comment by 'Husker Chick' in article 'Get Your Chickens Ready for Winter'

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    Comment by 'Husker Chick' in article 'Get Your Chickens Ready for Winter'

    Thanks J. Feel free to share.
  8. Get Your Chickens Ready for Winter

    Get Your Chickens Ready for Winter

    New chicken owners often worry about how best to keep their chickens warm and cozy as temperatures dip and snow piles up. Depending on the breed, most chickens tolerate winters much better than we humans do! By following a few simple steps, your chickens will survive even the worst that winter...
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    Comment by 'Husker Chick' in article 'Raccoons - My Experience With This Predator & Additional Information'

    Where I live (Nebraska) it's actually illegal to catch and "re-home" or relocate raccoons more than 100 yards. Many reasons why, but it's actually more inhumane than killing them, which is legal. Laws differ by state and local ordinances.
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    Comment by 'Husker Chick' in article 'Managing Manure: What to do with all the poo'

    Thanks for reading! Actually, I got that image from Pixabay, which is a a free image/no attribution website, so feel free to use.
  11. Managing Manure: What to do with all the poo

    Managing Manure: What to do with all the poo

    When I started on my chicken-keeping journey, I read every book, researched online, and talked with experienced chicken owners. I thought I was well-prepared for anything that would come my way. However, there is nothing that can prepare a new chicken owner for the unworldly amount of poop a...
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    Coop Floor Dilemma

    I also have a 4x8 coop, where I keep 8-9 hens. It's plenty big enough. I have all kinds of predators, but have never had a rat. I doubt you will either. And if you do, you'll learn, tweak things, and move on. Stop torturing yourself. You're doing fine. I stopped asking questions here long ago...
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    Integrating Flock with Known Pecker

    I have a RIR & Australorp as well. RIR have a reputation for being a bit agressive with other hens. IMO, I would exhaust all efforts before gettign rid of her. I have heard that putting the bully in isolation for several days (at the least) sometimes squelches bad behavior. If she's picking on...
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    Help! Pale comb and wattles, lethargy, weight loss, feathers falling out

    I'm so sorry. I lost a hen 2 weeks ago, and it's very sad, especially when we don't know what happened.
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    Help! Pale comb and wattles, lethargy, weight loss, feathers falling out

    I was also going to suggest molting. I thought I had a very sick hen, and that's what it ended up being. My hen also molted at a very odd time and way earlier than I was told they would. I finally consulted a poultry educator at the university, I was so worried. I was told they don't...
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    Hen with reoccurring illness

    I was told do not worm unless you are sure exactly what you are treating, as using a worming med that treats one strain when the chicken may have a different strain can create more problems. Different worms require different meds. I know many people here worm regulary, regardless if their flock...
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    RIR lethargic, laying bad eggs

    My RIR (my favorite hen) is one year old and has been laying soft shelled eggs for several days off and on, and just now I got the one pictured when I lifted her off the nest, which she wouldn't leave to go to roost. I have had one egg with calcium deposits on it every day for a week, and wasn't...
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    Molting now?

    I'm in Nebraska and my chickens were molting in the dead of winter. I was worried sick, as I'm new to chickens, but they're fine now. I fed them FeatherFixer in their feed to help feathers grow in faster.
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    Big storm coming, Help me to see if I'm missing any Winterization steps for the coop

    I live in rural Nebraska, and there is nowhere - including Kansas and "windy city" Chicago - with stronger average winds. I just want to reinforce what others have said. Don't heat this coop. It's small and chickens create their own heat. They have to acclimate to your weather conditions. If...
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    First dead chicken- please advise

    My chicks are just beginning to lay- all about 22 weeks. I just found a dead buff orpington in the run, with blood all over it's bottom. When I went in the coop, I found blood on the poop board. They free range every night, and I was out with them yesterday, and all seemed well, though last...
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